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My oldest son, Jonathan, is obsessed with geography and maps. We keep maps on our walls. He draws maps. He builds puzzles of maps and cityscapes. He has a natural love for how the world is structured geographically and politically. He loves learning about other countries and cultures. I’ve nurtured that interest over the years…
History
Our 3rd Grade Curriculum for 2014-2015
It’s hard to believe that I have a 3rd grader… or that we’ve been homeschooling since Jonathan was 3 years old. My how time flies! We started our 2014-2015 school year in July and here’s a list curriculum that we’re using this year. Bible and Worldview Reading Old Testament – 2 chapters per day. Kids in…
The Mystery of History: First Impressions
I shared a while back that I moved from Story of the World to The Mystery of History this year for history with Jonathan. We jumped into history after our first module of science. If you’re not familiar with our modular schedule experiment, read more about modular or block scheduling here. Before I tell you…
History for 2013-2014: Mystery of History Volume 2
I loved history and social studies when I was in school. It’s no surprise then that history is one of my favorite subjects to teach. Last year we used Story of the World Volume 1. Jonathan like it and so did I, but I really wanted something that included more Biblical and church history in…
Kids in the Word Review: A Cry from Egypt
A Kids in the Word review of A Cry from Egypt by homeschool grad Hope Auer.