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Realistic Cave Paintings: An Ancient History Art Project

by Cindy 5 Comments

Realistic Cave Paintings: An Ancient History Art Project

Eli and I have just begun our ancient history studies for the year - and I'm very glad to report that I might have another history lover on my hands! This post contains affiliate links. Oh, how I have missed Story of the World.  It's just such a well-rounded program.  The living text, narration questions, maps, timeline cards and great book suggestions make this eclectic Charlotte Mason ... Read More

Last Updated: August 13, 2017 Filed Under: Elementary, Fine Arts, History & Geography, Science & Nature, Unit Studies Tagged With: ancient history, DK books, hands-on learning, nature art, story of the world

by Cindy 17 Comments

10 Living Books to Teach Ancient History

Being a Charlotte Mason homeschooler with a Classical flair when it comes to history and science, I love living literature that teaches history in rich and meaningful ways!  Over the years, we've hit ancient history three different times and each round has included new and exciting literature.  I tried to make a Top 10 list, but it turned into a Top 11 list.  I could have added so ... Read More

Last Updated: April 9, 2020 Filed Under: Charlotte Mason, Elementary, History & Geography, Language Arts, Middle School, Unit Studies Tagged With: ancient history, Classical homeschooling, living books, living books series, living literature

by Cindy 2 Comments

Ancient History Helps

We're more than half-way through our study of ancient history using Ancient Civilizations and the Bible by Diana Waring.  As we've gotten to know the curriculum, I've found a few things to be extremely useful in helping my children "see" and understand the material.  By no means are they necessary in order to complete the program, but they've proven to make the difference in understanding, ... Read More

Last Updated: May 31, 2020 Filed Under: Elementary, History & Geography, Middle School, Unit Studies Tagged With: ancient history, maps, Timelines

by Cindy 5 Comments

Snapshots of Ancient History

Ancient Civilizations and the Bible continues to be a huge hit - with me AND my children.  There is so much more than we could ever use contained in the pages of this book!  Since I last wrote about history, we've been on a journey through Mesopotamia and Ancient Egypt.  Below are a just a few highlights from our studies. We're finishing up a study of Ancient Israel this ... Read More

Last Updated: February 23, 2016 Filed Under: History & Geography, Middle School, Unit Studies Tagged With: ancient history, multi-age learning, project-based learning

It's fun to use games to teach history in your homeschool!

by Cindy 3 Comments

40 Games to Teach History in the Homeschool

Do your children love history or do you hit walls every time you try to teach it? I hated history as a child, mostly because the textbooks were horribly boring, the teachers were dry as a crust of day-old bread, and those long lists of dates were entirely frustrating. Given the opportunity to teach homeschool history my way, everything changed. I LOVE history now and so do my children! From ... Read More

Last Updated: October 5, 2020 Filed Under: Creative Homeschooling, Elementary, Gifted & Struggling Learners, High School, History & Geography, Middle School, Unit Studies Tagged With: games, gameschooling

The History Revealed curriculum by Diana Waring fits our unit study, project-based learning, literature-based homeschool like a glove.

by Cindy 2 Comments

Why the History Revealed Curriculum Works Well for Us

After a successful year of history with Ancient Civilizations and the Bible from Diana Waring's History Revealed series last year, we are back at it with Romans, Reformers, and Revolutionaries. History Revealed works well for our unit study, project-based learning, literature-based loving family. In fact, it's been a perfect transition for my older kids to make from that into one that's ... Read More

Last Updated: May 31, 2020 Filed Under: Creative Homeschooling, High School, History & Geography, Middle School, Unit Studies Tagged With: curriculum review, multiple ages, project-based learning

In order to deeply soak in all of history, I'm opting for a more relaxed study of world history - while still using tried and true curriculum.

by Cindy 5 Comments

The Four Year History Cycle: Slightly Revised

You may have heard me say before that we follow a four-year cycle of chronological history in our homeschool.  Well, we used to.  My littlest man will be in 3rd grade this coming school year and we're just now getting into ancient history - year 1 in a four-year cycle.  I still plan to follow a four (or five) year cycle, but he'll only go through it twice before he graduates - several years from ... Read More

Last Updated: June 10, 2015 Filed Under: History & Geography Tagged With: chronological history, classical history, homeschool history, living history, living literature, story of the world

Timelines help with the understanding and retention of history. This post shares all kinds of timeline ideas.

by Cindy 5 Comments

Why Timelines Matter When Teaching History

When I was in school, I learned a lot of piecemeal history.  While I could remember small bits of the lessons, I always felt like history was some giant puzzle that I would never put together - and I hated it.  That's the main reason I decided our homeschool would follow a four-year cycle of chronological history. I knew if someone had just taken me through history from start to finish, I wouldn't ... Read More

Last Updated: August 13, 2017 Filed Under: History & Geography Tagged With: easy timelines, hands-on history, homeschool history, Timelines, visual history

by Cindy 8 Comments

10 Living Books to Teach Modern American History

Well, now...quite a lot happens in the time period known as modern American history!  In order to cover everything from slavery and the Civil War to WWI, WWII and following, it would take a much bigger list than this.  Rather than a Top 10, I've chosen to give you a Top 12 today.  These books just tip the iceberg of various important events in modern history.  They're the best of the best, ... Read More

Last Updated: April 9, 2020 Filed Under: Charlotte Mason, Elementary, History & Geography, Language Arts, Middle School, Unit Studies Tagged With: four-year history cycle, living literature

by Cindy 17 Comments

10 Living Books to Teach Early American History

We love learning about the beginnings of our great country!  We've spent much time in books, perusing museums and attending reenactments to get a good picture of everything from the Native Americans and Pilgrims to the Revolution and Westward Expansion.  As usual, when it comes to historical living books, it was very hard to narrow this list down to a Top 10.  Um, in fact, I simply ... Read More

Last Updated: July 11, 2020 Filed Under: Charlotte Mason, Elementary, History & Geography, Middle School, Unit Studies Tagged With: American Revolution, civil war, Colonial Life, four-year history cycle, living books, living literature, Native Americans, Pilgrims, Pioneers, slavery

by Cindy 6 Comments

10 Living Books to Teach Medieval History

Ah, the middle ages - kings, knights, castles, art, politics, plagues and more.  What an exciting time in the history of our world!  It was hard to narrow my favorite medieval history living books into a Top 10 list, but below you'll find the best of the best.  Be ready for adventure! This post contains affiliate links. The list is ordered chronologically for you. Living Books for ... Read More

Last Updated: April 9, 2020 Filed Under: Charlotte Mason, Elementary, History & Geography, Language Arts, Middle School, Unit Studies Tagged With: Classical homeschooling, historical fiction, living books, living literature, living literature series, Medieval, middle ages, multi-age learning

The History Revealed series by Diana Waring has been perfect for our unit study, project-based learning, literature loving family!

by Cindy 8 Comments

Why the History Revealed Curriculum Works Well for Us

After a successful year of history with Ancient Civilizations and the Bible from Diana Waring's History Revealed series last year, we are back at it with Romans, Reformers, and Revolutionaries. History Revealed works well for our unit study, project-based learning, literature-based loving family. In fact, it's been a perfect transition for my older kids to make from that lifestyle into one ... Read More

Last Updated: May 31, 2020 Filed Under: History & Geography

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Happy birthday to my favorite girl in the world! L Happy birthday to my favorite girl in the world! Love you, @mahaylawest_1! 🥰
The breath of God produces ice,⠀ and the broad The breath of God produces ice,⠀
 and the broad waters become frozen.⠀
He loads the clouds with moisture;⠀
 he scatters his lightning through them.⠀
At his direction they swirl around⠀
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 to do whatever he commands them.⠀
He brings the clouds to punish people,⠀
 or to water his earth and show his love.⠀
Listen to this, Job;⠀
 stop and consider God’s wonders. ⠀
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Job 37:10-14⠀
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Winter isn’t my favorite season, but an icy landscape is truly incredible to see. ❄️⠀
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Click the link in my bio for science curriculum to help you take advantage of snow and ice. ⠀
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When my boys were little, I loved reading these “letters from God” to them as blessings to start the day.

As I was sorting bookshelves earlier this month, I stumbled across this sweet book again. I decided the blessings are still as pertinent today for my bigger boy as they were years ago. So, we’re starting our day yet again with a quick, but powerful “letter from God” before jumping into our daily Bible studies.

Do you do anything special to start your day off on the right foot? I’d love to hear about it!

Click the link in my bio for a link to the book.

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Winter homeschooling can be tough in normal years. Winter homeschooling can be tough in normal years. It’s cold, the days are dark, and everyone’s cooped up together 24/7. That’s a recipe for the winter blahs to march right into your house and wreak havoc on attitudes and motivation.⠀
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This year’s winter is unlike any other and those blahs may have actually settled in long before now. If you or your children are feeling down, anxious, or bored with school, are “at” each other constantly, bouncing off the walls, or tears and fighting are the norm…the blahs are there.⠀
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Let’s get you, your children, and your homeschool back on track. I’ll be teaching a Homeschool Masterclass on Thursday afternoon to help you kick the blahs to the curb. If you can attend live, come! If you can’t attend live, catch the replay!⠀
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We’ll tackle all sorts of problems the blahs bring with them with very practical  ideas that are easy to implement! ⠀
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Click the link in my bio to join me. There is no shame in admitting that the blahs have arrived and you need a little boost from a friend. ❤️ ⠀
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Oh, what peace this quote brings to my soul. It’ Oh, what peace this quote brings to my soul. It’s true, you know. I’ve told my children for years that it only takes a nature walk to see God through His handiwork and to know that His promises are true.⠀
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When the world seems to be falling apart around you, the sun never stops shining. The seasons never stop moving. Without a single, solitary effort of human hands, the woodlands still buzz with life.⠀
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A student of nature can see the consistency in cycles and notice the incredible and creative intricacy of even the smallest specimen and be in awe that we truly serve a God who isn’t unaware of even one tiny detail in our world right now. ⠀
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Life kind of seems overwhelming, though, I know. Remember when I said my motto lately has been to just put one foot in front of the other to do the next right thing? Nature walks (even when it’s cold) never fail me as a right thing. ⠀
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Breathe, friend. Take a nature walk today and let God speak to your soul.⠀
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It might seem trite to post a winter picture book It might seem trite to post a winter picture book list right now, but I’m a big believer in keeping things as normal as possible in my home when things aren’t so normal otherwise.⠀
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It’s the principle of putting one foot in front of the other as you simply do the next right thing. Good books almost always can be a “next right thing” choice.⠀
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Even though I’m not homeschooling younger children anymore, I’ll probably never stop sharing wonderful picture book ideas with you. 🤓 I’ve spent way too many hours reading and collecting to ever stop loving them!⠀
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Eli and I may not be using these books right now, but they are still some of my favorites for winter reading. Whatever may be going on around you, the winter months are always a good time of year to get in lots of extra reading. Snuggling and hot chocolate are optional, but encouraged.⠀
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Click the link in my bio to find a blog post about these books + some of our favorite winter chapter books, too!⠀
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We celebrated a 14th birthday over Christmas break We celebrated a 14th birthday over Christmas break! 🎉🎁🎂🏀🥰
I love being auntie to a sweet baby again! 😍 I love being auntie to a sweet baby again! 😍

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