Occasionally in our homeschool history lessons we get inspired by our book to dig deeper. I don't know if it was reading the lesson and thinking how fun it would be to build a super tall building, or if the kids remembered the last time we read about Ancient Sumeria, but this … [Read more...]
Paddington Book Club
I loved Paddington as a kid. For whatever reason, he was the talking bear book I gravitated to. For whatever reason I was not a fan of Winnie the Pooh, do you like both or just one of the characters? Paddington books much like Pippi Longstocking and Mary Poppins books follow a … [Read more...]
Judy Moody movie night
Have you ever heard of a completionist? The term is common in gaming and nerd cultures, it refers to a person who wants to complete a set, and usually is referring to that one person trying to get a super rare piece. I’m a bit of a completionist, but not the obsessive one. It … [Read more...]
How to write a research paper
Recently I assigned my kids a very simple research paper. One that still allowed them plenty of imagination. But, the concept behind this early elementary research paper is still sound. Then I set about a homeschool how to: write a research paper. Update from Future Ticia … [Read more...]
The Battle of the Alamo
When you think of Texas, nothing is more iconic than the Alamo. It became the battle cry of the Texas Revolution, "Remember the Alamo!" It's a major tourist attraction, and when we reached the Battle of the Alamo in our history lessons as we cover US history, I knew we had to do … [Read more...]
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