Our Star-Spangled Story Curriculum Package

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Item #:	003242
ISBN:	9781609991302
Grades:	1-4

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Our Star-Spangled Story is a one-year American history and literature course designed for students in grades 1-4. It combines the flexibility and richness of a unit study with the simplicity of a textbook-based approach to history.

The Curriculum Package includes:

Our Star-Spangled Story Part 1
Our Star-Spangled Story Part 2
Star-Spangled Rhythms and Rhymes (book and MP3 CD)
A Star-SpangledTimeline
My Star-SpangledStudent Workbook
Our Star-Spangled StoryAnswer Key and Literature Guide

This package does include one Student Workbook. You may also want to order the Literature Package or additional workbooks for additional students.

Please note:TheRhythms and Rhymesbookincludes an MP3 CD, not a standard audio CD. Many home CD players, automobile CD players, DVD players, and Blu-ray players can play MP3 CDs. You may also play MP3 CDs on a computer or transfer the MP3 files to a smartphone, tablet, or other electronic device.

Category Description for Our Star-Spangled Story (Gr. 1-4):

A new one year U.S. history course for grades 1-4 from Notgrass History, Our Star-Spangled Story features many of the same characteristics of their upper-level programs, including engaging lessons, full-color photos, a range of interesting activities and a corresponding literature option.

Parts 1 and 2 together include 90 lessons, 45 in each book. These are organized into 30 units, each with three lessons. All of the instructions for the lesson are found in Parts 1 and 2. Read the lesson from Part 1 or Part 2, and at the end of each lesson youll find a list of activities. These will utilize the other parts of the curriculum: completing a worksheet in the Student Workbook, doing a timeline activity in the Timeline book, even enjoying music and dancing in the Rhythms and Rhymes book and MP3 CD, reading one of the literature package

Primary Subject

History/Geography

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ISBN

9781609991302

Format

Other

Brand Name

Notgrass Company

Weight

9.45 (lbs.)

Dimensions

11.25" x 8.75" x 3.12"

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We were specifically looking for sound history curriculum. My Star-Spangled Story curriculum was praised and recommended by a family, who also began homeschooling this year.

Melissa W on Oct 26, 2020

I chose this Our Star-Spangled Story curriculum as I was so impressed with the sample that I downloaded: the beautiful photos and abundant illustrations, the music selections and variety of relevant activities that make history come alive. This program is highly rated online, and very FUN according to reviews. I want learning to be enjoyable. Children remember more when they find the subject enjoyable, meaningful, and engaging.

Karen M on Sep 9, 2020

to use for history

Jamie w on Sep 1, 2020

I am homeschooling grades 1 and 3 so I wanted a curriculum they can do together.

Lisa L on Aug 9, 2020

Recommended by a friend.

Elena B on Aug 5, 2020

My girls picked this curriculum out themselves.

April P on Jul 21, 2020

We decided to try this because I can teach my 1st and 4th grader's history at the same time. It also looks great because of the literature bundle that coincides with the curriculum. I am very excited to try this one out.

Dana S. on Jul 16, 2020

I saw a detailed review of this program on youtube and I really enjoyed it. I think it will be a good fit for doing with all my children at the same time.

Chanelle V on Jul 12, 2020

This looks so amazing! I have 5 kids and I can teach them history at the same time!!! I think they will love this curriculum, especially the literature that goes with it.

Lisa T on Jul 4, 2020

someone recommended it to me and we are in Classical Conversations and it goes perfectly with our cycle

Kristine A on Jun 15, 2020

I've been wanting to try this with my 2nd-3rd grader. Been drooling over Notgrass for years!

Sara S on May 13, 2020

Our first year homeschooling and we wanted to focus more on US history first and this curriculum looks bright and engaging

Kristin H on Mar 10, 2020

multi sensory learning style with a variety of activities

Cindy T on Sep 8, 2019

I was looking for something that could get my 1st grade started on history/social studies. I heard good things about this and love that its an open and go that allows you to add thing if you want to.

Koldena Norma B on Aug 8, 2019

I saw it at a Teach Them Diligently Conference and liked the way the curriculum was laid out and the supplemental books assigned with the curriculum

Dawn B on Jul 17, 2019

I wanted an open-and-go, family style, Biblically centered American history curriculum. I've heard great things about Notgrass and I'm excited to try this for the 2019/2020 school year!

Lindsay H on Jun 17, 2019

Highly recommended by a RR resource consultant. Also visited the Notgrass booth at the homeschool convention in my area and viewed all the books, which are all very visually appealing. Beautiful books that I hope my children will love vs. many of the homeschool history books that look and read like a phonebook. Early elementary history curriculum that has any substance is hard to find. These books seem like they have meat, PLUS tons of pictures and timeline.

Lacey B on May 2, 2019

I am using the America the Beautiful with my older Middle school kids and we enjoy it. It is a lot of work and they get irritated but I can see them learning and they use these facts often. It is refreshing to see them use what they learn...especially history.

Casandra C on Feb 12, 2019

We were specifically looking for sound history curriculum. My Star-Spangled Story curriculum was praised and recommended by a family, who also began homeschooling this year.

Melissa W on Oct 26, 2020

It was for multiple grades.

Monte K on Oct 14, 2020

Karen M on Sep 9, 2020

I loved that I could use it with both my 1st and 4th grader. It also looks fun, engaging and of course educational.

Lisa B on Sep 2, 2020

to use for history

Jamie w on Sep 1, 2020

Homeschool

Kathleen I on Aug 29, 2020

I am homeschooling grades 1 and 3 so I wanted a curriculum they can do together.

Lisa L on Aug 9, 2020

Excited to have a subject that I can do with both our 1st & 4th grader!

Kevin H on Aug 9, 2020

Recommended by a friend.

Elena B on Aug 5, 2020

This looks like high quality and beautiful curriculum. I really hope that my children and I learn from and love this curriculum.

Lindsay D on Jul 24, 2020

My girls picked this curriculum out themselves.

April P on Jul 21, 2020

Recommended to me by a friend. It goes along with our cycle of Classical Conversations this year (Cycle 3).

Jennifer M on Jul 17, 2020

Dana S. on Jul 16, 2020

Highly recommended history curriculum

Rachel G on Jul 14, 2020

I saw a detailed review of this program on youtube and I really enjoyed it. I think it will be a good fit for doing with all my children at the same time.

Chanelle V on Jul 12, 2020

I'm really excited to try this out! I like the Literature-based approach, but feel like it often leads to too many gaps. I'm excited to try out this combination of textbooks, literature, and song and dance.

Kristen P on Jul 10, 2020

This looks so amazing! I have 5 kids and I can teach them history at the same time!!! I think they will love this curriculum, especially the literature that goes with it.

Lisa T on Jul 4, 2020

We really love learning history through living books. This program had an appealing format for their main 'text books' and a lineup of books that I thought we'd enjoy. The addition of the songs and rhymes was a fun extra I thought we'd enjoy as well.

Renae B on Jul 1, 2020

someone recommended it to me and we are in Classical Conversations and it goes perfectly with our cycle

Kristine A on Jun 15, 2020

It looks like so much fun!

Tabitha F on May 17, 2020

I've been wanting to try this with my 2nd-3rd grader. Been drooling over Notgrass for years!

Sara S on May 13, 2020

looks fun!

Heather S on Mar 14, 2020

Our first year homeschooling and we wanted to focus more on US history first and this curriculum looks bright and engaging

Kristin H on Mar 10, 2020

Comprehensive and easy to teach. Full of color with beatiful pictures. Engaging. Can be used with multiple children.

tiffany w on Mar 8, 2020

multi sensory learning style with a variety of activities

Cindy T on Sep 8, 2019

Can't wait to receive this curriculum!!!

Dmitriy G on Sep 5, 2019

I was looking for something that could get my 1st grade started on history/social studies. I heard good things about this and love that its an open and go that allows you to add thing if you want to.

Koldena Norma B on Aug 8, 2019

Christian world view open and go curriculum

K T on Aug 1, 2019

I saw it at a Teach Them Diligently Conference and liked the way the curriculum was laid out and the supplemental books assigned with the curriculum

Dawn B on Jul 17, 2019

Very excited to try this US History program for elementary age children

Sarah A on Jun 25, 2019

I wanted an open-and-go, family style, Biblically centered American history curriculum. I've heard great things about Notgrass and I'm excited to try this for the 2019/2020 school year!

Lindsay H on Jun 17, 2019

I'm excited about the activities this program provides. We can't wait to get started!

Christine C on May 8, 2019

Lacey B on May 2, 2019

This is a part of my family's homeschool curricula.

Christine S on Mar 2, 2019

Casandra C on Feb 12, 2019

literature based curriculum so it makes it more interesting for the younger grades to get exposed to history

Heaher on Jan 14, 2019

It was for multiple grades.

Monte K on Oct 14, 2020

I loved that I could use it with both my 1st and 4th grader. It also looks fun, engaging and of course educational.

Lisa B on Sep 2, 2020

Homeschool

Kathleen I on Aug 29, 2020

Excited to have a subject that I can do with both our 1st & 4th grader!

Kevin H on Aug 9, 2020

This looks like high quality and beautiful curriculum. I really hope that my children and I learn from and love this curriculum.

Lindsay D on Jul 24, 2020

Recommended to me by a friend. It goes along with our cycle of Classical Conversations this year (Cycle 3).

Jennifer M on Jul 17, 2020

Highly recommended history curriculum

Rachel G on Jul 14, 2020

Kristen P on Jul 10, 2020

Renae B on Jul 1, 2020

It looks like so much fun!

Tabitha F on May 17, 2020

looks fun!

Heather S on Mar 14, 2020

Comprehensive and easy to teach. Full of color with beatiful pictures. Engaging. Can be used with multiple children.

tiffany w on Mar 8, 2020

Can't wait to receive this curriculum!!!

Dmitriy G on Sep 5, 2019

Christian world view open and go curriculum

K T on Aug 1, 2019

Very excited to try this US History program for elementary age children

Sarah A on Jun 25, 2019

I'm excited about the activities this program provides. We can't wait to get started!

Christine C on May 8, 2019

This is a part of my family's homeschool curricula.

Christine S on Mar 2, 2019

literature based curriculum so it makes it more interesting for the younger grades to get exposed to history

Heaher on Jan 14, 2019

Would you buy this if you only had a 4th grader going through it? I see it’s for grades 1-4. Would I be wasting my money to start late?

A shopper on May 6, 2020

BEST ANSWER: Absolutely! It's a delightful one-year course and both you and your 4th grader will love it. The grades 1-4 designation just means there are adaptations so you can use it with younger students also - say, if your 4th grader had a 2nd grade sibling.

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Janice - Staff on May 6, 2020

Hello! I have 2 questions about this curriculum. First of all, I would be using it with a 2nd grader and a kindergartener next year. In your opinion, would kindergarten be too young for this history program? I'm not expecting my younger one to get as much out of it, but I also don't want the material to go completely over his head. Second, do you think this program could possibly be split over 2 years if all of the projects and activites were completed? We only have 3.5 days per week for school becasue my kiddos attend school on Tuesdays through an HSAP program and we attend Bible Study Fellowship on Wednesdays. Due to this, I am thinking of only spending 2 days per week on social studies. Thanks so much for any help you can give!

Jaclyn on Apr 6, 2020

BEST ANSWER: I have been using this curriculum with a 3rd grader, a 1st grader and a preschooler this year. I don't always require my preschooler to listen to the lesson (some of them can drag for younger kids), but she loves listening to the songs and participating in the crafts. The program has suggested literature to read aloud in addition to the lessons, and my children have loved every book that we have read so far. We already had other books that I wanted to use for read alouds, so we take a few weeks off from lessons about every two months and spend that time reading the literature instead. Because we did that we are only halfway through the program, so we're planning on finishing the rest next year. The units have 4 parts to them: 3 lessons and a larger craft project. We only have time for 3 days of history a week, so we've been trying to do the last lesson and craft project on the same day, but it makes for a long day. I think spreading a unit out over two weeks where you do two lessons one week and one lesson and the craft on the other week would be an awesome way to split it up. At that rate you would only make it through half the curriculum in a year. It's been a fun program for us. My favorite part has been the songs/poems that are included with most of the lessons. My kids love listening to them and it has helped them remember things that we talked about earlier in the year.

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Michelle S on Apr 8, 2020
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Michelle S on Apr 8, 2020
Purchased on Apr 12, 2019

I bought this curriculum for my 2nd and 3rd grader and they love the worksheets and projects!!! The projects definitely would be fun for a kindergartener. The textbook has beautiful pages but is too much information for even my 2nd and 3rd grader to retain. Every chapter is so packed with dates and people that it can be overwhelming. I plan on using it again next year. We didnt complete most of the first book and didnt use the second textbook because the textbook was too much. Like i said the projects were fun for all of my kids including my kindergartener and preschooler. The worksheets can be made easier or harder depending on age. They give the option to draw or write on several worksheets so it can be used on several ages and as they grow. You might can look the textbook up on the notgrass sight and see sample lessons and decide if the textbook would work for you. Also you can split lessons up if that would help you. I hope this helps you. 😊

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Courtnee R on Apr 20, 2020
Purchased on Jul 4, 2019

I used this program this year with my K, 2nd, and 5th grader. I bought the workbook for only my 2nd & 5th grader. My K enjoys listening along and does the hands-on activities. He can often answer the questions for each lesson. I think splitting it up over 2 years could be a good option. We tried to finish it over 1 year, but may not get it all finished. I sometimes have added picture books or other books from the library for each lesson, so it has taken us longer to complete a lesson. We like the music component and sometimes there is a video of the music to watch. Some lessons do feel a little long, so for younger ages, you may want to break a reading assignment over 2 days. We love how well this is designed and all the beautiful photos. We have also loved all the read-aloud books that go along with this program. Hope that helps.

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Sarah A on Apr 9, 2020
Purchased on Jun 25, 2019

I have a 2nd grader who has attempted to use it this year and is pretty bored with it. It is a colorful book compared to most history curriculum but I feel like the way the content is put together is confusing. It follows people and their individual stories vs. just stating the facts about groups of people. I don't feel like, at that age, they are capable of grasping the big picture from those individual stories. Also, not really a book they can read on their own. My 2nd grader reads chapter books at or above the "Beverly Cleary" type level and she wouldn't be able to just read this and comprehend on her own. Needs heavy parent involvement, especially the activities. I would think it would be WAY over a Kindergartner's head.

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Lacey B on Apr 10, 2020
Purchased on May 2, 2019

Hi Jaclyn,
We've been using this with our current 2nd grader. I do think Kinder is a bit young, but depending on your child he or she may be able to listen in while you read. Give him a coloring sheet or something to do with his hands. The activities that go with this curriculum are amazing and I'm sure your kiddos will enjoy them. We are also taking two years with this as it is a lot of great information and we want to take our time doing the activities. We do history once a week. My son loves to listen and can sit for a longer period of time so just go at your children's pace. Remember, you use the curriculum to fit your family. I hope this helps and enjoy!

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Edith & on Apr 8, 2020
Purchased on Jun 10, 2019

I am split the curriculum up into two years. It’s such a flexible curriculum that it is easy to speed up or take more time on areas of interest. We did not do every extra project and it has still been a full curriculum. I used it for my 1st grader and he absolutely loves it. The lessons are short and straight forward so I think your kindergartener will be fine. We did a notebook to go along with the lessons; my 1st grader wrote the answers to questions etc, but the kindergartener might enjoy having a notebook to draw in etc.

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Cayla J on Apr 8, 2020
Purchased on Jun 15, 2019

I started this with my 2nd grader and kindergartener in the fall. You can definitely split it up over two years and then cycle back through again during elementary school. My kindergarten didn’t retain as much from it this go around as my second grader but he’s still learning so that’s a win! I would definitely recommend it—my kids look forward to it every week!

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Katy N on Apr 8, 2020
Purchased on Jun 29, 2019

This curriculum would be very appropriate for those ages. The workbook has many assignments that involve drawing and coloring. It also comes in 2 books, so could easily be divided into two years. The textbooks include many wonderful pictures to keep any age interested.

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Stephanie B on Apr 8, 2020
Purchased on Jun 1, 2019

Might be a little over the kindergartener's head but not much. They would Feinstein get plenty put off it. The curriculum reads like a story.
Definitely could split it into 2 years.

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Judith S on Apr 8, 2020
Purchased on Jun 16, 2019

Definitely not Feinstein 😂*

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Judith S on Apr 8, 2020
Purchased on Jun 16, 2019

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Does the CD of music come with this package?

Jaimee H on Jul 22, 2019

BEST ANSWER: The MP3 Audio CD comes with the Rhythms and Rhymes book and is part of the package.

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Janice Staff on Jul 22, 2019

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Perfect for elementary ages

I absolutely loved using this curriculum this past year. Everything is laid out really well for the parent, from a list of all craft supplies for the year to a pronunciation guide and everything else. It teaches history in a simple manner for younger kids to understand but without skipping over anything. I highly recommend the extra literature package as we truly enjoyed the books.

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June 5, 2020

Helen

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Wonderful resource & company!

Our family has loved using Our Star-Spangled Story as our primary history resource this year 7 & 11 year-old boys. Better than the resource itself is the company (family) behind it. The Notgrass History company is dedicated to homeschooling families, and you will not find better customer service.

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June 5, 2020

Catherine

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Bright, beautiful illustrations.

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April 7, 2020

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Great curriculum!

I am very happy with this curriculum. My kids really enjoy the lessons and we all have a lot of fun with the additional activities and crafts. I would highly recommend this as well as the literature package that goes with it.

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October 8, 2019

Savanna B

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Perfect

Prefect easy to do

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August 19, 2019

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This is a Beautiful history for elementary grades

We really love this history. I am using this for my 7, almost 8 year old son. It's engaging, and has a fun work book, and is not overwhelming. The stories are well told, and the books that you can purchase to read are fun and engaging as well. Highly recommend this history to anyone! (Side note, I am using America the Beautiful with my 11 year old daughter)