We have discovered a festive way to spend December in our homeschool that I just have to tell you about! Years ago, we discovered Christmas Unit Studies. They are a great way to celebrate Christmas and get ready for Christmas the whole month long!
Daddy didn’t hang the flag every day, but on Veteran’s Day, Memorial Day, and Fourth of July, the flag waved proudly from our front porch. Daddy never talked much about serving Uncle Sam in the Army, but he loved our country and respected the flag. “There is no country like America!” he would tell me.…
Family stories change our children’s hearts. They can build a sense of family heritage, instill a love of history, and motivate people to learn more about HIS story.
When our family, along with our homeschool co-op learned about the first English settlement at Jamestown, we decided to build the settlement out of pretzels and cereal.
In our home, our children’s state history studies are ongoing. Though some of my children have devoted an entire year to Florida history, most of them have learned about our Sunshine State bit by bit. Each of my children have a Florida notebook that they start in kindergarten and add to every year afterward.…
What started out as a day to remember a dear Christian brother named Valentine has morphed into a celebration of romantic love. Both are wonderful things to celebrate.
I look forward to roses and a big box of chocolates on St. Valentine's Day! However, remembering that the day started about a man who was…
Pastor Valentine, in violation of the emperor’s law continued to marry young couples because of his convictions against sexual immorality and his desire to honor marriage as a blessing from God.
A lazy day of couch potato homeschooling turned into a beneficial learning experience that we have repeated many times.
The great thing about movies is that they bring another place and time alive for the whole family. We can enjoy Prince Edward Island with Anne or experience the danger of World War I with Sergeant York. We can cheer Eric Liddell on in Chariots of Fire and hope racial tensions will be overcome in…
This activity helps children remember all the events of Holy Week from the Jesus’ Triumphal Entry to the Last Supper to the Crucifixion to the Resurrection.