CursiveLogic Speeches and Writings in American History

I have another Timberdoodle product to share with you today!  This time it's CursiveLogic Speeches and Wiritings in American History.  This spiral bound book is geared for ages 11-18 or 5th-12th grade.  I am currently using it with F (who is 10 years old in 5th grade).  He is a little on the young side but I love that it pairs with our curriculum so nicely.  We are studying American History this year and it fits in perfectly.

 
If you are unfamiliar with CursiveLogic, it is made to be a faster way to learn cursive because rather than teaching the alphabet letter by letter as in most cursive programs, CursiveLogic's method focuses on four basic letter shapes - oval, loop, swing and mound.  This idea is for students to master cursive handwriting at a much faster pace.  This workbook is designed for students who are already familiar in the CursiveLogic method.  It is perfect for honing handwriting skills while enhancing U.S. History studies.  Those unfamiliar with cursive can also benefit from this workbook, but there will probably be a small adjustment period.

Table of Contents

This book is split into 2 main sections.  The first section contains 12 review lessons (tracing, practicing the strokes, letter strings, capitals letters, form, etc.) while the second part includes 18 weeks of work, designed to be used 3 days a week.  Students will begin to develop cursive proficiency through tracing exercises and guided writing or good old fashion copywork.  It is suggested to complete 2 assignments a week to finish within a school year.  Of course, you can choose your child's pace and what works best within your homeschool and for your particular child.  I love that students explore distinguished Americans from Patrick Henry to George Washington and many more!  These work sections begin with a brief biography, portrait with a narrative for students to copy.

 

George Washington

It has been super fun to line this up with F's reading books.  He is currently reading about George Washington so he is also doing this section in his CursiveLogic!  I really enjoy when subjects come together in this way.

CursiveLogic Speeches is part of Timberdoodle's 5th Grade Curriculum Kit.

 

I like how friendly this curriculum is to use.  It is spiral bound at the side so it stays together nicely and remains flat, which is a huge plus for a handwriting program.  If you are looking for a cursive program and you are planning on studying American history this is a great find.

Disclosure: Huge shout out to Timberdoodle for selecting me as a Timberdoodle Blogger. Timberdoodle sent my family CursiveLogic Speeches and Writings in American History in exchange for our honest review. All opinions are my own.

Hitstory Kids App Review

Have you heard of Hitstory Kids?  Hitstory Kids is a new educational app geared for toddlers. 

The app is narrated by Peekaboo Peet, a friendly and fun hedgehog, who takes children on  a journey through history.  This app is free and available for both Iphone and Ipad.  I downloaded it onto my Ipad so the kids would have a bigger screen.

It can be found in the App Store, this is what it looks like.

Once downloaded

Hitstory Kids guides toddlers in a fun and interactive way on a journey through iconic episodes of American History.  They are magically introduced to characters, objects and symbols linked to historical facts. 

 

 Here is D watching and interacting with Columbus Sails

This particular app was quite fun because we just had Columbus Day a few weeks ago and David had given the kids a lesson on Columbus.  D was excited to see the three ships.  The main focus is on Columbus and his three ship sailing across the ocean to discover America.  The songs, graphics, and interactive opportunities (swiping, tapping, etc.) keep your toddler engaged.  In this app, toddlers enjoy finding Peet in vessels, carts, beneath the sand, playing with monkeys and other unexpected situations throughout the journey. 

 

 Here D found Peet in a barrel

This is the only toddler app geared just for history and was created by a group of passionate historians with the purpose to teach toddlers about American history, culture and the values and beliefs that were important in the making of American society.

Enjoying the adventure

I love the heart behind this app.  I think there is so much to learn from history and I appreciate that this app helps introduce history to younger ages in a fun and exciting way.  D has thoroughly enjoyed it.  I look forward to future versions of historical events from Hitstory Kids!  I cannot wait to see what they come up with next.

Disclosure: Thanks so much to Pollen-8 and Hitstory Kids for selecting me to participate in this campaign.  Compensation was provided.  All opinions expressed are 100% my own.