I wanted to do something for peanuts with Georgia because I remembered that Georgia is one of the largest peanut producing states in our country and since one of my goals for our geography lessons is to teach the kids what the states are known for. I thought for a little bit, … [Read more...]
Leaf Men come forth to rescue us!
With spring arriving and all the new leaves unfurling, it's time to revisit a darling book we read way back when the kids were in preschool/kindergarten. We read this as part of our botany study for My Father's World (leaf and apple theme). Of course this book is a bit more … [Read more...]
Challenge your kids to write a zoo observation form at the zoo
This past week we drove up to Waco to visit the zoo. We’re about halfway through our Land Animals book and I wanted to give them a chance to see some of the animals we’ve studied, and put our learning to good use for a hands-on science lesson Because the kids and I enjoyed my … [Read more...]
How do seeds travel?
We've been planting a garden. I am a terrible gardener, so we're starting from seedlings I bought at the store. Since we have been studying plants with My Father's World for our science lessons, and I want the kids to know plants don't just come in a little pot from the store, we … [Read more...]
War of 1812 craft
Now how many of you went “what War of 1812?” Honestly, now? This is a slightly lesser known bit of homeschool history lesson, but I quite enjoyed the lesson with my kids. And then how many of you thought of this song? Or maybe I’m the only one who actually knows this … [Read more...]
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