One of the most memorable activities my kids and I have done in all our years of homeschooling was 50 States Friday. We ended each week by learning about a different state. It was a fun, low-key, unhurried way to study our country. Following are some of my favorite resources for studying the United States…
The best kind of learning is hands-on learning and Pin It! Maps bring an incredible hands-on experience to geography. We discovered Pin It! Maps the first year we were using workbooks. Each week, Megan was supposed to fill in a blank outline map in her geography book. She hated it. The maps were confusing and…
When you read, are you able to picture the setting and characters in your head? I totally do that. As I’m reading, I’m watching the scenes play out in my head. Sometimes the details get a little fuzzy, though. If I’m reading a book with a picture of the characters on the front, I’ll often…
I have dreamed of traveling since I was a pre-teen. First on my list is Australia. A certain Aussie soap star may have been the initial trigger for that dream. (I’ll leave it up to you to guess if I’m talking about Robert Scorpio or Dr. Noah Drake on General Hospital – or both. However,…
Written by Susan Williams of Education Possible. If you are looking for a crafty, creative, and easy way to help your kids learn about maps and geography we have a fun idea for you.Why not make your own puzzle maps? My family loves to learn with maps – we have built several types of edible maps…
I remember my grandfather telling me how exciting it was to study history and thinking that he was probably just a bit senile because I couldn’t imagine a more boring subject – except math. I’d have taken history over math any day. Now, I understand his passion. History is so much more than dusty, dry…
