Tag: culture
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Fall Picture Book Sampler
The weather has only just begun to cool down, but my kiddos and I are already celebrating the return of fall with cocoa, puddle stomping and cozy picture books. Here are a few of our favorites to kick off the year! Fall Seasonal Picture Books Goldilocks and the Three Bears by Jan Brett A beautifully…
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Homeschool Languages Review
Learning a foreign language has so many brain benefits, no matter the age, but it’s easiest to start young. Because my husband lived in Brazil for a couple years, we decided to teach our kids Brazilian Portuguese. Our area has a high concentration of Brazilian immigrants as well, so it’s a language we often hear…
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WEH April Rotation In My Home
This month, Well-Educated Heart suggests studying Africa, African-American history, Ancient Egypt and Animals. Because my children are very young, rather than emphasizing history I have chosen to focus on folktales and stories again. Well-Educated Heart also suggests studying Abraham Lincoln and slavery in America, but again, my children are young. I’d rather establish a love…
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WEH March Rotation In My Home
In my review of The Well-Educated Heart, I mentioned following a yearly rotation of subjects. This rotation helps me put together a rough monthly curriculum for preschool (if you count a loose gathering of materials as a curriculum…) This month’s focus is on 1800s America: Expansion, Native Americans, the Middle East and birds. As a…
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The Well-Educated Heart Overview
As a teenager, my mom introduced me to The Well-Educated Heart. At the time, I didn’t care. But as a mother of young children, I sure do! So a few months ago, I went through and watched “Catch the Vision” over the course of a few days. Since then, I have been joyfully implementing The…
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There’s No Such Thing As Bad Weather Review
I picked up Linda McGurk’s There’s No Such Thing As Bad Weather on a whim. I was home from college on a brief family visit, dreading the return of another winter in Southeast Idaho. I had been panicking over the thought of keeping two small children occupied in temperatures that can drop below 0 degrees…
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A New Beginning Review
Tomorrow marks the beginning of a new week and a new season, and my mind is ablaze with the rush of a season marked by sunshine and new growth. As such, A New Beginning: Celebrating the Spring Equinox by Wendy Pfeffer sounded alluring. A New Beginning starts by describing what exactly an equinox is. As…
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Fiona’s Lace Review
I have been making a conscious effort to celebrate holidays with more intention. Holidays come and go so quickly! Marking them with celebration helps create a sense of purpose in the year. So this St. Patrick’s Day, I decided to read a few of the Irish culture books in my mother’s library. Fiona’s Lace by…
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