Inspired by the series, Great Black Heroes, this is the fifth in a series of posts meant to honor Black History Month. Through this series we will cover some of the great, and not so well know contributions of blacks and African-Americans. This fifth book is, Great Black Heroes: Five Famous Writers. 1. Langston Hughes […]
Many life skills can look an awful lot like chores. (Insert my sheepish grin here.) Therefore one way you can teach life skills to all of your children, at varying ages, is by giving them age appropriate chores to undertake. Not sure what those age appropriate chores might be? That’s alright. Check out my list […]
There are many books and resources out there for high school aged teens and college bound teens. Here are three books that are on our shelf to help prepare college bound teens. 1. High School Prep Genius High School Prep Genius answers all kinds of questions for parents that pertain to high school. Things like study […]
Inspired by the series, Great Black Heroes, this is the fourth in a series of posts meant to honor Black History Month. Through this series we will cover some of the great, and not so well know contributions of blacks and African-Americans. This fourth book is, Great Black Heroes: 5 Brilliant Black Scientists 1. Susan McKinney […]
Over the past couple of years we have been dabbling in the Periodic Table of Elements with my younger two. It can easily become a dry swim of letters and numbers so I am always looking for new and fun ways to enhance their learning. We recently started using the Atomidoodle Periodic Table of Elements […]
Geography is often placed on the back burner, a secondary subject to history. I am not sure why this is as I believe not only do history and geography go hand in hand, but that there is an importance to geography all by itself. So why teach geography in your homeschool? You will often hear […]
The thought of creating a unit study can be intimidating. I know. But once you take a look at these tips and resources on how to create a unit study, I think you might just try to create one for yourself! It is easier than you think! In my earlier years of homeschooling I didn’t […]
Inspired by the series, Great Black Heroes, this is the third in a series of posts meant to honor Black History Month. Through this series we will cover some of the great, and not so well know contributions of blacks and African-Americans. This third book is, Great Black Heroes: 5 Brave Black Explorers. 1. Mae Jemison […]
Here in New York the winters can be very long! Since being outside for long periods isn’t always an option, we have to find fun and innovative things to do inside! On a cold winter day (or night) there is lots of indoor fun with popcorn to be had! Many thanks to Pop Secret for […]
2014 brought about a year of change for Starts At Eight. I started to become more focused and began working on a more organized plan for this site. With that brought lots of great content. From unit studies, to high school concerns, personal thoughts about struggle and success, and more. I already shared with you […]
Inspired by the series, Great Black Heroes, this is the second in a series of posts meant to honor Black History month. Through this series we will cover some of the great and not so well known contributions of blacks and African-Americans. Great Black Heroes: Five Bold Black Freedom Fighters 1. Fannie Lou Hamer Fannie Lou […]
I think Valentine’s Day is the holiday that was meant for me. I only say this because red is my favorite color, hearts my favorite symbol and two my favorite number! Sensing a pattern here? Therefore I am super excited to be taking this Valentines Day Art Workshop! The Valentine’s Day Mixed Media Workshop offers instant […]
