In the current American political arena, there is much talk about the presidency. Never in history has there been such a heated election and polarization of parties. This is an ideal time for your homeschool children to study a unit on the Presidents of the United States. Presidents of the United States Unit Study (Review) Katie […]
Columbus Day Educational Books & Resources
Columbus Day is a US federal holiday celebrated every second Monday in October. Columbus Day Educational Books & Resources Christopher Columbus sailed across the ocean with three ships: the Niña, Pinta, and the Santa María. He is credited with being the first to land in America. We celebrate Columbus for discovering America, for his […]
5 Reasons to Include Audios in Your Homeschool Curriculum
Today’s post is sponsored by Heirloom Audio. I love it when I find things I can add to our homeschool to make it both more interesting and more fun and help to get my children (boys especially) excited about learning. If you have an auditory learner, a reluctant reader, or a student who does not enjoy […]
A Charlotte Mason Approach
Charlotte Mason was a British educator in the 1800’s who believed all children deserved a broad education. Her methods and philosophies are still used today by many homeschoolers. While some follow her methods strictly, homeschoolers using almost any method can benefit from her teachings. Some of her most popular methods that are still being used […]
To Every Nation, More than a Missionary Story Book
To Every Nation by Kim Sorgius is an in depth study about twelve different missionaries. Like all of her other products, this one is well written and easy to use. Your child will learn about amazing men and women who put their lives on the line to serve the Lord. To Every Nation is More […]
Using Time-Lines to Make History Come Alive
Para leer esto en español, haz click aquí. History is a very important subject to teach. We need to learn from the mistakes in our past in order to strive for a brighter future. Unfortunately, learning history in the typical sense means memorizing places, dates, and battles. And while all of those things are important, […]
How to Incorporate Spanish into Your History Curriculum
When I wrote the Lemonhass homeschool curriculum for Spanish speakers, it was very difficult to find history materials for elementary students in Spanish. In the end, we created a few of our own resources to accompany the few that we found, but YWAM Publishers and Torchlighters have become great favorites. YWAM Publishers, and authors Geoff and Janet […]
Chinese New Year Books (What to Read Link Up)
Today on What to Read Wednesday I am highlighting Chinese New Year: We’re so glad you’re here! I hope you will link up and look through the posts other are sharing at the end of this post as well. Last weeks favorite post was Family Friendly Valentines from Fun with a Message. Ever since we […]
Christmas in the Bahamas
This is Day 24 of our tour of Christmas Around the World! If you missed the others, you can find them here. Christmas in the Bahamas I could not find much information about Christmas in the Bahamas other than a casual mention that, like the USA, the Bahamians also give and receive gifts and Christmas cards. However, let […]
USA Historical Fiction Resources (What to Read Link Up)
Last week on What to Read Wednesday, I shared some of our favorite historical biographies for kids. In our homeschool this year, we’re going through US history and I wanted to also share some of our favorite USA historical fiction resources. This is not an exhaustive list, by any means, but it is a place […]
