Disclosure: This post contains an affiliate link. If you purchase from the link, I will receive a small commission. We are using Apologia’s Elementary Zoology Book 3 for science this year. It is the study of land animals. We just finished chapter 4 and completed an interesting demonstration of the relationship between populations of predator and …
My daughter has completed her latest TOG craft project. She chose to make a bowl out of paper mache. Overall, it was a good experience and she did a nice job. There are a few changes that I would make if we were to do it again. The first step was to chose a bowl. …
There is a lot of disagreement among homeschoolers concerning the value of studying mythology. Some, especially strict Classical homeschoolers or Latin-centered homeschoolers, place great attention on mythology in the early years. The article Why Pagans? by Cheryl Lowe of Memoria Press is a short defense on the value of studying the Greek and Roman culture. …
This week our TOG studies have brought us to Ancient China. Frankly, one week is not really enough time to go into much detail, so we’ve down a broad overview. Our favorite activity (so far) has been papermaking. We made recycled paper. (Meaning, we made paper out of paper.) Step 1: Rip 1 sheet of …
My 8 year old daughter completed weaving a small doll blanket using a 14 inch cardboard square for a loom. We made the loom by making a small mark every 1/4 inch along 2 opposite sides of the cardboard. Then I cut a 3/4 inch slit with scissors to line up with each mark. Here’s …
Last week we completed Unit 1 of Tapestry of Grace Year 1. What an amazing unit! We spent the first 3 weeks studying Egypt, the second 3 weeks included Creation, the Flood, and the Patriarchs, as well as Mesopotamia. The final 3 weeks focused on Moses, the Law, and the Tabernacle. To celebrate the end of …
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We use Singapore Math for our math curriculum. We have always used Singapore math for our math curriculum. I really love Singapore Math. Really, I do. But, it is lacking in drill. I knew that going in. Homeschoolmath, Well-Trained Mind, and Time4learning all say basically that. OK, so we’ll drill. But I found …
The mothers in our homeschool book club met today to plan our meetings for this school year. We met outside at a park so the kids could play while we planned. Here are the topics that we picked for this year. Meeting Date Meeting topic 10/14 Library tour 11/11 Fictional book with setting in a …
We have been learning about the tabernacle in our Tapestry of Grace studies. And let them make me a sanctuary; that I may dwell among them. (Ex. 25:8) We built a model tabernacle to reinforce our learning and I think this was our most fun project ever! Our model The altar and the laver And …
On Saturday we celebrated the Sabbath. We are in the middle of a 3 week study on the Israelites’ wanderings in the desert, the 10 Commandments, the tabernacle, and Jewish holidays. (Tapestry of Grace Year One – Weeks 7, 8, and 9) We used the book Walk with Y’shua through the Jewish Year as our guide. We decided to celebrate …
