Cycle 1 History Form 1a+

Pdf reading schedules for the following books:

Biblioplan: Remember the Days, History for Junior Readers, Book 1: Ancient Days by Rob and Julia Nalle

Includes World History

Christian Worldview

This is a lovely book with colorful pictures. It is designed like a textbook, but the font is a little bigger and a little more playful, so it doesn't feel quite as overwhelming as a traditional textbook (but you still get the smooth, full-color pages). I particularly like this volume, because so much of ancient history is really Biblical history. This book puts it in perspective, and doesn't leave out important pieces of God's story of these times. You can see a sample of this book on the Biblioplan website here.

This is a great family read aloud for Form 1 and up. There are some additional books recommended for Forms 3 and higher (grades 8 and up). I recommend using those additional books for independent reading for your Form 3+ child, and use this book as a read aloud to the whole family.

This book is scheduled at a pace of one to two chapters per week, since it is a 34-week program and STAR is a 28-week program.

The Story of the World Volume 1 by Susan Wise Bauer

Includes World History

Lined Up with Memory Work

Many homeschoolers love the Story of the World books. Claritas Publishing memory work lines up nicely with SOTW, as well.  

This book is scheduled at a pace of one or two chapters per week from Week 1 through Week 28. 

Alternatively, you may choose to read the chapters that line up with the memory work. In this case, there are readings scheduled for twenty-seven out of twenty-eight weeks of the school year. 

The Story of the World Volume 1 by Susan Wise Bauer

Includes World History

Lined Up with Memory Work

Many homeschoolers love the Story of the World books. Claritas Publishing memory work lines up nicely with SOTW, as well.  

This book is scheduled at a pace of one or two chapters per week from Week 1 through Week 28. 

Alternatively, you may choose to read the chapters that line up with the memory work. In this case, there are readings scheduled for twenty-seven out of twenty-eight weeks of the school year. 

The Usborne Time Traveler

Includes World History

This is a fun and colorful book, covering ancient history. This book is not scheduled in order, because the book is set up to start at the most recent history first, and move to more ancient history. Cycle 1 begins with ancient history, so I have scheduled this book a little differently than it was originally designed. There are two pages scheduled each week.