We enjoyed our visit to Italy this week in our homeschool. The girls had so much fun fashioning togas for themselves out of materials they found around the house. Our cultural gathering this week was quite the fashion extravaganza! Learning about … Continue reading →
We enjoyed our visit to Spain this week in our homeschool. Highlights for us were the food, some very unique festivals, flamenco dancing, and of course, books. Spanish Food As for food, we decided to go with Spanish tapas so … Continue reading →
We decided to spend a little extra time in Russia and the former USSR, our destination for weeks 8 and 9 of our curriculum, Winter Promise’s Children Around the World. Sonlight’s Core F, which our 6th grader, Bignificent, asked to do this … Continue reading →
Week 7 of our curriculum, Winter Promise’s Children Around the World, took us to Germany with a two-day stopover in Poland. I don’t know much about German geography or history other than the two World Wars so I enjoyed learning … Continue reading →
France was our next stop for week 6 of our curriculum, Winter Promise’s Children Around the World. All my kids fell instantly in love with the Eiffel Tower while not really identifying with many of the other landmarks. And that’s … Continue reading →
Week 5 of our curriculum, Winter Promise’s Children Around the World, took us to both Switzerland and the Netherlands. We enjoyed Switzerland so much that the Netherlands didn’t get the attention it deserved, so I think next time I do … Continue reading →
We are well on our way into this school year in which we are all doing Winter Promise’s Children Around the World curriculum. Our grade levels are Kindergarten, 3rd, and 6th. The 6th grader is also doing Sonlight Core F … Continue reading →
Last week, I explained why we left the Sonlight fold this year and told you we had chosen a new curriculum. Are you ready for the big reveal? Our new curriculum is…. drum roll, please…. Winter Promise! As I … Continue reading →
I am so excited about our school year! With much trepidation, I have left the Sonlight fold and we are moving to a new curriculum for next year. This was a really big deal for me because I love being a … Continue reading →
