A History of the Middle Ages Audiobook (Unabridged)

" I wish I would have had this as one of my history textbooks growing up! "

" I would love reading these myself even if I wasn't home schooling. "

" We stumbled across this as I searched for audio children's books that I could obtain through interlibrary loan. I was doubtful at first as we started to listen to it but eventually the tales grew on both Rory and me. We loved it in the end and have continued to work our way through the series. For me, I'm hearing history that I know wisps of as well as learning new things (I wish I could think of some examples at this moment!) Rory is fascinated (of course, lots of battles are chronicled.) But there's extensive information about the development of cultures around the world, and the text includes lots of little details that appeal to children. It's very well done. "

" Emphasis on the story part of history. The accompanying teacher guide provides maps and activity ideas. There's a lot of repetition of activity themes: weapons (Celtic battle axes, Samurai swords, etc), costumes, medallions. As our history co-op has continued through the chapters, we have begun to come up with our own activities. Perhaps the favorite of these is "History by Mouth" and visits to a New York style deli (for the Jewish diaspora), Korean barbecue (for the Mongolian invasion of the East), and making Mayan hot chocolate (empires of the Americas). "

" This is the second book in the history curriculum Susan Wise Bauer wrote. We are using it for the outline of our history studies this year. "

" This got too violent at times. It focused on wars a lot. I especially was uncomfortable with the discussion of the take overs of the English throne and the disappearance of the two young princes, who were later found as skeletons buried in a chest. This was a bit too much for my 8 eight year old. Even just the discussion of the plague was pretty unsettling, but then, I suppose that it should be. Anyway, we are still pleased overall with the series, I just wish it had been less violent. We learned all sorts of interesting things and my daughter's attention was captivated. My younger children often listened in as well. "

" I read this series to my children and they gave them two enthusiastic thumbs up! "

" Good elementary-level explanation of important world events and circumstances "

" I love the activity books, but the books themselves are so dry yet thorough. "

" Like, volume 1, this work is intended to be read aloud to a child. Slightly more advanced in reading level than vol. 1. "

" Love the format and the information. Both the kids and I are learning so much and especially enjoying history. "

" Our family would listen to Jim Weiss read the phone book. That's how much we love him. He never disappoints. "

" Another solid entry in Wise Bauer's history for kids. Amelia enjoyed this one as well and is looking forward to completing the series. "

" It's embarrassing how much I learned from this audiobook, really good though. "

" We listen to this constantly when we drive around town. My children, ages 7 and 5 absolutely love it, and I am shocked at what they remember. I would recommend it for anybody, with kids or not. It helps you put world history in a context that you can remember easily, and it's entertaining. "

" On our shelf for fall "

" Excellent introduction to the Middle Ages. I always enjoy a well-written and -researched book for children when tackling a new subject. Great for overview and for getting the mind around difficult subjects. "

" The boys are still enjoying this series... "

" I've never been good at remembering events in history. Even as an adult, I find many historical non-fiction stories really boring. This is meant for children (and I would definitely recommend it for children), but as an adult, I very much enjoyed this and plan to get the other volumes. "

" We listen to this in the car going to and from school. My 8-year old adores it and begs for it. My 4 and 6 year old also like it. I really enjoy it as well, too, and have learned a lot about history that I either didn't learn or didn't remember. We did volume one last year. "

" My Mom did not have "The Story of the World" books when I was in school. However I read all four of them a few years ago and still really enjoyed them. I will definitely be using these books when I am homeschooling my own children someday. "

" an excellent history text in a narrative format "

" Another good story of the world book! "

" I don't like the narrator, but these are great to listen to in the car. Educational, too. "

" This is the BEST history series for homeschooling all my kids. Parent tested - kid approved :) "

" My children and I enjoy these CDs on a regular basis. The narrator has an excellent voice and the accompanying music really evokes a feeling for the time period. My children have effortlessly absorbed so much from these CDs. They have been a real asset to our homeschool "

" We are in our second year of homeschool and are enjoying volume 2 just as much. We also bought the workbook and find it to be a very fun and helpful resource. "

" My kids always ask for more when reading this book about the history of the world. They are learning a lot from it. "

" Reading this with Conner. These books are amazing. "

" one of the great historians of the 20th century "