We’re really simplifying this year. You can see our Game Plan here. Here are activities I found when we did Cycle 3 last time. I’ve added a book list at the bottom which also includes resources relevant to Geography. ____________________________________________________ History: Preamble of the U.S. Constitution Mia decided to be a History Memory Master which CC...
I’m not usually a huge fan of devotionals; however, I wanted to intentionally recognize this Lenten season, and , I came across this free devotional. I’ve not read it consistently, but God may have led me to it for just one day…Day 5. It’s about Peter. I know about Peter. I know Peter’s role in Good...
This was the first area of our house detox that I almost thought wouldn’t happen. I scoured the internet for recipes and tried anything I could find that was Borax-free. (I haven’t decided I’m against Borax in cleaning but I know a lot are trying to avoid it.) I did loads of dishes that came...
We’re really simplifying this year. You can see our Game Plan here. Here are activities I found when we did Cycle 3 last time. The book list has been updated (and also includes books relevant to geography). ____________________________________________________ History: September 11 While I came across plenty of lesson plans, I really like these. They are divided...
Months ago, someone posted a link to this Dan Rather story on the “Shameful Side of International Adoption.” I recently just got around to watching it since we’ve been busy dealing with the Trauma Side of International Adoption. The segment starts with a recap of the story of Hannah Williams. While the Williams’ treatment of Hannah...
We’re really simplifying this year. You can see our Game Plan here. Here are activities I found when we did Cycle 3 last time. The book list has been updated. ___________________________ History: Astronauts and the first moon landing I feel like I’m in the minority, but I can’t get into lapbooks. The funny thing is that...
We’re really simplifying this year. You can see our Game Plan here. Here are activities I found when we did Cycle 3 last time. A book list has been added at the bottom. ___________________________ History: Brown vs. Board of Ed (Civil Rights) We will re-visit Civil Rights using this lesson plan. PBS also has a great...
Our kids recently wanted to watch Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day. As is our custom, we tracked down the book before indulging in the movie. The library had the audio book on instant download which was great for us. Shhh! Don’t tell, but I’m a homeschooling mom, and I hate...