Recently I assigned my kids a very simple research paper. One that still allowed them plenty of imagination. But, the concept behind this early elementary research paper is still sound. Then I set about teaching how to write a research paper. Update from Future Ticia, my kids … [Read more...]
Ancient Egypt activities for kids
In case you can’t tell ancient history is one of my favorite time periods. I find the ideas and activities you can do with this time fascinating, the history, the people, the mythology. My bookshelves quite agree from the numerous books gracing them. Ancient Egypt is one of … [Read more...]
Science Sunday: Chicken Mummy
I want to start off by thanking everyone for all the kind comments last week. October has been a rather crazy month, and I’ve been super stressed with all that’s been going on, so your comments were very much appreciated. The completion of the Chicken … [Read more...]
Egyptian mythology: Egyptian gods and goddesses
One of the problems with Egyptian mythology is a dearth of good materials for elementary. Mainly because Egyptian mythology is seriously twisted. I mean, seriously. Most of the myths are not appropriate for young kids. My quest: find a good Egyptian mythology source So, I … [Read more...]
Art History project: King Tut’s Tomb
I have been having a blast going through ancient Egypt history, and I’m loving all of the projects we’ve done so far, but I think by far our King Tut tomb frieze was my favorite. {I was compensated for my time and received a free copy of the product, my opinions are my own, … [Read more...]