Age-categorized learning

Find Your Learning Path

The same heroes, proverbs, and history — sorted into the right depth for a classroom, a family, or a curriculum. Pick a tier to see what's inside.

Ages 5–8

First Stories

Big heroes, simple words.

Short, read-aloud versions of the heroes and proverbs, picked for courage, kindness, and cleverness a young child can hold onto.

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Ages 9–12

Young Griots

Learning to carry the story forward.

A griot is a West African storyteller and keeper of history. This tier gives kids the fuller story — names, places, dates — so they can start retelling it themselves.

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Ages 13–17

Rising Scholars

Context, conflict, and consequence.

The complete histories, including the hard parts: colonization, war, and the politics behind the legends — built for classroom discussion and independent research.

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18+ / Educators

Keepers of Knowledge

For teaching, citing, and going deeper.

Full detail with source context for educators, lifelong learners, and anyone building a lesson plan or curriculum around African history.

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