Reading with History D


Intro to American History, Year 1 of 2

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Age Range: 8-11 Grade Range: 3-5

Intro to American History, Year 1 of 2

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Reading with History D takes your child on an unforgettable journey through early American history, from the Native American civilizations to the 1850s. This engaging American history homeschool curriculum program guides students to understand the founding of the United States, key historical events, and the individuals who shaped the nation. With daily lesson plans and comprehensive materials, this package provides everything you need for a successful homeschool year.

Key Learning Areas in Reading with History D

Reading with History D offers an integrated learning experience, linking history, geography, literature, and language arts. Children will:

  • Learn about early Native American civilizations and their contributions.
  • Explore the challenges faced by settlers, pioneers, and immigrants.
  • Study major events like the American Revolution, the birth of the U.S. government, and the creation of the Constitution.
  • Meet historical figures like George Washington, Paul Revere, and the Founding Fathers.
  • Understand the spirit of innovation that defined early American culture.
  • Discover how early American history shaped the democratic republic we know today.

This program ties together various subjects, including History, Geography, Read-Alouds, and Readers, to help your child make connections between the people, places, and events that shaped the United States. The Language Arts component can be purchased separately for an even more comprehensive learning experience.

What’s Included in Reading with History D

  • Instructor's Guide: A 36-week, 4-day schedule with daily lesson plans, colorful map answer keys, discussion questions, and background notes to guide your lessons and maximize your teaching time.
  • Timeline Figures: Visual aids to help students map the progression of early American history and see how events unfold over time.
  • Landmark History of the American People, Volume 1: The core history book that covers the journey from the Pilgrims to the mid-1800s. This book explores the social and cultural forces that made America unique.

Optional Lap Book Kit

The American History I - Lap Book Kit can be added to your American history homeschool curriculum package to provide hands-on activities that reinforce key concepts. The kit is scheduled in the Instructor’s Guide for your convenience and can be customized through the "Customize" tab above.

Read-Alouds

Read 11 engaging Read-Aloud books that bring to life the adventure, courage, and challenges of early America. Sample titles include:

  • Walk the World’s Rim - Explore Texas before the Pilgrims landed and meet European explorers.
  • The Sign of the Beaver - A Newbery Honor story about a white boy rescued by an Indian chief.
  • The Witch of Blackbird Pond - A Newbery Medal book about family, justice, and courage.

These stories provide opportunities for you and your child to connect with history through compelling characters and narratives.

Readers

The Level D Readers are adventure-filled stories that directly complement the history content, helping your child transition from “learning to read” to “reading to learn.” These carefully selected books reinforce the historical themes and characters introduced in the program.

If your child is an advanced reader or on the older end of the 8-11 age range, you can select the Advanced Readers under the "Customize" tab. This option includes eight additional gripping books for more advanced readers.

Virtual Platform

Reading with History D offers an optional Virtual Platform that allows students to access their reading schedules, complete assessments, and receive instant auto-grading results. Parents can track progress, review assignments, and communicate directly with their child through the platform, which is accessible from both computers and mobile devices.

If purchased between April and June, you can begin using the Virtual Platform as early as July 1st and within six months from the purchase date. You’ll have 12 months from your start date to complete the course.

Required Resources

Throughout the year, your child will use two essential resources:

  • The Timeline Book: A visual tool to help students track historical events and understand how history unfolds.
  • The Markable Map: A map to help students visualize key locations and historical events throughout the course.

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Order Reading with History D today and enjoy free shipping within the lower 48 states. This comprehensive American history homeschool curriculum package is designed to help your child gain a deep understanding of America's unique history and culture.

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One Set of Consumables is included with the package. To add consumables for another student please click here.

Is BookShark a History or a Reading program?

BookShark is both! We are a literature based program that teaches History through reading and listening. In Levels A-C, the focus of our program is on developing and strengthening reading ability. This is why we offer multiple Reader levels for the early packages. Beginning in Level D, however, the focus shifts from strengthening reading ability to building reading comprehension. From Level D up, we integrate the Reading, Read-Alouds, and Language Arts assignments with the History readings. Instead of learning to read, your children will be reading to learn!

What is the difference between Level D Regular Readers and Level D Advanced Readers?

The Level D Advanced Readers includes the Level D Regular Readers plus eight more books and a reading schedule adjusted to fit the extra material. The Advanced Readers are not written at a higher reading level, but they do require that the student read more pages per assignment than the Regular Level D Reader package. Here is a list of the additional books in the Level D Advanced Readers:

Naya Nuki
Tikta'Liktak
Ben Franklin of Old Philadelphia
Mr. Revere and I
Stone Fox
The Story of Eli Whitney
The Thanksgiving Story
Corn Grows Ripe
Do the Readers integrate with the History reading?

Yes, they do! For Level D and up, all of our Readers were chosen because of how well they represent the topics and times you'll be studying in History readings. The Readers in this package also integrate with Language Arts assignments. This approach gives your student an opportunity to soak up subject matter in three different ways: by listening, by writing, and (of course) by reading!

Can I use this package with both of my children?

Yes, you can! If your children are within three years of age, they can share the same BookShark Reading with History package – including Read-Alouds, history books, the Timeline Book, and Timeline Figures. 

Not sure if this is the right fit? Please review the options below to find a package that will work for both of your children:


If there is more than a three year age difference between your children, we recommend that you purchase a separate package for each student.

Can I purchase the History program without the Readers?

We do not offer a History package without Readers because learning through reading is fundamental to our program. If you are certain that you do not want the Readers, you can add the History books and Read-Alouds to your cart individually. Please use the "what's included" tab on this package for reference.

What are the “Required Resources” and why are they required?

The Required Resources includes a big binder with 36 week tabs for your Instructor’s Guides, The Timeline Book, a reusable Markable Map, and a set of wet-erase markers. These resources will be reused in almost every level of our History program and can be shared by multiple students. You will be given the option to purchase these items every time you buy an All-Subject or Reading with History Package, but you only need to buy it once.

For more information on BookShark, please see our FAQs page.

The decision to homeschool our daughter, Alexa, was an easy one. Choosing a curriculum that worked well with her goals and schedule was a little more difficult.

Jenna Henning