Top 10 Homeschooling Middle School History, Social Studies, Geography Curriculum Choices

Help! My preteen thinks history is boring. I need help finding a homeschool history curriculum my middle schooler will enjoy and engage. The families of Teach Them Diligently have been there and thankfully they are sharing their middle school curriculum favorites with us! This list is all about middle school level history, social studies, and geography.

These curriculum options cover the range of homeschooling styles. Beginning with a traditional detailed textbook based style that many of us parents learned from ourselves. To our #1 pick Notgrass History more unit based with a strong dash of textbook style. Then we have a chronological world history option that has lots of opportunities to add hands on projects for your kinetic learner or even add in the younger ones with their big siblings lesson.

History doesn’t have to be boring!

We asked our fellow homeschooling Teach Them Diligently families what do you recommend as a Middle School History/ Social Studies/ Geography curriculum choice? We compiled their choices about this and 39 other levels and subjects of curriculum in our FREE Homeschool Family Favorite Guide .

TOP 10 choices for Middle School History, Social Studies, Geography Curriculum

1. Notgrass History  from the website- Textbooks generally provide context and comprehensiveness. Unit studies generally provide depth and richness. In our courses, we attempt to bridge the gap between these two approaches by giving you tools that help you teach the heart, soul, and mind of your student. Our curriculum is easy for parents, requiring little planning or preparation. Our curriculum is rewarding for students, helping them learn to analyze the present by understanding the past.
2. The Mystery of History  from the website- The Mystery of History is chronological, Christian, and complete world history curriculum that is easy-to-use, historically accurate, Christ-centered series
3. Story of the World  (by Well-Trained Mind) from the website- The Story of the World is an award-winning resource for families looking for a history curriculum they can fall in love with. Told in the straightforward, engaging style that has become Susan Wise Bauer’s trademark, this four-volume set covers the sweep of human history from ancient times until the present. Africa, China, Europe, the Americas — find out what happened all around the world in long-ago times. This read-aloud series is designed for parents and teachers to share with elementary school children. Enjoy it together and introduce your child to the marvelous story of the world’s civilizations.

Ever wonder how these curricula want us to teach our children? Here is a video about our #2 The Mystery of History and how you could use their history program in your home.

4. Masterbooks History
5. Beautiful Feet Books
6. Exploring the World through Cartography ( by Classical Conversations)

History is not all that is in this lovely list. There is Social Studies that your middle schooler can understand and discuss at a much higher level of critical thinking. This can be folded into field trips and even current events finding similarities to the past. The compare and contrast of what has happened and what might happen now is often very intriguing and engaging for preteens.

7. Abeka History
8. Heart of Dakota
9. Simply Charlotte Mason History
10. Veritas Press History

Before we leave this great list lets talk about why would a child well versed for years in geography need to continue in middle school? If your preteen knows their world geography then move on to Biblical geography and historical geography. Now that your preteen is old enough to understand the maps of WW2 Europe it can compliment history and deepen their understanding. Add maps to your Biblical learning so your preteen knows how God used the land itself to help Gideon.

Weave these subjects into your day to day learning to make for a more balanced, better educated preteen. Look through these top 10 curriculum choices to find which ones best match your families home educating style. Try free lessons that many of these companies have available. Watch videos by the creators and see what they have to offer. These top 10 curriculum choices in Middle School history, social studies, and geography will help your Middle School preteen.

This is just the beginning of many home education curriculum recommendations. Here is our FREE downloadable Homeschool Family Favorite Guide with many other top 10 recommendation by fellow homeschooling families.

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