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.
18th Century Virginia Musings
Tag: classical dialectic level
Planning our second year of Classical Dialectic Studies
Except for the classical history curriculum that created more work for me than solutions, I was quite happy with our other programs.
Assessing Dr. Jay Wile’s General Science Course
Our first year with Dr. Jay Wile’s science series proved amazing, even for my daughter who struggles a bit with making connections.…
Benjamin Franklin and Institute for Excellence in Writing
Surprisingly, we learned that Benjamin Franklin, the cleverly creative writer of the 18th century, taught himself how to write in a manner quite similar to IEW.
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.
Literary Club Cafe for Literary Analysis Discussions
Discussing the literature book orally over lunch, during Literature Club Cafe, we read our favorite parts of the book, emphasizing points we were making.
