Discover Texas History is more than a name.
Discovery is an entirely different way of learning.
Research proves that students remember:
- only 10% of what they read
- 20% of what they hear
- 30% of what they see (pictures and other visual images)
- and just 50% of passive presentations (a movie, exhibit, or demonstration).
So why does most “schooling” rely on such ineffective methods?
As homeschool parents, we have the wonderful opportunity to make learning an ACTIVE ADVENTURE. Our students can
- see
- hear
- touch
- taste
- smell
- discuss
- share
- participate
- experience
…and when they discover knowledge for themselves, their retention jumps to 70%-90%!
Discover Texas History is all about helping students discover for themselves what’s meaningful and memorable about Texas history…and having fun in the process!
We make it easy for parents, too!
- Discover Texas History is age integrated. That means you can teach the whole family at once.
- We do this by organizing a wide range of optional activities so that you can quickly and easily find ideas that are just right for each student.
- Dive into a new era of history each month. Colorful narrative articles will explain what’s important to understand about what happened during that period.
- There’s a Read-to-Me option so even the earliest readers can use the program independently.
- Everything you need is included, but if you’d like to add library books and field trips we have plenty of suggestions.
- You can subscribe to the Discover Texas blog and/or the Discover Texas Facebook page for additional fun facts and ideas.
If you’re looking for “that one course” that will let you stay on track academically while adding a little “zip” to your curriculum this year, check us out!
Discovery Learning and other topics for homeschool families are the basis of a mentoring programs I offer homeschool families like yours. Check out our Facebook page at My Homeschool Mentor for general encouragement in all things homeschool. It’s named in honor of Susan, Sharon, Becky, and Sue–the wise mamas who mentored me over coffee for many happy years. 🙂
