History was my least-favorite subject, but I have come to appreciate it more as I explore it with my children. However, we still do not have a ton of history games, though they are more widely available now. We’ve studied
The Oregon Trail Card Game
Nearly everyone who grew up in the 90s in public school remembers dying while playing The Oregon Trail. This video game is now only playable using an Apple 2 emulator (and there are plenty of options for this), but we
Axis and Allies
Axis and Allies is one of those games that have been around for a long time and everyone’s heard of it. However, I had never played it or even seen it; all I knew was that it was long and
Homeschool Subscriptions
My family loves subscriptions! There’s just something wonderful about sending your kid to go check the mail and, like magic, they have a package! It’s like getting a little bit of Christmas every month. There are many different homeschool subscriptions,
Destination: Panama City
Do your kids love receiving mail as much as mine do? Do you love saving money and knowing that your kids are learning as much as I do? Then you need to check out these FREE letters from and about
195 Box
One of the things my family has missed since beginning our full-time travels is subscriptions. There’s just something magical about getting a box or even a letter in the mail. So, when we settle for somewhere long enough to get
Finders Seekers Escape Rooms
My family recently landed in our winter location and got a post office box for the first time since we left last spring. And right about the same time, I found out about Finders Seekers. These are escape room monthly
Chronology
If you would like a game to cover all of history, Chronology and Timeline are your best bets. While Timeline does not require reading as it is picture-based, Chronology does have lots of words and requires reading for some of
Learning Social Studies Through Video Games
Guest article by Chris Wright from Dadding on the Road. This article is part of our Gameschooling with Video Games series. How much do you remember about history from lectures in school? If your school experience was anything like mine,
The World Geography Board Game
My family has had and loved The World Geography Card Game for years, but over the winter, we had a chance to try The World Geography Board Game. When I found out that there was a board game version, I
Civil War Game
Are you learning about the Civil War with your kids? Do you want something a little more fun? We picked up Civil War Game by Learningames from the thrift store to help complete our Civil War unit study. While I
The Adventure Letters
Do you want to introduce more US geography into your day? Do your kids love getting mail? The Adventure Letters may be just what you’re looking for! This post contains affiliate codes, meaning if you use my code and make
Go Composer
Do you like playing Go Fish, but want to get some music education in? Go Composer is perfect for you, then! Go Composer is played just like Go Fish. Each player is dealt four cards. Players take turns asking each
Honest History
Honest History is a magazine, that’s really more of a book. If you want to get your kids excited about history, this can be an excellent addition to other great history books or unit studies. This post may contain affiliate
Geography Games
The world of Geography Games is quite immense! From world geography to specific countries or even cities, geography to cultures, there are a lot of possibilities. This post may contain affiliate links, meaning if you click on it and make
Continent Race
Continent Race was actually developed by a boy named Byron while he was stuck in the hospital! He was hospitalized for a month and used that time to create a game for other kids to learn and have fun with,
National Geographic Global Pursuit
National Geographic Global Pursuit is another of those games I picked up cheaply from the thrift store. I’ve seen it at thrift stores several times, so it seems to be readily available (perhaps depending on your location). But again, it’s
Passport to Culture
When you’re looking for more trivia or information and a little less geography, Passport to Culture is the game for you. This post may contain affiliate links, meaning if you click on it and make a purchase I’ll receive a
Trekking the National Parks
Underdog Games created Trekking the National Parks. Everything I have heard about any of their games is nothing short of amazing, so when my family decided to sell our farm and travel the country, I jumped on the opportunity to
