Teaching History: Creative Ways to Make it Fun – Linda Lacour Hobar, Part 3 (Homeschooling Every Subject)

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“Stories really are the key. I like to look at them as the meat. Everything else is a side dish.” ~ Linda Lacour Hobar

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🔎 Unlock the secrets to making history an exciting adventure for your homeschoolers, as Linda Lacour Hobar joins Yvette Hampton for our Homeschooling Every Subject series. Discover the “hows” of teaching history to captivate both young and old. 📚

Linda unpacks creative and effective methods to teach history that will keep your kids engaged and excited. Learn to leverage stories, literature, activities, and timelines to make history meaningful and fun. Ideal for all homeschooling parents eager to enrich their teaching toolkit.

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Discussion Questions:

1. Understanding the Role of Stories: Linda Hobar emphasizes the importance of stories in teaching history. How do stories enhance the learning experience, especially for children of different age groups?

2. Expanding History with Geography: Why does Linda suggest using atlases and globes to expand historical learning? How can visual aids like these help students better understand historical events?

3. Activities for Retaining History: What are some activities that Linda recommends for helping students retain historical information? Which of these activities do you think would be most effective and why?

4. Literature's Role in History Education: Linda mentions the importance of both nonfiction and historical fiction literature. How can these types of literature complement each other when teaching history?

5. Timelines as a Learning Tool: Discuss the significance of using timelines in history education. How do timelines help students make connections between different historical events?

6. Adapting History Lessons for Different Learners: Linda talks about picking and choosing tools that fit a child's personality. How can parents and educators identify the best methods for their children or students?

7. Interactive Learning: How can interactive activities like skits or plays make history more engaging for children? Share any personal experiences you have with such activities.

8. Challenges of Teaching History: Yvette mentions that history can seem daunting to teach. What are some common challenges parents and educators face when teaching history, and how can they overcome them?

9. Linda's Personal Journey with History: Linda was not passionate about history as a child but grew to love it. What does her experience teach us about the potential for students to develop a love for subjects they might initially find uninteresting?

10. Audiobooks and Modern Learning Tools: How can audiobooks and other modern learning tools be integrated into the homeschool curriculum to enhance history education? What are the pros and cons of using these tools compared to traditional reading?

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