This week the girls took their turn at Stealing Magic, the second book in The Sixty-Eight Rooms series by Marianne Malone. While the boys read this book last week, the girls took a very different approach to it. After discussing the story, we moved right into painting. Jack and Ruthie traveled to Paris in 1837… Continue reading Book Club, Girls’ Edition: “Stealing Magic”
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Book Club, Boys’ Edition: “Stealing Magic”
I was really excited about this month’s book pick. I love when the kids love a particular book enough to request the next in the series, and that’s how we ended up reading Stealing Magic. The second in The Sixty-Eight Rooms series by Marianne Malone, this story continues Ruthie and Jack’s adventures in… Continue reading Book Club, Boys’ Edition: “Stealing Magic”
Book Club, Boys’ Edition: “George Washington’s Socks”
I have been so excited about this month’s book club event, and I can’t wait to tell you all about it! We’re studying the American Revolution right now, and so the boys read
Book Club, Girls’ Edition: “Toliver’s Secret”
We’re studying the Revolutionary War era right now, and so this month our girls read
Recording History with Homemade ‘Baseball’ Cards
How do you help your kids understand the cause-and-effect of history? I spent a long time trying to figure that out. I love the idea of a timeline-in-progress, but they can be difficult to work with. A visual on the wall sounds great, but who has that much space? The kind you can photocopy look… Continue reading Recording History with Homemade ‘Baseball’ Cards
Early American History Unit Study Review & Sale
I love American history, so I was excited to have the opportunity to review this new Early American History Unit Study from Kristie Mobley. Written in the Charlotte Mason style, centered heavily around quality fiction books and copywork, there are some great activities connected with the study as well. The length of time intended for… Continue reading Early American History Unit Study Review & Sale
History in Action: Gem Mining in NC
We’ve been studying North Carolina – our home state – this year in school, and I was shocked to learn that this state was the site of our nation’s first gold rush back in the early 1800s! That opened my eyes to the long history of mining that this state has – which thrilled My… Continue reading History in Action: Gem Mining in NC
Field Work Friday – Exploring Mt. Mitchell
This past school year we studied our home state of North Carolina. We learned about the three regions of the state – the coast, the Piedmont, and the mountains -and we studied the pre-colonial history of North Carolina, too. (Find out more about our trips to Shackleford Island, pirate book club plans, and pirate history.… Continue reading Field Work Friday – Exploring Mt. Mitchell
Can a Movie Change Your Life?
Can a movie change your life? Chad Burns sure hopes so. His new movie, Beyond the Mask, is a revolutionary new kind of Christian movie. It’s an action-adventure, and it has more sword fights, explosions, and chase scenes than I’ve seen in popular mainstream movies in the same genre. Beyond the Mask is jam-packed full… Continue reading Can a Movie Change Your Life?
Making Holiday Cards with Illuminated Lettering
We make a lot of cards around here. Seriously – a lot. We send them out for most major holidays and even the ones that aren’t really major but are fun, like St. Patrick’s Day. I use these card-making projects to teach art, and so we try not to make cards the same way too… Continue reading Making Holiday Cards with Illuminated Lettering
