Impressionist Art Lessons in our House and Garden
We are using a terrific book for this: Monet and the Impressionists for Kids, which includes terrific art lessons my kids used for their projects.
Historical Sewing and Time Travels
Category: Homeschooling Logic Stage – 18th Century Style
Exploring DNA at the Witte Museum
The kids got to interact with DNA, see how it spirals, match pairs, and see all the various parts at the Witte Museum exhibit in San Antonio.
Our National Geography Bee Journey
My son won the local homeschool Geography Bee for the second year in a row!
All the National Geography Bee origins, tips and structure for competition.
We’re all getting Published
Last spring my son’s hoplite article was sent back by the IEW editor with helpful comments.
She Invited him to tighten the paper for a future submission.
Impressionist Bluebonnets and Lafayette
I noticed a beautiful impressionistic painting of bluebonnets in La Grange, Fayette County, Texas. A Texas town named for the Marquis de Lafayette!
Book Binding the Lewis and Clark Nature Journal
Then he bound all the papers together by stitching them together, similar to what he had seen by the Colonial Williamsburg book binder.
Using a Quill, Ink, and Sealing Wax
Because his persona wrote a famous letter, my son decided to recreate it with his souvenir quill, ink, ink well, parchment paper, sealing wax, and stamp.
Paper Quill Art with Jane Austen
Since the name is derived from the use of a quill to wrap the paper, we found a fancy quill for my daughter to use for her demonstration.
The Best Books about Lewis and Clark
These fascinating books inspired my son to create his own nature journal, as if he, too, was on the trail with Lewis and Clark.
The Mystery of Alchemy Revealed
During the Dark Ages, alchemists enjoyed playing with various chemicals that created strange effects, but they had no idea what was happening or why.
