What’s subject integration? Subject integration means while you’re studying the history of each period, you’re also naturally weaving in its science. You’re also including that time period’s art, architecture, and music . . . while using the same books to teach language arts.
Traditional school separates subjects — but why bring that same boring, disjointed approach into homeschooling? According to science, children learn better in context.
Integrating subjects provides that context. Your children will be more engaged and remember more when we naturally integrate subjects.
Especially when we teach using excellent children’s literature. We draw them in with exciting stories and heroic adventures while immersing them in different times and cultures.
And, even better — with our curricula, everyone can study the same time period at the same time, each at his or her own level!
For example, while learning about the Middle Ages, your children will be studying maps (geography) and dramatizing what they’re learning about (fine arts) . . .
(Ask me about the time water leaked through the ceiling while my kids played rainforest in the shower upstairs!)
Narrations (language arts) don’t always have to be out loud – drawing, painting, and making models (the arts) are all valid ways of expressing what your kids are learning…
Instead of just memorizing ho-hum textbook facts, like in traditional schools, your kids will be gobbling up exciting stories. They’ll be immersing themselves in cultures often far different from their own (language arts/history)…
…And they’ll be writing and talking about what they’re learning (language arts), as well as sharing their knowledge with their siblings . . . and parents!
