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Tuskegee Resources for Little Learners

American History, Black History Month, Homeschool ResourcesJanuary 18, 2021281Views 0Likes 0Comments

Tuskegee Institute was founded on July 4, 1881 in Macon County, Alabama. Founded as a Christian college for freed slaves to receive an advanced education, The students built the first buildings by hand. An elite group of black aviators was trained at Tuskegee during World War II. Those men are remembered as the Tuskegee Airmen.

Underground Railroad Resources for Little Learners

American History, Black History Month, Homeschool ResourcesJanuary 14, 2021217Views 0Likes 0Comments

There is so much sadness related to slavery and the Civil War, but there is one bright spot! The Underground Railroad where men and women risked their lives to get to freedom. And don’t forget the heroes who risked their lives to get these people to a new place where they could live outside the…

Celebrate Veteran’s Day with Your Children

American History, Celebrate Holidays, Government, Politics, Elections, Lifestyle of LearningOctober 27, 2020221Views 0Likes 0Comments

Daddy didn’t hang the flag every day, but on Veteran’s Day, Memorial Day, and Fourth of July, the flag waved proudly from our front porch. Daddy never talked much about serving Uncle Sam in the Army, but he loved our country and respected the flag. “There is no country like America!” he would tell me.…

Why I Wrote a Government Textbook

American History, Charlotte Mason, Curriculum, Government, Politics, Elections, High School, Homeschool Co-op, Homeschool ResourcesAugust 26, 2020267Views 0Likes 0Comments

Homeschooling since 1991, I have read many government textbooks! While many were excellent, they didn’t have everything I was looking for, so I wrote my own government textbook/unit study/notebook.

Review of Exploring the U.S. Life-Saving Service 1878-1916

20th Century History, American History, Curriculum Reviews, Homeschool Resources, TOS Review CrewJune 17, 2020277Views 0Likes 0Comments

I was so intrigued when I was offered the opportunity to review Exploring the U.S. Life-Saving Service: 1878-1916: 17 Student Workshops with 120 Activities written and published by Rebecca Locklear.

Learn American History the Fun Way by Building Jamestown with Pretzels

American History, Lifestyle of LearningMay 29, 2020455Views 0Likes 0Comments

When our family, along with our homeschool co-op learned about the first English settlement at Jamestown, we decided to build the settlement out of pretzels and cereal.

Increase the Fun Factor by Learning History in the Kitchen!

20th Century History, American History, Ancient History, History Parties, Middle Ages HistoryApril 30, 2020226Views 0Likes 0Comments

I glanced around at the homeschool history co-op feast! It was all kinds of food from the 1940s with Sloppy Joes, Victory Garden Salad, Jell-O Salad, Tuna Noodle Casserole, and Monkey Bread. And of course, since M&M debuted in the 1940s we had to have M&Ms, too! When we create menus or cook up recipes,…