For tenth grade we are studying World History & Geography. We are covering the geography portion of that using a curriculum called North Star Geography from Bright Ideas Press. Right I am now working on planning our high school geography with North Star Geography. One of the very first things that jumped out at me, […]
After completing our first year of high school I feel a little less like a newbie, and a little more confident about the choices we are making for the coming year. This is our 10th grade homeschool curriculum choices for our oldest child. One of the big changes for high school this year is that […]
English/Language Arts: We are trying out something new this year with Jayden. He seems to be a whiz with his grammar and spelling so instead of doing just that I wanted to add in some literature as well. This led me to try Learning Language Arts Through Literature (LLATL) with him this year. (I am […]
Ava has been schooled in our home since the beginning, just like her brother. Unlike her brother, and their sister before them, Ava has been schooled differently. She is the most “unschooled” child of the three of them. She is also the youngest . This is what our 3rd Grade Homeschool Curriculum for 2014-2015 looks […]
Released in 1909, The Ford Model T, affectionately known as “Tin Lizzy”, was the first car to be mass produced for purchase by the average American. Until Tin Lizzy came along, the only people who could afford to drive automobiles were exceedingly wealthy and those of high social status. The Tin Lizzy changed the way […]
Whether your travels are short or long, traveling with kids can sometimes be a chore. Using our digital technology can be a great help in this case. Here are a few apps that we love that can not only help make your trip educational, but it can make it fun as well! 1. Field Trip […]
Any world events and historical moments that take place in the current timeline are immediately covered by real-time video and shared across numerous platforms via the internet. This allows you the unique opportunity to turn your classroom into a time machine. If you want to witness something that is considered to be of historical, cultural […]
The Let’s Go Explore Series by Zondervan combines bite sized facts and stories with interesting and engaging photos. Check out the sites, history, culture and more in Egypt, Galilee, Israel, and Jerusalem with the Let’s Go Explore Series! In these full-color picture books, the Let’s Go Explore Series, lets young readers travel to the holy […]
While I am not totally sure what prompted this look at Canada, I believe it has something to do with the fact that we have friends who often travel there (we are very close to the border). Thus I put together this Canada Unit Study for Kids. Canada Unit Study Printable Resources: Canada: A Mini […]
Henry Ford developed the automobile and thus changed the way all people worked and lived. If you are history savvy, you know his creation of the automobile moving assembly line, combined with raising the workers’ wages up to $5.00 per day for an eight hour shift, put the world on wheels and helped create the […]
Saint Patrick is the patron saint and national apostle of Ireland. St Patrick is credited with bringing Christianity to Ireland. Saint Patrick’s Day was made an official Christian feast day in the early seventeenth century. The day commemorates Saint Patrick and the arrival of Christianity in Ireland, as well as celebrates the heritage and culture of the Irish in general. Here is a collection […]
About Yankee Doodle Dandy: In Yankee Doddle Dandy Ellis the Elephant introduce young children to the story of the American Revolution – from the Boston Tea Party to Paul Revere’s midnight ride, from our victory at Yorktown to George Washington’s declaration that he would not be king. Ellis, the cuddly elephant, once again intrigued by […]