Last year as part of our study of Vikings in our homeschool history we created a Viking costume. Not too surprisingly because they are Vikings, it mostly focused on weapons. We actually added an entire week into our Illuminations schedule* for Viking projects last year. Today I … [Read more...]
Viking Brooch craft
Last year in our homeschool history we were studying the Middle Ages, which meant we studied Vikings! Yes that requires an exclamation point. In the middle of winter when everyone was in the winter doldrums we took a week out of our normal Illuminations schedule to have a week … [Read more...]
Leif Ericson discovered America
I’ve been a bit all over in posting our history lessons this year, partially because they’re getting more complex. Shortly after we learned of Eric the Red and the discovery of Iceland and Greenland, we also learned Leif Ericson discovered America. And because Lego history is … [Read more...]
The Discovery of Iceland
Because I’m a glutton for punishment, and because I want a little leeway in our schedule I decided to complete two weeks worth of lessons in our Illuminations 2 (affiliate) schedule, and we actually did it. I was rather amazed. Our most favorite lesson of that busy week was the … [Read more...]