Some nice videos: [youtube=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=msIUnLrbAGc] [youtube=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xkQMtR3BtyU] [youtube=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2TbZvRkJwFQ] You can find a lot of information about Clara Barton online. Some good places to try are: The American Red Cross The Clara Barton …
Category: Classes
The Industrial Revolution & the Spanish American War
I didn’t get to prep much for these lessons, but I did find a few fun videos to go along with each topic.For the Industrial Revolution, it’s this one with …
The 50 States
No offense, but this chapter of the Heritage Studies book is a bit dry, especially since I don’t shell out the extra dollars for the BJU workbook. However, I have …
Chaplains & Circuit-Riding Preachers
* Pages 68-69 in American Heritage Series 4 by BJU Press. Julia Ward Howe wrote the Battle Hymn of the Republic after watching some Union soldiers encamped in D.C., preparing …
New School Year, New State, New Regulations.
I know it’s early, but we usually homeschool during the hot summer months to allow us to take more time off during the holidays and spring. But here’s the catch. …
A Nation of Immigrants
Anyone not a Native American is descended from an immigrant! This would be a great time to check out genealogical resources online. Ancestry.com is an amazing resource which offers a …
Climate & Currents
Read pgs 9-12. Discuss Climate (aka weather) & Currents & their affect on the continents & each other. What factors can affect our climate? Why is it helpful to understand the oceans’ …
Latitude & Longitude
Read pages 6-8, or watch the videos below. Sometimes it’s hard to remember which is longitude & which is latitude. A good way to remember is that longitude is long …
The Continents
I started blogging my younger children’s history lessons as a way to get all those YouTube videos and other resources into one location. My kids LOVED it! They watched the …
Begining Secondary Education
My oldest has started a few high school courses already. Not going to lie, the thought of homeschooling my kid through high school has me a bit nervous. But it’s …