Month: November 2016
Chalkboard Paint
I love having a large chalkboard, but over the years, the texture was smoothed out from repeated use. This made drawing with pastel chalk very frustrating as none of the chalk would stick when ... Read More
High School English Curriculum
When choosing English literature books for my 9th grader, I looked for ones with a historical theme, set in a time period we were studying or were American classics. That way, the books my son was rea... Read More
Charlotte Mason vs. Waldorf | Toys
https://youtu.be/Vzt52Y1UxE4 Plastic toys are common place now, but not so long ago it was metal and wood toys and before that it was cloth and wood. Both the Charlotte Mason and Waldorf philosophies ... Read More
Curriculum Haul | Homeschool | American History | US History | High School | Living Books
We are kicking off our American History units with the Colonial times. We did an introduction to American History with a small unit on Columbus, but this is our first official unit of a series of unit... Read More
Dollar Tree Haul
How cute are these dollhouse furniture pieces? And for only a dollar! If you are near a Dollar Tree, be sure to look for this dollhouse furniture because it’s well made, made from wood and has e... Read More
Colonial America Unit Study | Projects, Books and Resources
Colonial America | Unit Study Unlike our typical history units, this Colonial America History Block was fairy short in comparison lasting 1-2 weeks. I gathered together resources we already had from t... Read More
Dollar Tree Craft
https://youtu.be/jH-HJXNZC9o It feel it’s hit or miss when buying toys from Dollar Tree, but these dollhouse furniture pieces are definitely a win! I’m impressed with the quality and durab... Read More