by Linda Lacour Hobar | Nov 3, 2018 | Heart, History, Home |
Do your kids constantly ask you what role the Bible plays in history? My kids have asked me questions like, “When did David slay the giant?” “Why did the king crucify Jesus?” and, “Why didn’t anyone stop him?” These are just a few questions my kids...
by Linda Lacour Hobar | Sep 8, 2018 | History |
The truth about audio books—is that they’re awesome! And when it comes to The Mystery of History Audio Books, they rank as a top-seller. On CD, or as a downloadable MP3, I view audio books as a multi-functional tool in the “tool box” of homeschool that will help meet...
by Linda Lacour Hobar | Dec 7, 2016 | History |
Many a young student has wondered why the Japanese bombed Pearl Harbor about halfway through World War II. I confess that the incident seems “out of place” with the rest of the war going on in Europe. So let me first explain the strange relationship...
by Linda Lacour Hobar | Jun 15, 2016 | History |
If you grew up in a traditional classroom of the 60s, 70s, or 80s, like I did, you probably developed a “meh” attitude toward world history that started around junior high. And if you are honest, you’re terrified of passing on this grim view of history to your...
by Linda Lacour Hobar | Apr 22, 2016 | History |
When most of us think about teaching students Bible history and ancient history, we picture them in two different classrooms. For Bible, we see kids in a Sunday school class at church; for a course in ancient world history, we see them in a traditional classroom on a...
by Linda Lacour Hobar | Nov 17, 2015 | History |
Need a short clever tool for remembering facts about World War I? I’ve got one. I call it the “5-4-3-2-1 Countdown Method.” Let me explain. About a year ago, I was preparing a convention workshop titled, “What Tweens and Teens Should Know About WWI.” In writing the...
by Linda Lacour Hobar | Jun 22, 2015 | Heart, History, Home |
Hi friends. The rage of blogging exploded into existence when I was about half way through my mission of writing four volumes of world history. For obvious reasons, I was not the least bit drawn toward writing any more in a day than I had to! I had the weight of the...
