Becoming the Middle Ages with a Feast
After learning about Lords and Ladies, Knights and Chivalry, Feasts and Entertainments, King Arthur and Robin Hood we invited our guests to a Medieval Feast.
Historical Seamstress & Homeschooler
Tag: dialectic
Sourcing our Unique Booklist
Since I didn’t find a single curriculum booklist we needed/wanted, I simply edited and culled our own list.
Many of our books were found at the used bookstore.
Assessing our first 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.
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.
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.
