What a wonderland of music Austria is: the land of Haydn, Mozart, Schubert, Strauss Jr, and the Von Trappe Family Singers! We had a blast learning about Austria and even went on a field trip to a Swarovski store. There is so much interesting history, from it’s height of power as the Austro-Hungarian Empire through […]
Our package from the Swiss Embassy kicked off this very fun study of Switzerland. It coincided with a few snowstorms and perfect sledding weather, too! Navigate this page: Missions, Booklists, Science, Cooking, Composer Study, Folk Dance, Art Project, Game, Movies, Videos Free Printables Crayola.com’s Free printable of Switzerland Flag and Map Crayola.com’s Free printable of
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Our previous study of France was filled with so many artists that we didn’t even touch on Picasso, who spent most of his life in France! Since he was born and educated in Spain, I decided that Spain would be our next stop so that we could study Picasso as well as Salvador Dalí, another
(This sale ended on February 14, 2021.) Here are a bunch of titles for Black History Month (February) and Lunar New Year (February 12-26, 2021). The sale is “3 books for the price of 2” which means that Amazon deducts the lowest priced book if you buy three books that qualify for the sale. The
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We studied France along with Christmas for the whole month of December! We especially loved the traditional Bûche de Noël cake and the 13 Desserts of Christmas. There are so many 19th century artists and composers that you can study while you’re here. Navigate this page: Missions, Booklists, Science, Cooking, Composer Study, Folk Dance, Art
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Our study of the Netherlands happened to coincide with Thanksgiving in America. How is that related? The pilgrims went to “Holland” for about 12 years before going across the sea to America. This is a fascinating place with so many areas to study. I hope you pick one or a few to dive into! Navigate
(This sale ended on November 14, 2020.) Another “3 for the Price of 2” sale, just in time for Christmas Shopping! In addition to finding more good books, I’ve added navigation buttons so that you can jump to the following sections: Answers to FAQs: You don’t buy 3 copies of the same book. If you
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Our study of Ireland happened to coincide with Halloween! We learned all about the ancient Celtic celebration of Samhain, from which we get the modern-day traditions of Halloween, Jack-O-Lanterns, dressing up in costumes, bonfires, and trick or treating. Navigate this page: Missions, Booklists, Science, Cooking, Composer Study, Folk Dance/Music, Art Project, Art Study, Physical Education,
I decided to put Wales, Scotland, and Northern Ireland on the same page because they’re all part of the Celtic tradition. Did you know that Wales has over 640 castles, and one of the villages has the 2nd longest name in the world? It’s Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwllllantysiliogogogoch. Scotland has the famous Loch Ness, Loch Lomond, and is
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I was blessed enough to spend a study abroad term in London, so I dug out all my old postcards that I had written home and my scrapbook of photos (developed-from-film)! Navigate this page: Missions, Booklists, Science, Cooking, Composer Study, Folk Dance/Music, Art Project, Art Study, Game, Movies, Videos Mapping it out Figure out the