Month: April 2016
Virtual Homeschool Coop | Boxed Curriculum | Assignment #3
What are the highlights and challenges of using a boxed curriculum? I’ll share some insight on the benefits of using a boxed curriculum as well as using curriculum ‘a la carte’. Just... Read More
Archaeology Pyramid Dig | Ancient Egypt
We continue our Ancient Egypt unit study with this excavation project by Thames and Kosmos: National Geographic’s Archaeology Pyramid Dig available from Rainbow Resource. What we liked about thi... Read More
Pyramids | Chalk Drawing
For our Ancient Egypt unit study, we did a series of chalk drawings for our main lesson books. I drew a scene on the chalk board, then the kids drew it in their main lesson books. Each drawing accompa... Read More
Virtual Homeschool Co-op | Homeschool Convention? | Assignment #2
This is the Assignment #2 for the Virtual Homeschool Co-op! Listen to me talk about the homeschool conferences and whether they are worth it to attend. It turns out that I’m a big fan and suppor... Read More
How to Make Vegan Dukkah Dip | Ancient Egypt
For our Ancient Egypt unit study we decided to make some ancient Egypt inspired dishes using the book “Food and Cooking in Ancient Egypt” by Clive Gifford and illustrated by Paul Cherrill.... Read More
Shaduf and Papyrus Boat | Ancient Egypt | Chalk Drawing
For our Ancient Egypt unit study, we did a series of chalk drawings for our main lesson books. I drew a scene on the chalk board, then the kids drew it in their main lesson books. Each drawing accompa... Read More
Dig Discover and Display | Ancient Egypt
After our last ordeal with Dig, Discover and Display, I was pretty sure we were never going to do another excavation kit again! I’m glad I took my chances because this kit was awesome! It was on... Read More
Virtual Homeschool Co-op | Collaboration Intro | Assignment #1
Want to join other homeschooling YouTubers for a weekly collaboration? Why not join the Virtual Homeschool Co-op? In this video, I’ll introduce myself, tell you a little bit about our homeschool... Read More