Charcoal Sketching Art Lessons
The Phonics of Drawing CD taught us how to draw with charcoal utilizing perspective, light and shadow…then we sketched teddy bears.
Historical Sewing and Time Travels
Category: Homeschooling Logic Stage – 18th Century Style
Crepe myrtle mockingbird nest in our yard: Nature Journal
Throughout the entire storm Mamma bird sat on top of those birds in that nest, bracing herself while the winds furiously blew, and the rain poured down.
Tumbling Ancient Egyptian Walls
Imagine you are in the depths of one of those dark mysterious pyramids when you suddenly hear a lot of rumbling, then the walls start shaking…
Becoming Leonardo da Vinci
Recreated were the very machines Leonardo da Vinci imagined and sketched on paper, most of which were never actually made until decades, even centuries later.
Favorite books from our American Revolution Studies
I wrote my own lessons for the 18th century which reveals imperative elements so we can engage as Americans and promote self-governance.
My Son’s Rewrite for the Editor of IEW’s Magnum Opus
My son received snail mail from IEW regarding his submission to Magnum Opus!
Would he rewrite it with the editor’s suggestions, for publication?
First Great Awakening prepared colonies for Independence
To suppose that any form of government will secure liberty or happiness without any virtue in the people, is a chimerical [imaginary] idea. -James Madison
Why we chose Teaching Textbooks for Math
With the books come all the CDs needed to have a math tutor at hand to explain the lessons and every single math problem.
Egg-ceptionally Smashing Velocity and Chasing Static Electricity
Smashing eggs and chasing balloons were some of my daughter’s fun physical science labs from Dr. Jay Wile’s textbook.
My son can’t wait to tart the series.
How Bridge to the Latin Road bridged our gap in Latin
The Bridge incorporates lots of dictation which has taught my son to hold large chunks of information in his head while writing out what he hears.
