Build Your Library : Literature-based approach to social studies that’s inclusive of diverse perspectives and viewpoints
Build Your Library is a secular, literature-based homeschool curriculum that incorporates aspects of history into each lesson. Build Your Library is a homeschool curriculum that works to incorporate history into fun literature books for students in grades K-12. It's a secular organization and aims to make history a more enjoyable topic for students to learn. Emily Cook created Build Your Library to homeschool her own four children after years of unsuccessfully trying to find a curriculum that fit her family's needs. Each lesson includes a schedule of required readings in multiple subjects for the student to complete. Supplemental activities and projects related to the readings are also included in the kit, alongside vocabulary words and activity pages. Parents enjoy the perfect balance between structure and flexibility that the program provides. The outline keeps parents on the right track but also gives them space to tweak lessons to fit their children's needs.
Grades: K-12th grade
Cost: The lesson costs vary depending on the level of the student. Prices range from $30-$60 per level.
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Key features
Type of Tool: Website
Time required: The amount of time kids spend on this resource depends on their level. Younger students usually work for about 15 minutes per day while older students work for about an hour each day. Each level lasts around 30+ weeks.
Special Needs:
Literacy Requirement (does a child need to know how to read):
Screens
Screens: Materials are accessed online but can be printed out for a physical form
Online requirement:
Time
Parent/Caregiver Involvement: Some higher level children don't need parent involvement but younger kids do.
Prep Time: Minimal prep time
Other characteristics
Modality: Audio, Visual, Audiovisual, Hands-on/kinesthetic
Adaptive: No, it is the same for every student
Educational Philosophy: Charlotte Mason
Other characteristics: Inclusive of diverse viewpoints and perspectives, Fun and entertaining
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State Standards:
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