Organizing Homeschool Assignments
Very simply, my kids keep clipboards for the week, but use 3-ring binders for cumulative information.
At the end of the year they create a memory book.
Historical Sewing and Time Travels
Category: Homeschooling Logic Stage – 18th Century Style
How IEW Rescued our Writing
For years my kids struggled with their writing skills. My daughter couldn’t write cohesively, whereas my son was overly verbose. None of it made sense.
Decoupage History, Project, and Gift
After creating his own 18th century project, for Mother’s Day my son surprised me with a decoupaged memory box of my own!
French Renaissance Table for an Awana Club Banquet
The banquet theme was Around the World. The serving teens would wear elaborate costumes and provide coordinating table decorations.
How we use Latin Road to English Grammar
Liking the reputation of Latin Road to English Grammar: clear and thorough for the teacher, I was sold.
Following are the details of how we use the program.
Studying Latin with many thanks to Patrick Henry
Known as the Firebrand of the American Revolution, Patrick Henry learned Latin from his father who had classically studied in Scotland.
Warning: Colonial Basketweaving 101 more Difficult than any Collegiate Class
We had basketmaking kits with all the parts! We had my son, the engineering-artist who problem solves everything! What could go wrong?
An Economics Lesson for us to heed, from the Pilgrims
The Pilgrims were funded by a joint-stock company, just like the Jamestown Colony…that failed due to it’s socialistic structure.
Using a Sextant to Measure the Height of the House
Our recent studies have been interspersed by sailors who sight the stars for navigation.
My son made a sextant to determine the height of our two story house.
Becoming Leonardo da Vinci via Nature Journaling
The art projects included in this book taught us the art of keeping nature journals, like Leonado da Vinci, for our Renaissance unit.
