One of the kids’ very favorite parts of studying France is the food, and bread tops that list. They’ve been enjoying French baguettes, sticks, and croissants, and so we decided that it was time to try baking our own French bread. We chose this recipe. It’s simple and quick with clean ingredients. The kids made… Continue reading Studying France: Baking Bread
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Studying France: Building the Eiffel Tower
What do you think of when you think of Paris? For me, it’s the Eiffel Tower. There are many historic, exciting landmarks in this beautiful city, but the Eiffel Tower has to be one of the most iconic, and so we had to build our own version during our study of France. We used sugar… Continue reading Studying France: Building the Eiffel Tower
Studying France: A Grocery Store Scavenger Hunt
Our homeschool geography fair is coming up, and so we’re embarking on a study of France. One of our favorite ways to learn about a new place is to study the culture of food in that place, and so we headed out on a foodie scavenger hunt. The idea is simple. Each child loaded up… Continue reading Studying France: A Grocery Store Scavenger Hunt
Field Work Friday – Exploring Shackleford Island
While we were on the North Carolina shore a few weeks ago, we took the ferry to Shackleford Island to do some exploring. Shackleford is home to more than 100 wild horses, and it’s also known as one of the East Coast’s best shelling beaches. I still don’t know why that is, but we… Continue reading Field Work Friday – Exploring Shackleford Island
Field Work Friday – Clyde Phillips’ Seafood Market
Last week we spent the week at the beach with family. We had a few things that we wanted to do – and hitting up a real seaside fish market was one of them. My Little Man and I love to eat fish, and we like to experiment with different ways to cook it. Of… Continue reading Field Work Friday – Clyde Phillips’ Seafood Market
Write Your Own Irish Blessings
Okay, I realize that if you write them yourself, they won’t really be Irish (unless you are) but this is a fun introduction to poetry and a way to think about others while studying a neat aspect of Irish culture. We began by reading some traditional Irish blessings. We found a bunch over here. Of… Continue reading Write Your Own Irish Blessings
Life as a Pilgrim: Fun & Games
This month our Book Club girls read Ron Roy’s The Mayflower Treasure Hunt. I was pleasantly surprised by this book – the descriptions of the Mayflower are historically accurate, the initial movement of the Pilgrims are tracked throughout the Cape Cod area, and the modern Plymouth is well depicted. I love the way that Roy added… Continue reading Life as a Pilgrim: Fun & Games
Life as a Pilgrim: Daily Activities
This week we got together with friends once again to live life as a Pilgrim. We focused on activities of daily life this time, and began our work by learning about the clothing that the children would wear. After reading Samuel Eaton’s Day and Sarah Morton’s Day, both by Kate Waters, we grabbed three petticoats and an… Continue reading Life as a Pilgrim: Daily Activities
Life as a Pilgrim: Cooking
When I was about nine, my grandmother* took me to Plimoth Plantation in Massachusetts. It was a cool New England day in the summer, a bit misty and damp, and I’ll never forget how shocked I was as I stood inside those tiny houses, amazed at how dark and smoky and damp they were. I… Continue reading Life as a Pilgrim: Cooking
DIY Egyptian Cookie Map
Whenever we kick off a new unit of a place, we start out by watching a few YouTube travel videos and studying maps. The kids love maps. They love trying to determine what the weather might be based on the location’s proximity to the equator, what sort of animals might live there, and even to… Continue reading DIY Egyptian Cookie Map
