Assessing Dr. Jay Wile’s General Science Course
Our first year with Dr. Jay Wile’s science series proved amazing, even for my daughter who struggles a bit with making connections.…
18th Century Virginia Musings
Category: Homeschool Pedagogy
Benjamin Franklin and Institute for Excellence in Writing
Surprisingly, we learned that Benjamin Franklin, the cleverly creative writer of the 18th century, taught himself how to write in a manner quite similar to IEW.
Celebrating the Feast of Purim with Groggers and Masks!
After studying Esther in the Bible, we reenacted the Feast of Purim like the Jews do, which coincided with the actual celebration.
Crafting Purple Dye like the Ancient Phoenicians
Phoenicia, famed for Cedars of Lebanon used to build Solomon’s Temple. was also famous for purple dye extracted from murex shells sourced in their harbor.
How we Created Bronze Age Art like the Ancients
We’ve since seen art from the Bronze Age in museums from Washington DC to the Getty in California. Because of this study, we have a greater appreciation for it.
Literary Club Cafe for Literary Analysis Discussions
Discussing the literature book orally over lunch, during Literature Club Cafe, we read our favorite parts of the book, emphasizing points we were making.
Painting Frescoes like the Ancient Minoans
Because frescoes were such an important art form, we decided to make our own, to better understand and appreciate the process.
Unlocking a Pop-Up Book for moveable Halley’s Comet
My son got super creative with his paragraph on Halley’s Comet, after studying Ancient Mesopotamia.
He created a slider and claslp for his comet pop up book.
An Invitation to Becoming History
Amazed by all the things we learned with our classical dialectic history studies, that we invited our extended family to join our presentation.
How we Made a Model of the Israelites’ Tabernacle
Reacreating the tabernacle would be incredibly valuable to understanding how it foreshadowed Christ as detailed in Hebrews.