With this being an election year, our family is enjoying the opportunity to add HISTORY Through the Ages Hands-on History Lap-Pak : U.S. Elections to our homeschool. We have always taken our kids with us when we vote since we have “kids voting” where we live. They always love being able to select their candidate of choice …
Book Review: They Had A Dream
For the month of February, we enjoyed the book, They Had A Dream. This was a great book for giving a look at black history month through four different men and how they changed history.
Book Review: Red: The True Story of Red Riding Hood by Liesl Shurtliff
Can’t get enough of the new fairy-tale-retelling trend? Don’t miss Liesl Shurtliff’s new dark, humorous stand-alone middle grade novel RED: THE TRUE STORY OF RED RIDING HOOD (on sale April 12, 2016)!
President’s Day Unit Study
This post contains affiliate links. Read our disclosure policy for more information Over the past month we’ve been reading and talking about President’s Day. We have pulled out our very loved books on the subject and were also introduced to a few new ones as well. Along with reading the books, we did fun crafts and …
Jungle Fighters #BookReview
In the early stages of the Pacific War, General Douglas MacArthur was expected to prevent the Japanese from taking Australia. With limited forces, MacArthur had to be tactical, and the key to the continent’s defense was the island of New Guinea, just above the northeast tip of Australia.
I Am Martin Luther King Jr. Mini Unit Study
I Am Martin Luther King Jr. is our fourth book from Ordinary People Change the World! We have fallen in love with this series of books. I continue to be amazed at how much information my five-year old is learning with each book. About the book: Even as a child, Martin Luther King, Jr., was …
Sweet Home Alaska Blog Tour
Sweet Home Alaska is based on Alaska’s real-life Palmer Colony and introduces a fascinating chapter in American history. The Palmer Colony all started due to the Great Depression. Families were struggling and for this particular family from Wisconsin, times were harder than ever.
I Am Helen Keller Mini Unit Study
As you remember, last week I brought you two titles from the Ordinary People Change The World Series. This is an amazing series that our family has fallen in love with. So far, every book we have read gives us the opportunity to do a mini unit study. Although we are covering two books a …
Project Mc2 Lie Detector Review
Last year Project Mc2 premiered on Netflix. My kids immediately started watching this show. It’s centered around teenage spy, McKeyla who teams up with three other super-smart girls to become secret agents. They use their science skills and tech skills to save the say. Recently they have released some really cool products to go …
Homeschooling When I Live In A Small Town
When we first decided to start homeschooling our boys there were obviously a lot of questions and concerns. One thing that came to mind is what are we going to do when we want to expand our learning outside of the home? We live in a very small town and aren’t able to head to …
THE ALMOST TERRIBLE PLAYDATE
The Almost Terrible Playdate is an adorable little book about two children that can’t seem to get a long, which is very much how my boys can be some days. They are the best of friends, but let’s face it. They are two different people and obviously they want to play different things. Luckily in …
Jesus Today: Devotions For Kids Review & Giveaway
I love starting my day off with daily devotionals. I take advantage of the early morning hours before the kids rise and shine to study. This is also a routine I have with my boys as well. While they each study the Bible on different levels because of their age, I love having them together …
I am Lucille Ball Book Review
We have been reading through the Ordinary People Change the World Series, and I loved that Lucille Ball is included. I grew up watching the I Love Lucy Show, and loved introducing it to my boys. It truly is timeless. They laugh out loud through every episode.
I Am Abraham Lincoln Book & Activities
We have been learning about a different president every week to get ready for President’s Day. This past week was spent learning about Abraham Lincoln. With my boys being different ages, we have used a variety of books to extend our lessons. One book in particular that I want to share with you is, “I Am …
What We’re Reading This Week
This past week has been all over the place, which means some days we weren’t able to read as much as we would have like. Here’s what on our schedule for this week:
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