Hi Angela, We enjoyed using the Kingfisher Book of the Ancient World along with the MOH lessons. We used the resource list in the MOH book and found books at the library to go along with what we were studying. I have purchased the Kingfisher History Encyclopedia this year for my older kids to do additional study. But I think if you do a homemade timeline, read the lessons, consult an atlas or globe, and do suggested activities if you want, the younger kids will do great!

Hi Angela! Thanks for stopping by and commenting. I understand your dilemma! There are so many subjects that have to be individual and per grade level, that in our home, it simplifies life to have everyone together for some. But I feel your pain with distracting toddlers 😉 And we still teach American history all along as it relates to current events, holidays, personal family history, and such. Just not in a “official” traditional way. I found teaching American history to my public school 8th graders very difficult because they didn’t have a grasp on chronological world history. You really can’t understand the “why” or “how” or “why now” of US history if you study it in a vacuum. So, in short, yes — definitely don’t neglect American history, but I wouldn’t worry about a formal study of it until you reach that point, by about the 3rd & 4th year of the MOH cycle.