Rhode Island Homeschool History for Grades 1–4: All 20 Units in One Set
Rhode Island Homeschool History for Grades 1–4: All 20 Units in One Set
For a Rhode Island homeschool with children in Grades 1–4, the Elementary History Curriculum gives you 20 planned history units for $169.99, from the Stone Age and ancient Egypt to the Pilgrims, pioneers and then-and-now topics. It handles the world and early American history part of your plan. Rhode Island history and American government, which your school committee will expect to see, you add from other sources.
See all 20 history unitsThe Elementary History Curriculum ($169.99) is a strong base for Rhode Island homeschool history in Grades 1–4. It holds all 20 elementary history units, each with an overview and three sub-units, and every sub-unit has a lesson plan, a differentiated worksheet with a reading passage and word bank, a project or source activity, an answer key and slides. It contains no Rhode Island history or civics, and no school committee has approved it.
The resources
Elementary History Curriculum, Grades 1–4
20 resources in one download: $169.99 instead of $499.80 bought separately.
Start with the first resource; the others are optional add-ons. Open any cover for the full contents and price.
Elementary History Curriculum | All 20 History Units | Grades 1–4
Early American History Bundle | Native Americans, Explorers, Pilgrims & Pioneers | 8 Units | Grades 1–4
Ancient Civilizations Bundle | Egypt, Greece, Rome, China, Vikings & Stone Age | 8 Units | Grades 1–4
Complete Learning Books Bundle | 10 Units: Grammar, Math, Science, History, ESL, Art & Music | Grades 3–6
Teach-Life-Balance: The Complete Time-Saving Course for Teachers (incl. Planner, Guides & Templates)
The real problem
What Rhode Island asks of a homeschool family
Home instruction in Rhode Island rests on R.I. Gen. Laws § 16-19-2 and is approved through the school committee of the district where you live. Each year, before your program begins, you send that committee a notice of intent; HSLDA suggests addressing it to the district superintendent, and many districts have their own homeschool policies on top. The statute lists the subjects you teach: reading, writing, geography, arithmetic, health, physical education, U.S. history, Rhode Island history and principles of American government. Instruction runs for the same number of days as public schools, which HSLDA puts at 180, and you keep an attendance register that the committee can see at the end of the year. HSLDA's summary names no statewide testing requirement, though a committee may ask about more. For history, that list creates a practical problem. U.S. history, Rhode Island history and government are three separate items, and young children also need the basics of time, sources and how people lived long ago before any of it sticks. Writing all of that yourself, at two or three reading levels for siblings, is where homeschool planning time disappears. Please check current law and your district's policy with the state or a homeschool legal resource; this is a summary, not legal advice.
Why it fits
What the 20 units cover for your family
Here is how the curriculum lines up with the history parts of a Rhode Island homeschool plan.
- Native Americans, Explorers, Pilgrims and Pioneers units give younger children a start on early American history.
- Timelines & Measuring Time and the historical sources unit teach how we know about the past.
- Ancient Egypt, China, Greece and Rome units add world history and plenty of map work for geography.
- Differentiated worksheets let a first grader and a fourth grader study the same topic at different levels.
- Every sub-unit has an answer key, so checking work does not eat into your teaching time.
- Clear lesson plans make it easy to log history days in your attendance register as you go.
Getting started
A sample history year for a home classroom
This is one way to spread the units; your family's pace and your district's expectations come first.
- Before the year: notice and a planSend your notice of intent to the school committee, check your district's homeschool policy, and write down where Rhode Island history and government will come from before you choose units.
- Fall: time, sources and then-and-nowStart with Timelines & Measuring Time, the sources unit, School Then and Now and Family & Daily Life Then and Now. Young children learn what the past is before meeting specific peoples.
- Late fall: early AmericaTeach Native Americans first, then Explorers, Pilgrims & the First Thanksgiving and Pioneers. Follow with your own Rhode Island history lessons while early America is still fresh.
- Winter: the ancient worldWork through the Stone Age, Egypt, hieroglyphs, mummies, Greece, Rome and China. Use maps in every unit to cover geography alongside the history. Older siblings can do the source activities on their own.
- Spring: medieval life and inventionsFinish with Knights & Castles, Life in a Medieval Town, the Vikings, Old Trades & Crafts and Inventions That Changed the World. Add a civics block of your choosing.
What to buy
Which history set makes sense for you
Choose the Elementary History Curriculum if you want history for all of Grades 1–4 from one source: $169.99 for 20 units that cost $499.80 bought separately. If your main concern is the U.S. history requirement for young children, the Early American History Bundle ($99.99, parts $199.92) has eight units on Native Americans, explorers, Pilgrims, pioneers, timelines, sources and then-and-now life. For the ancient world only, the Ancient Civilizations Bundle costs $99.99 for eight units. Families with children in Grades 3–6 who want several subjects can look at the Complete Learning Books Bundle ($99.90). Parents short on planning time may like the Teach-Life-Balance course ($89.90).
Honest limits
What you still need to supply
The curriculum is not written for Rhode Island. It has no Rhode Island history, no unit on principles of American government and no state standards codes, and no school committee or state office has approved it. Compare it with what your district asks for before you rely on it. Check current homeschool law with the state or a homeschool legal resource. Printing, notebooks and any craft supplies are yours to provide. If a co-op or another family wants to use your copy, ask Teach Lessons first. If it is not a fit, you can exchange it within 7 days for store credit of equal value, not cash.
Good to know
Frequently asked questions
Will my school committee accept this curriculum?
We cannot promise that. The curriculum is not aligned to the Rhode Island Social Studies Standards and has not been approved by any school committee, district or state office. Committees decide on home instruction under R.I. Gen. Laws § 16-19-2, and many districts have their own policies. Ask your district what it wants to see, then decide how this curriculum fits.
Does it cover Rhode Island history?
No. None of the 20 units is about Rhode Island. The early American units on Native Americans, explorers, Pilgrims and pioneers give a national background, and the timelines and sources units build skills you can apply to local history. The Rhode Island history itself comes from library books, local sites or another resource.
What about principles of American government?
The curriculum has no government or civics unit. Plan that subject separately from another source. For Grades 1–4, many families combine simple lessons on rules, voting and local government with library books, a visit to a town meeting or a talk with a local official, and keep notes on what they covered.
Can I teach two or three children together?
Yes, that is a common use. The worksheets are differentiated and include reading passages and word banks, so a younger and an older child can work on the same topic at their own level. You can teach the lesson once and hand out different worksheets.
How does this help with the attendance register?
Each sub-unit has a step-by-step lesson plan, so you always know what was taught on a given day. Many parents note the unit and sub-unit next to the date in their register. The register format and what the committee wants to see are set by your district, so check with them.
What if it does not suit our homeschool?
Look through the unit list before buying, since that answers most questions. If it still does not suit your family, you can exchange it within 7 days for store credit of equal value. It is store credit, not a cash refund. The credit can then go toward the Early American or Ancient Civilizations bundle instead.
Plan a full history year in one evening
Open the product page, check the 20 unit titles against your Rhode Island plan, and download everything right after checkout.
See all 20 history units