Bringing the past to life: Video games for history and geography
It’s not such a bad thing if all your kids want to do is play video games. Here’s a look at how we use them in our family to learn about history and geography.
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Learning about Olympian Jim Thorpe and the Pennsylvania town named for him
Learn about Jim Thorpe, the Native American Olympic athlete, as well as the Pennsylvania town named in his honor, and the controversy surrounding both.
Ashar’s poster about famous Wild West cowboys
After reading the Indian in the Cupboard book series, Ashar developed a passion for researching cowboys and Indians – and made a poster showing some of her favorites!
Screen learning: Some of our recent movie finds
Movies are a GREAT homeschooling resource. Here are some of our recent “screen learning” finds.
Biographies, biographies, biographies!
Our family’s reading includes a lot of biographies – what a great way to learn in our homeschool!
Our scrapbook: Visiting the National Museum of the American Indian
If you’re going to Washington, D.C., one not-to-miss place is the Smithsonian’s National Museum of the American Indian. A great homeschool trip!
Family field trip to Philadelphia: Independence Hall, the Liberty Bell and free learning resources
Here’s a look at some of our favorite Philadelphia, Independence Hall, Ben Franklin and Liberty Bell homeschooling learning resources.
Cowboys and Indians
After reading Lynn Reid Banks’ book “The Indian in the Cupboard,” Ashar decided to act out scenes from the book with cowboy and Indian figures.
Titanic: Ship of Dreams
One of our biggest interests in early 2012 in our unschooling family was the Titanic. Our daughter’s been fascinated!
Two recent projects: Nesting materials for the birds, and facts about Vikings
Two of our recent homeschooling projects included making a “feeder” of nesting materials for our birds, and making a poster about Vikings.