Stephen started his World War II conflicts map (with overlays) and timeline from the Time Travelers World War II Unit Study… (He is as content as can be working on maps and timelines, ESPECIALLY when they have to do with WWII.) He also completed the first WWII project – a simple notebook page on Hitler’s Climb […]
Living Math
We interrupted our normal math routine because I landed on a site called Three Jars (which is no longer an active website) to assist children in budgeting. And because we are trying to be more intentional about “living” math in our home, I seized the opportunity for the boys to once again count their coins. We selected their […]
Through the Great Depression
We have finally closed out our official study of the Industrial Revolution through the Great Depression! Stephen finished his WWI Ammo Belt. We played the Route 66 History Facts Review Game. I was impressed with how much Stephen remembered. I was unimpressed with how much I forgot. And David really enjoyed playing, too. He loves the games […]
The U.S. Presidents: Resources & Activities
As we approach the last quarter of this school year, we will once again be studying the U.S. Presidents. Though this list is definitely not exhaustive, maybe it will be a starting point for anyone looking for something to do as they study the Presidents (or to celebrate Presidents Day!). Use this song to memorize […]
A little about WWI. A lot about life.
This week we finished up our timeline for Industrial Age through the Great Depression… And completed some activities on World War I from the same Project Pack. And finished up a turn-of-the-century fashion activity (which I primarily made because the boys wanted to see it). And played a game to practice vocabulary for Industrial Age […]
Making Your Children Your Valentine Gift
The sweetest Valentine gift I ever received was…. David Try as he might, Gary just can’t compete with this one! (Neither can I!) But.. I finally was able to come up with a creative way to show Gary how important he is to us (even if it can’t quite compete with the above blessing that was […]
Orphan Trains, Elements, and Building Big
I found out I was subbing for a homeschool class five days in advance. But that doesn’t help much when you procrastinate in hopes that you will somehow be delivered from the task you know you must face. So, as I scrambled to come up with a review time activity for class last week, I […]
A Simple Week
Today was the first day we’ve participated in the Lowe’s Build-and-Grow Clinic since our move to Tennessee, primarily because we live WAY OUT in the boonies now. But, every time we visited our nearest Lowe’s, the boys stared longingly at the upcoming clinic announcements, so… we went to Build-a-Saurus today. Though I FORGOT our camera, […]
Tycoons, Bridges, and Silly Sentences
After completing a small project on the “Indian Wars” and recalling some of the activities we did over the summer in studying Native Americans (and especially Geronimo), we took a look at advertising at the turn of the 20th century through Homeschool in the Woods (HSITW) Industrial Revolution through the Great Depression activities. We created […]