Native American Unit
One of the units I had planned to do with the kids this year is Native Americans. I had not had the chance to really develop the unit over the summer, but I had some ideas of what I wanted to include...
View ArticleNative Americans Stop 1: The Inuit
We read The Very Last First Time this week and focused on the life of the Inuits. We compared modern day Inuits with those of long ago and what types of houses they are in now and the ice fishing...
View ArticleThe Sign of the Beaver
E10 has been working on reading this book by Elizabeth George Spear. He enjoyed seeing how Matt and Attean began to be friends despite their differences. Webquest Maine Native American Resources from...
View ArticleThe Museum of the American Indian
While we visited family in Maryland, we made sure to take the time and visit The Museum of the American Indian in Washington, DC. Seems like it was a while ago, but it was only last week! One of the...
View ArticleRockwell Museum Part 2
In addition to the art work at the museum, there were some artifacts from The Old West as well. You know, of course, that my boys were all about the guns. Rifles, revolvers, pistols…they really enjoyed...
View ArticleSurvey of the American Girls II- Kaya
We are rolling right along in our American Girl co-op class. Only three more Mondays left now. We spent the last two weeks studying Kaya- a Native American girl from the Nez Perce tribe in the...
View ArticleGeography Quest: Corn Edition
As the growing season ends and the harvest is complete, we start to look toward Thanksgiving. What a better way to prepare than taking a look at a common crop, corn. Yesterday R13 and I learned a lot...
View ArticleThanksgiving Audio Freebie & An Announcement from GHC
As a partner with GHC, I am compensated for my time in sharing news with you for the upcoming 2014 conventions season. Enjoy today’s freebie! Thanksgiving Audio Freebie Great Homeschool Conventions has...
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