Becoming Vaudeville History Presentation 1900-1928
For the first quarter of the 20th century we portrayed the playful Teddy Roosevelt family, through vaudeville they portrayed their favorite personas.
18th Century Virginia Musings
Category: Our Homeschool at Bluebonnet Ridge
Colonial Williamsburg spoofed by Adventures in Odyssey
We were laughing at this hilarious fictional rendition of learning how to be an actor interpreter at our favorite historical site, Colonial Williamsburg!
Becoming the Gilded Age with Impressionist Art
My son portrayed a Texan cowboy/ Rough Rider. My daughter was Anne of Green Gables. I played Queen Liliuokalani and a lady in an impressionist painting.
Rhetoric literature success despite vision issues
Her reading speed is not fast but she understood much of what she read.
To help her get through the literature books, I finally subscribed to Audible.
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.
How do I Plan Becoming History Presentations?
After inviting extended family to join us, they better understood the value of our homeschooling.
Impressed, they worried less and encouraged us more.
Our Memorial Day Civil War Becoming History Presentation
My daughter portrayed Florence Nightengale, I portrayed Clara Barton, and my son portrayed a Union colonel from the 9th New York Calvary Regiment.
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.
Becoming Pioneers of the Manifest Destiny 1826-1850
Presening the similarities of the American and Texan Revolutons.
Also, my kids portrayed Davy Crockett and Narcissa Whitman.
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.
