Ancient History Memory Books
Because of so many creations into which my kids invested much time and energy, they created memory books that contain encouraging notes from extended family.
Historical Sewing and Time Travels
Tag: Ancients
Driving through Ancient Greece
When we toured the Focus on the Family facilities, the tour guide raved about Drive Thru History as an excellent resource, especially for homeschoolers.
Becoming Ancient Romans
For our Ancient Rome history presentation we welcomed extended family flew 1500 miles to join local extended family members as our guests.
Becoming Classical Greeks
After the play, the kids removed their masks and put on their Greek costumes. Meet the Greek family (with a son who was a Greek hoplite).
Celebrating the Feast of Purim with Groggers and Masks!
After studying Esther in the Bible, we reenacted the Feast of Purim like the Jews do, which coincided with the actual celebration.
Becoming Ancient Cultures History Presentation
After we ate, my kids took the guests on a tour through our homeschool museum of the various ancient cultures we had studied.
Crafting Purple Dye like the Ancient Phoenicians
Phoenicia, famed for Cedars of Lebanon used to build Solomon’s Temple. was also famous for purple dye extracted from murex shells sourced in their harbor.
How we Created Bronze Age Art like the Ancients
We’ve since seen art from the Bronze Age in museums from Washington DC to the Getty in California. Because of this study, we have a greater appreciation for it.
Painting Frescoes like the Ancient Minoans
Because frescoes were such an important art form, we decided to make our own, to better understand and appreciate the process.
Unlocking a Pop-Up Book for moveable Halley’s Comet
My son got super creative with his paragraph on Halley’s Comet, after studying Ancient Mesopotamia.
He created a slider and claslp for his comet pop up book.
