You can make it understandable, but most importantly…
MAKE HISTORY UNFORGETTABLE
It’s so more than a bunch of dates and dead guys.
Through stories, meaningful context, and engaging learning, middle school students begin to see how the past fits together — and why it matters.
Get your upper elementary and middle school students excited about making connections to the past.
Make Lessons Stick
Hands-on experiences make history easier to understand–and harder to forget!
Teach History Using Stories
Stories help students connect people, events, and ideas so history finally makes sense.
Integrate Faith & Learning
See history as part of God’s greater story, and discover the truths woven throughout it.
Created for educators and homeschool families who believe history should be understood, not just memorized.
History gets a bad rap.
Too often, it becomes a cycle of textbook reading, scattered facts, and forgotten dates — leaving students wondering why any of it matters.
I wanted something better for my students…but I wasn’t sure how to get there.
The June before I started my first year of teaching, sat down with a pile of books and an extra large coffee, I was stumped. How I could possibly get middle school students to grasp ancient civilizations, let alone become excited about them?
That’s when I rolled up my sleeves and started thinking of ways to integrate fun and age-appropriate learning that would help them see that “old stuff” still matters.
I discovered what makes history stick: meaningful context, compelling stories, and a chance for students to actively engage with what they are learning.
Once I developed lessons that truly worked, I made a decision…
No educator — and no student — should have to struggle through a lifeless history lesson.
Today, every resource I create is designed to make history clearer, richer, and far more memorable — so you can spend less time searching for materials and more time guiding students toward genuine understanding.
GET A FREE HISTORICAL NOVEL STUDY SAMPLE
See how teaching history with fiction can make the past understandable and unforgettable for your 5-8th grade students. Sign up for my World History Wednesday newsletter to get a sample novel study for The Golden Goblet, a young adult historical fiction novel set in ancient Egypt.