(This post contains affiliate links.) 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 couldn't...so you get a Top 15 today! The list is ordered chronologically for you. You can find all the Loving Living Literature posts here. Pocahontas is d'Aulaire book, which pretty much means it's going to be good because the authors write biographies in such ... Read More
Vacation Highlights Part 4 – Jamestown, VA
Hang in there, I only have six parts in this series. On our whirlwind tour of Virginia, we visited Jamestown and Yorktown in the same day. In order to share several pictures from each tour, I'm writing two posts. Jamestown, VA has two attractions (each requiring their own ticket), Historic Jamestown and the Jamestown Settlement. We only toured Jamestown Settlement because it seemed to be the more kid-friendly visit. As with every single place we stopped, it was amazingly hands-on and worth every penny! During the outdoor tour you visit three main areas: 1. A Powhatan village re-creation 2. Replicas of the Godspeed, Discovery and Susan Constant 3. A replica of ... Read More
Native American Unit Study
(This post contains affiliate links.) Native American Unit Study Our Native American unit was a tad more independent than most units we've done in the past. I'm trying to allow Mahayla to take on the freedom in learning that she desires, while pushing Caleb toward taking more responsibility for his learning. A Book and an Activity Each day's study started out with all of us reading something about Native Americans together - either fiction or nonfiction. Then, we'd try our hand at an activity, game, craft or cooking project that I found in two of the main books I used for ideas: Project-Based Learning Finally, they had research and project time. Each of them chose a tribe to ... Read More