Story of the World
A classical, narrative history program that carries kids around the world and through time in a four-year cycle — K through 8.
OneHomeschool is an independent planner, not affiliated with or endorsed by Story of the World. You buy the books and materials from the publisher, and our lesson guides work alongside them.
Story of the World, by Susan Wise Bauer, tells the history of the world as one engaging narrative — read-aloud chapters that work for the whole family at once. Across four volumes it moves from ancient times to the modern age in a classical four-year cycle. Each volume pairs with an Activity Book full of maps, coloring pages, projects, comprehension questions, and recommended reading. Our guides break every chapter and activity into a simple daily plan so you can open the book and teach.
Engaging read-aloud narrative the whole family can enjoy together
Classical four-year cycle: ancients → medieval → early modern → modern
Activity books add maps, projects, and hands-on history
Teach multiple ages at once — everyone learns the same story
What we support
The Four Volumes
- •Volume 1 — Ancient Times
- •Volume 2 — The Middle Ages
- •Volume 3 — Early Modern Times
- •Volume 4 — The Modern Age
Each Volume Includes
- •Chapter readings (the narrative text)
- •Map work and coloring pages
- •Projects and hands-on activities
- •Comprehension and review questions
- •Recommended reading lists
Formats
- •Paperback or hardcover text
- •Audiobook (narrated by Jim Weiss)
- •The matching Activity Book for each volume
How the four-year cycle works
Each volume is designed for roughly a full year, and many families do one volume per year across grades 1–4, then repeat the cycle in more depth for grades 5–8. Younger students enjoy it as a read-aloud; older students add outlining and extra reading.
What you get with OneHomeschool
- Each chapter and section broken into daily readings
- Activity book pages, map work, and projects matched to each chapter
- Comprehension and review questions listed out
- Recommended-reading suggestions surfaced per chapter
- Progress tracking through all four volumes for every child
What you still need to buy
OneHomeschool works alongside your curriculum and does not include it. You buy the original materials from the publisher.
- •The Story of the World text for your volume (book or audiobook)
- •The matching Activity Book (maps, questions, projects)
- •Basic craft and project supplies for activities
- •Optional: library books from the recommended reading lists
Note: Story of the World runs grades 1–8 as a four-year cycle — younger kids do it as a read-aloud, while older students add outlining and extra reading for more depth.
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