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We loved this book! We used it to supplement our introductory study of ancient history. What we liked about this History Pockets was that it provided some very easy hands on projects to bring our study to life for my oldest (when she was younger).

The book explains how to set up your project “portfolio.” Each pocket in the portfolio focuses on a different ancient culture. You can do all the projects or choose the ones you prefer (we liked them all). As we completed a project, we displayed it for awhile in our family room and then later it would go into the corresponding pocket. By the end, my daughter had a wonderful book of memories which she would pull out and talk about just for fun. This was instant review, hitting the highlights of what we had studied.

I found it key to run off all the copies needed ahead of time and get any unusual supplies ahead, as well (I think we needed popsicle sticks and large construction paper in addition to “typical supplies” such as scissors, markers, and glue.) For me, having the whole thing ready to go makes all the difference in our really using it. We also found that there was too much coloring, so my daughter just colored certain aspects of projects and left the rest white. It still all looked fabulous! On the other hand, if your kids love coloring, coloring while listening to a book read aloud can work beautifully.

Check it out at Amazon where you can “look inside.”

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