Today we decided to go on an adventure through time at the Missouri History Museum. Even though I've lived close to St. Louis for the majority of my life, I had somehow never gotten around to checking this museum out until now. I know, worst "St. Louisan" ever! (Unfortunately my photos from this trip are terrible quality. That's what I get for bringing my cell phone ... Read More
5 Books Your Middle School Child Needs and Why: Big Fat Notebook Series Review
Recently I was chatting with some of my local homeschool mom friends when one of them mentioned their favorite books to have in their homeschool. As soon as I saw them, I knew I was going to have to get my hands on them as well. Disclaimer: I received a free copy of these books in exchange for an honest review. I was not compensated in any other way. As always, my ... Read More
How We Studied the American Revolution in Our Homeschool
Summer may be in full swing, but our homeschool is still in session. This year we decided to homeschool year round to spare us from summer boredom. After recently studying Colonial America in our homeschool, we decided to move on to the American Revolution. Today I'll share what we used in our homeschool to study this monumental moment in American History. I'll also share ... Read More
How to Study Native Americans for Homeschool History
In our homeschool, my girls are proud to call themselves American Heritage Girls. We love this program for many reasons, but my favorite is because the service projects and badge work requirements fit perfectly with our homeschool style. Since the badge work is all educational, I get to log all of the time spent working on these badges (including meeting time) as school ... Read More
How to Study Colonial America in Your Homeschool
Are you interested in studying colonial America in your homeschool but not sure where to start? This post may be able to help. We have had a lot of fun with the reading and activities we've done during these studies, and I really believe you will find the ideas I have to share today both fun and educational We have had a lot of fun with the reading and activities we've done ... Read More
Celebrating the Dream: How We Studied Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. in Our Homeschool
We all have dreams. Whether or not we put forth the effort to turn those dreams into a reality is another story. A long time ago, a very special man had a dream of his own. The actions he put forth to turn that dream into a reality many years ago is what makes this special man even more remarkable. That man was Dr. Martin Luther King Jr, and because of his ... Read More
How to Teach About Historic Explorers in Your Homeschool
Recently in our homeschool, we finished up our unit study of historic explorers. We had such a great time studying and learning about these explorers and their journeys, so I wanted to share all about the fun we had with you. Hopefully, you will be inspired by some of these ideas and you can use them in your own homeschool. Exploring the Explorers I have been using ... Read More
Fun Ways to Teach and Celebrate an Election
Another United States presidential election is in the books. I knew that this year's election was going to be historic no matter who won, so I knew it was important to try to get the girls involved in the process as much as possible. I wanted them to be as educated as possible on what was going on in our country - the good, the bad, and the ugly. Here are a few of the ... Read More
My Homeschool Curriculum Choices (2015-2016)
This past year was the first year I really dove into learning about all of the homeschool curriculum that are out there. By "all", I think I may mean that literally! I'm pretty sure I spent the majority of my days this year from February until August researching almost every single curriculum I could find. My Homeschool Curriculum Choices (2015-2016) I used to try to ... Read More