Chronos

Chronos is everything you need to steer through the essentials of human history yourself.  Unlike traditional curriculum with scripted lessons, Chronos encourages you to question established narratives and form your own informed opinions.Parents are firmly in the driver’s seat of historical education: you set the pace, you choose the activities, and you take the detours to explore interests as they arise. With you at the wheel, history will no longer feel like the disconnected past. This book is like a road map for understanding different interpretations of the past, discovering reputable sources, and thinking about human history for yourself—all as you learn alongside your children! 

Chronos was purposefully crafted by a homeschooling mom and historian with a desire to stem the tide of historical illiteracy and shallow social studies. As such, Chronos is unique in its approach and its design. Twenty-seven chapters lead you from the beginning of world history then narrow to Western Civilization after the Fall of Rome, and finally narrow to American history during the Age of Exploration and conclude with Contemporary America. Five additional chapters explore the American government and American symbols.

 

Each chapter includes: 

● A brief introduction of major concepts for you as the educator

● Carefully curated recommendations for primary sources, real books, documentaries, and websites allow in-depth exploration of each historical era

● Creative and engaging activities are designed to make learning about history enjoyable and interactive

● Discussion questions, terms to know, and a summary chapter enable parents to assess comprehension through meaningful discussion rather than quizzes or worksheets. 

Written for kindergarten through twelfth grade but adaptable for the entire family to use again and again. Chronos is an excellent fit for a wide variety of education styles: unit study, eclectic, classical, and more. Plus, Chronos strives to be neutral and unbiased so that you, the parent-educator, can draw your own conclusions about the past. 

This intentional approach empowers you and your children to engage critically with historical events as you develop a nuanced understanding of the past. Chronos is the definitive resource for parents who aspire to raise children who are knowledgeable, informed, and equipped to navigate the complexities of the modern world by understanding our collective past. This will be a guide you can continue to trust and use throughout your entire home education journey.

A paperback version can be purchased on Amazon:
Paperback $45.00 USD No future updates are included with this purchase.

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Reviews:

I pre-read the lesson topic we are working on, pull the relevant resources for us to work our way through (all conveniently listed in Chronos— videos, spines, picture books, web resources, etc.), discuss as we go, incorporate fun activities (also conveniently listed, mostly open-and-go), and deep dive wherever there is interest to do so. We will repeat throughout the years, graduating to the more mature resource suggestions for each lesson as we go. It’s brilliant that they’re all listed by age appropriateness.

I have always preferred curriculums that deliberately avoid handing you answers on a silver platter, but instead provide you with the framework to find those answers on your own. This sort of critical thinking and inquiry-based approach is particularly important with subjects that are often biased based on the author’s own perspective. It’s essential that we teach kids *all* legitimate perspectives, allowing them to ask questions, seek answers, and come to their own educated conclusions. We use Building Foundations for Scientific Understand for science and love it, but couldn’t find anything that fit the bill for history. After trying and looking at so many other very popular programs (secular and otherwise), I’m thankful to FINALLY have a history program that is as neutral and unbiased as possible.

While it’s wonderful as a stand-alone teaching guide, I’d highly recommend at least adding Chronos to your selection of resources to reference when teaching history even if you have other selections you use… Whether you are seeking out a secular or religious curriculum— it can easily be used for both.

SMV (a review on Amazon)