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This week, my youngest daughter and I visited Lindley’s Mill, North Carolina, where a small Revolutionary War battle took place. My g-g-g-g-g-g grandfather (yes, that’s 6), a Major, lost his life in that battle in September 1781. The facts of the Battle of Lindley’s Mill are just fascinating. The Patriot governor of North Carolina, along …
One of my main homeschool objectives in the elementary years is exposure. Sure, there are a few subjects that require mastery – math, grammar, Latin – but history, science, and geography are mostly exposure in our homeschool during the younger years. We used Story of the World for awhile as our main spine in Tapestry …
Our family is so proud and blessed to live in the United States of America. We do not take our freedoms for granted – to homeschool our children, to read the Bible without fear of persecution, to elect our representatives, to speak freely. We are grateful for our constitutional republic! In order for my children …
My children and I study various aspect of Western Civilization each year. As a result, we have many books about the early Hebrews, Greeks, and Romans. This neat look at the Roman Colosseum is an informative non-fiction book that is often pulled off of the shelf! If you’d like to see more of how I …
For many years, I loved and used the Tapestry of Grace curriculum. We created so many dear-to-my-heart memories around those books, including this inspiring story about Roger Williams. Finding Providence is a story of faith and freedom! This post contains affiliate links. Please see my disclosure policy for more details. ➡ Looking for more children’s books with …
About a year ago, I saw a headline that made me squeal in delight: Pelosi Rips Trump: ‘As the President fiddles, people are dying’… We had just studied Nero and the burning of Rome in our homeschool that same week! How timely! (No, I certainly did not agree with the headline, I was only interested in …
Are you studying the life of Saint Patrick with your children this year? If so, make sure you download these Saint Patrick Worksheets! Saint Patrick was a missionary to the people of Ireland, leaving a rich legacy. It’s fascinating to learn about St. Patrick teaching the Trinity using a shamrock as an object lesson! I’ve …
I have another fascinating book to share with you today: Sea Clocks: The Story of Longitude. For many years, my children and I used the Tapestry of Grace curriculum. While it can be a bit difficult to wrap your brain around, Tapestry offers a wide selection of books for grades K through 12th. Most of …
March On! The Day My Brother Martin Changed the World by Christine King Farris is a book we own and read each year. When all of my children were in elementary and/or preschool, we studied Dr. King each year. You’ll find the resources we used here: Martin Luther King, Jr. Unit Study Resources with Free …
Last year, I made the big decision to homeschool my children using the Core Curriculum from Memoria Press. It was an enormous leap of faith for me to do something so incredibly different than our previous 8 years of homeschool, but it has been one of my most successful homeschool decisions to date. One season …
Through the years, I’ve published a lot of apple worksheets and printables. And Johnny Appleseed resources? Tons! If you’re looking for apple worksheets or unit study helps or anything to learn about Johnny Appleseed, you’re in the right spot. You’ll find my big list of resources down below. So grab a cup of coffee…browse, download, and …
