A Full Homeschool History Year for Grades 1–4 in Wyoming
A Full Homeschool History Year for Grades 1–4 in Wyoming
Wyoming families teaching history at home in Grades 1–4 can use the Elementary History Curriculum, which puts all 20 elementary history units into one download for $169.99, every lesson already planned. Topics run from the Stone Age and ancient Egypt to knights, explorers, Pilgrims and pioneers. It is not a Wyoming product, and choosing it is your call under the state's homeschool law.
See the 20 history unitsThe Elementary History Curriculum costs $169.99 and contains all 20 elementary history units for Grades 1–4: ancient Egypt, Greece, Rome and China, the Stone Age, Vikings, knights and medieval towns, Native Americans, explorers, Pilgrims and pioneers, plus then-and-now units on school, family, trades and inventions. Every unit has three sub-units with a lesson plan, worksheet, activity, answer key and slides. No Wyoming approval or alignment is claimed.
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
Freedom to choose, and the work that comes with it
Homeschooling under Wyoming's statute asks parents to provide a sequentially progressive curriculum of fundamental instruction in reading, writing, mathematics, civics, history, literature and science. According to HSLDA's current summary, no notification is required and there is no state assessment. A child leaving a public school needs a written withdrawal notice to that school. Families can also homeschool under the auspices of a local church or religious organization. So nobody tells you what history to teach, or when. That is a relief until September, when you face a blank calendar and a seven-year-old asking about pyramids. Many parents piece history together from library books and websites, and the result can jump from topic to topic without a thread. With children in two grades, the problem doubles. A second grader and a fourth grader can learn about the same Romans, but not from the same worksheet. Writing that twice, for twenty topics, is a part-time job. A ready year where every topic follows the same structure lets you spend your time teaching rather than planning.
Why it fits
How the curriculum suits a Wyoming home school
Twenty units, one repeating structure, and enough range to last more than one year.
- History is one of the subjects Wyoming's statute names, and this gives it a year of planned lessons.
- Every sub-unit has a step-by-step lesson plan written so a parent can teach it without prep.
- Differentiated worksheets with reading passages and word banks let siblings in Grades 1–4 share a topic.
- Units on Native Americans, explorers, Pilgrims and pioneers let you teach early America in order.
- Then-and-now units on school, family and trades connect history to a child's own life.
- Projects and source activities give a hands-on break from reading and writing.
Getting started
Turning 20 units into a school year
A suggested pacing for one year at home. Some families will spread the units over two years instead.
- Weeks 1–4: how we know the pastBegin with Timelines & Measuring Time and the historical sources unit. Children learn to put events in order and ask how we know about them, a habit that helps every later unit.
- Fall: then and nowTeach the then-and-now units on school, family, old trades and inventions. These topics start close to home and help young children see that people in the past were real.
- Late fall to winter: the ancient worldMove through the Stone Age, the Egypt units, Greece, Rome and China. With two children, teach the lesson together and hand each child the worksheet at their level.
- Winter to spring: medieval lifeCover knights and castles, medieval towns and the Vikings. The project activities are a good fit for the long indoor days of a Wyoming winter.
- Spring: early AmericaClose with Native Americans, explorers, Pilgrims and pioneers. Treat each group's perspective with care and talk with your children about who was here before the newcomers arrived.
What to buy
The full year or a smaller set
For a complete history year in Grades 1–4, buy the Elementary History Curriculum at $169.99; the 20 units cost $499.80 one by one. If you only want early America, the Early American History Bundle has eight units for $99.99 (parts $199.92). For ancient history only, the Ancient Civilizations Bundle has eight units for $99.99 (parts $199.92). With an older child in Grades 3–6, the Complete Learning Books Bundle ($99.90) adds ten units across grammar, math, science, history, ESL, art and music.
Honest limits
What you still decide yourself
The curriculum is not written for Wyoming and includes no Wyoming or local history; add that from your own sources if you want it. It covers history only, not the other subjects the statute lists. Teach Lessons is not a legal adviser, so check current homeschool law with the state or a homeschool legal resource. Art supplies for projects are not included. The licence is for your own family; a co-op should message Teach Lessons first. If it is not right, exchange it within 7 days for store credit of equal value, not a cash refund.
Good to know
Frequently asked questions
Does this satisfy Wyoming's history requirement for homeschoolers?
The curriculum is not approved, endorsed or aligned under any Wyoming law or standard, and it makes no claim to meet the statute. Wyoming leaves curriculum choice to parents within the statute's subject list. Check current law with the state or a homeschool legal resource before you decide what counts.
Do I have to tell the state which curriculum I use?
According to HSLDA's current summary, Wyoming does not require notification for homeschooling under the statute, and there is no state assessment. If your child is leaving a public school, you send that school a written withdrawal notice. Rules can change, so confirm before you start; this is not legal advice.
Can I teach a first grader and a fourth grader together?
Yes, that is a strong use for it. Teach the lesson to both children at once, then give each one the worksheet that fits. The word banks help the younger child with new words, and the older one can take on more of the source and project work alone.
How are Native Americans and the Pilgrims handled?
Native Americans: First Peoples of North America and Pilgrims & the First Thanksgiving are full units in the same series as the rest, with reading passages, activities and answer keys. Read them ahead so you can answer your children's questions with care, and add books by Native authors if you want more voices.
Is there a parent guide for teaching?
Each sub-unit has a step-by-step lesson plan, which works as your guide for that lesson, and the answer keys let you check work quickly. If you want help organizing your teaching time in general, the separate Teach-Life-Balance course ($89.90) offers a planner, guides and templates.
Can I see what is inside before I buy?
The product page lists all 20 parts, and each one is also sold on its own and linked from the bundle page, so you can look at any single unit first. If the bundle is not right after purchase, you can exchange it within 7 days for store credit of equal value.
Your history year, already planned
Open the product page to see all 20 units and how each is built.
See the 20 history units