History Pockets Plymouth Colony
We loved this product. We use it as an addition to our current curriculum, My Father's World. We liked the books and the word cards in addition to the other projects. I would recommend this product to anyone. 12x18 construction paper can be found at Millers Pads and Paper on line. Great hands on project with easy to follow instructions.

A little better than the other History Pockets
While the History Pocket books are great for making a book, they are a little boring by themselves. There is too much coloring and not enough learning. We have learned more by reading library books, the encyclopedia, watching an educational show, or talking about the subjects.

When we purchased these, I liked the idea. But, after wasting a lot of our homeschool day with the children coloring (by day 3, coloring had turned into scribbles) I decided to use these as supplemental activities. We read and do art projects. We talk about the subjects.

My kids liked their pilgrim puppets, the diorama of the room... and that is about it...

We have several of the HP products. Now, we let the kids chose which ones looked "fun", and skip the rest.

While it is nice to have a book to look at afterwards, I feel they do not serve a great purpose. (And they are a waste of printer paper and ink.) They are nice if you need a "work sample" for school, but I feel they are just "busy work". History can be learned in much more interesting ways.

Fun addition to our study of early American history
I used this with my children, ages 7 and 9, to supplement our study of the colonies. It is a fun, hands on way to learn about the different aspects of colonial life. There are eight chapters with simple projects to do in each, and a pocket to store the things in for each chapter. The eight chapters are Voyage to the New World, The New World, Building a Village, Home Sweet Home, The Family, Working in Plymouth Colony, Going to School, What Did the Pilgrims Give Us? The projects involve paper, cutting and pasting, some writing, coloring, diaramas, and a vocabulary page for each chapter/pocket. My only complaint is that some of the projects get pretty repetitive, lots of cutting and glueing. I have other History Pockets books and we will probably only use parts of them, rather than do all the projects in all the pockets.

I Liked It But My Student Didn't
I've been impressed by the content of the 3 "History Pockets" books we've used in our homeschool (Ancient Civilizations, Ancient Egypt, and Ancient Greece). I think they would be really helpful for visual and tactile learners. Unfortunately, my DD hated all the cutting & pasting involved. She found it to be busywork.

I would recommend the "History Pockets" to students who don't mind all the prep work involved in making the folders/lapbook.

Great addition to history curriculum -especially for kids that love crafts!
I used this to suppliment another world history curriculum with my kindergardener and 4th grader. My little guy couldn't do everything, but he enjoyed the things he did. They both loved it. They are proud of the "books" that they each made. I will try their other products.

A Must-Have For English Teachers
This literature guide really saved my life this year. My job switched just a week before the school year began, and I ended up teaching a different class and grade level than I expected. I had a rather "tough crowd" of students. Many of them had reached 8th grade without ever reading a novel. Since I had several at-risk students, The Outsiders was a natural choice of a book to teach, but I had NO lessons or activities to go with it. I used this for the vocabulary lessons, quizzes, and tests mostly, but it had additional activities. I wish it were a bit more extensive, with more ideas for projects and creative writing, but considering the price, I found it very beneficial. I've purchased literature guides for 3 or 4 times the price of this one, and they weren't nearly as helpful. I highly recommend this one! I've even recommeded it to colleagues and a couple of parents that are home-schooling their kids.

A New Teacher's Heaven
What a great resource! From the author biography, to pre-reading activities, to literary analysis worksheets, to vocabulary activities, I am so pleased with my purchase. I am going to be starting school in a few weeks and cannot wait to use this with my students. It really makes me feel more confident entering my first year of teaching. I have lesson plans already done for me! What a gem!

The Perfect Resource
This literature guide was recommended to me after I had tried using the Teacher Created Materials version. Let me tell you--making paper dolls and recipes are NOT what my students are being tested on! Once I got this literature guide I threw all my other stuff away--this really has everything you need to teach the entire novel. My kids have always loved this book, but now that they have activities and things to really stimulate their thinking, they love it even more. VERY HIGHLY RECOMMENDED! In fact, I just purchased Among the Hidden--I will let you all know how that guide is when I get it. I can't wait!

This is a must for little ones who love to draw.
My son (eight years old) (very good artist) ate this book up. He copied every page in just three days then he was mixing scenes. His drawings took on a superb quality that he had not reached before. The bonus is, he practices his handwriting while learning interesting facts that are good to know. We'll be buying each edition for Christmas for him.

Wonderful!
This book is brightly illustrated and well priced for the high quality. It is a wonderful resourse for parents as well as children. The subject matter covers a broad range of interesting information. Bravo!

Excellent book, very comprehensive
I enjoyed taking my children through this very good book on the Reconstruction period. I was well written, with excellent activities and thought provoking questions.