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.
18th Century Virginia Musings
Category: Our Homeschool at Bluebonnet Ridge
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?
Becoming Pocahontas, Squanto, and a Praying Indian
Using IEW my kids wrote a 10-page research paper on the settling of the Thirteen Colonies, which they used to create a power point presentation.
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.
Engine-building with a Smithsonian kit for Science
Recently my son built a model engine from a Smithsonian science kit.
Then he watched a Magic Schoolbus episode about engines.
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.
