Though we didn’t quite get to do all the science experiments we had planned to do during our Super Science week, we did have a really fun time studying some fundamentals of physical science: the metric system, force, motion, and speed. To gain a better understanding of the metric system, we went on a metric scavenger hunt, measuring […]
World Wars and Geography
Though we haven’t gone into much detail regarding the World Wars, we are learning about the countries and world leaders during World War I and World War II, so I thought we’d touch on geography a bit here. When given the opportunity, Stephen likes to choose what to study (who doesn’t?!?), and, since he LOVES […]
Island of the Blue Dolphins Unit Study
Last week we finished reading Island of the Blue Dolphins by Scott O’Dell, a work of historical fiction based on a true story of an American Indian woman who spent 18 years in isolation on San Nicolas Island, one of eight Channel Islands off the coast of Southern California. (Read more about the true story […]
Studying South Korea Unit Study: Printables and Activities
As part of our world history and geography studies, we’re memorizing countries and other geographical features of Europe and Asia. Because my husband works in South Korea on a rotational basis, it was just natural for us to want to learn more about this fascinating country. After finding the Korean Peninsula on the globe (and […]
Ecology & Astronomy Lapbooks
Though we didn’t get pictures of the science experiments and investigation we completed during our science studies, we can at least share a little bit about the lapbooks we completed. Now, science is a big deal here in our home, as we have two boys who will go crazy over doing experiments. I’ve declared this week Super […]
Renaissance Unit Study: Lapbook, printables, and activities
After purchasing a lapbook from Hands of a Child, I discovered a few other resources that would have sufficed for our entire study of the Renaissance. So, in addition to this lapbook, we also used some of Dynamic 2 Mom’s great FREE resources on the Renaissance Period, the Practical Pages Renaissance Art Timeline, and Homeschool Share’s […]
Medieval Unit Study: Lapbooks, Crafts, and Activities
We’re finally up and running! We’ve had so many great experiences this year that I’ve wanted to capture and share with others. My intention has been to start a blog for some time now, and we’re finally starting to make this a reality! But what to do about all those fun and exciting things we’ve […]
Classical Conversations Cycle 2 Week 1
It was a project I started years ago, and it’s finally in the final stages! Our Cycle 2 links are now reorganized! These resources should correlate with both 4th and 5th Edition of the Foundations Guide. If you find any discrepancies, please hop down to the comments to let us know! All of the following […]
Classical Conversations Cycle 2 Week 2
It was a project I started years ago, and it’s finally in the final stages! Our Cycle 2 links are now reorganized! These resources should correlate with both 4th and 5th Edition of the Foundations Guide. If you find any discrepancies, please hop down to the comments to let us know! All of the following […]