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Colonial America: natural dyes

January 29, 2021 Ticia 8 Comments

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When we last visited Colonial Williamsburg I spent a good hour talking with the weavers about natural dyes. She laughed and said, "Oh yes, we got all the crunchy granola types who come in and claim to know all about natural dyes. Then they go on to list fruits and vegetables. … [Read more...]

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Exploring History in a World War 2 sub

February 11, 2019 Ticia 12 Comments

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Over the past two decades we've watched a changing of the guard. For forty years, our government was run by people who lived through and fought in World War 2. They could point to their service and say, "This is what I gave up for my country." It's a bit sad to see that changing … [Read more...]

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How to give a presentation

May 30, 2018 Ticia 4 Comments

How to give a presentation for kids

how to give a presentation Do you remember your first formal presentation?  I distinctly remember competing in a fashion show for a pair of pajamas I made.  I "stood" there, stood only in the loosest sense because I spent my entire time talking attempting to do the splits, and … [Read more...]

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Civil War american history timeline

January 25, 2018 Ticia Leave a Comment

American Civil War notebooking and activity pages

This year we are studying Texas History, and I've been eagerly looking forward to covering the Civil War from a Texas perspective AND to integrate Texas History with American history. I've found a great product that is helping create our Civil War American history timeline, and … [Read more...]

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Gunfight at the OK Corral, making history fun

July 10, 2017 Ticia 13 Comments

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What to me is one of the quintessential things about Arizona aside from the Grand Canyon?  Of course the gunfight at the OK Corral, and that makes for a fun bit of homeschool history lesson.  So, I searched long and hard to find a kid appropriate book about the gunfight at the OK … [Read more...]

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