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Homeschool Blog Posts
Who Was Book List | Classical Conversations Cycle 1
The Who Was book series have captivated my elementary aged students for years. These narrative picture books are smart, fun, and entertaining to learn about history and prominent places in the world. This Classical Conversations Cycle 1 Who Was Book List is meant as a...
Classical Conversations Cycle 1: Usborne Book List
I love Usborne Books! They are some of the best educational tools I've seen. Their encyclopedias, lift the flap books, and history books are wonderful. I wish these were around when I was teaching elementary and middle school. Beautifully published and easy to...
Cycle 3 Week 18 | Pearl Harbor
When the U.S. Entered the War Pearl Harbor was a place before it was an event in history. Before Hawaii was even a state, the U.S. Naval Fleet occupied the shallow waters of Pearl Harbor on the tiny island of Oahu in the middle of the Pacific Ocean. This island is...
Cycle 3 History | Immigrants to America
Solberg Family: Immigrants to America When we studied the American Revolution, I wondered if any of our ancestors could be traced back to that time period. When I found out that the Daughters of the American Revolution was a thing, I thought I might try to join that...
Cycle 3 Science | Periodic Table Resources
Week 13: What is the atomic number? The atomic number is the number of protons in the nucleus of an atom, which is also the number of electrons in a neutral atom. Here is our version of a simple atomic model game for kids to practice placing protons, neutrons, &...
Episode 022 | Where Did That Come From? The History of Santa Claus – Part 2
History of Santa What about that big jolly guy in the red suit? Modern tradition has built him up to be larger than life with a magical sleigh & reindeer. But the real Saint Nicolas was a man who loved God and had a heart for his people. Learn about the history of...
History Building Kits | Industrial Revolution
One of our favorite things to do after a history lesson is to build something that represents the time period. We began Cycle 3 with the Sacagawea Tipi project, then the Covered Wagon, and we just finished Abraham Lincoln's Log Cabin. My son loves hands-on learning,...
Cycle 3 | Civil War Unit
PHOTO ILLUSTRATION BY EMIL LENDOF/THE DAILY BEASTI've been looking forward to studying the Civil War with my kids. Now that they're old enough to understand tougher issues like conflict among nations, human rights, and even death, I have to prepare myself to go to...
Episode 008 | Taking the Pressure Off of College Prep – Part 2
{ PART 2 of a 2 Part Series } Has the thought of saving for college just overwhelmed you as a parent? Do you find yourself wondering how you're going to prepare your children for such an important time in their lives? Our guest Jeannie Burlowski has written a...
Cycle 3 | History Resources
I am such a history nerd, and my goal is to make learning it fun for my kids. I’ve heard so many people recall how boring history was for them growing up and it makes me sad because history reveals so much about human behavior, the cause and effect of our choices, and...
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