Do you think pilgrims when you think of Plymouth, Massachusetts? I learned that they most likely did not land on Plymouth Rock! I found all of these books about Pilgrims at my library and I hope you can, too! Most histories do not mention why the modern-day Thanksgiving celebration is offensive to Native Americans. The […]
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Find a new way to add play to your day You might not think of yourself as a playful parent. Having twins, I certainly do not remember actively sitting down with them for creative and imaginative play. They had each other to play with, as soon as they were old enough to realize it. My
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Celebrating St. Patrick’s Day has me reminiscing about the week I spent on the Emerald Isle, two decades ago! Friends and I traveled around the island for one amazing week, taking buses from the Guinness Storehouse to the house of Waterford Crystal to the Cliffs of Moher. For now, we are getting as close as
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All the Irish people I know are super proud of their Irish heritage. So it was surprising when my friend recently found out that she has Irish heritage! Her grandmother had hidden that fact from the family. We had lots of interesting thoughts and comments about discrimination, race and assimilation. Naturally, I then wanted to
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Did you know there were multiple lost colonies between the Lost Colony of Roanoke and the Jamestown Colony? We’ve all seen the Disney version of Pocahontas, and then heard it was filled with falsehoods. But where is the true story? I found wonderful living books about Pocahontas and Jamestown Colony! These tell the story of
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The 2nd grade US history curriculum jumped from Columbus to Jamestown. Hold the phone! Did they forget about the Roanoke Colony, aka “the Lost Colony?” I can see how that might happen with a nickname like that! This post may contain Amazon Affiliate Links. I may earn a few cents on qualifying purchases. Thanks in advance
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My son wanted a Lego Ninjago birthday cake and party for his 6th birthday. I made it Japan-themed as well, tying in the Lego ninjago theme to historical ninjas in Japan. Homemade Fortune Cookies Would it surprise you to find out that fortune cookies are Japanese-American and not Chinese? I certainly was! Read about its
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The next section in our study of American history was the Age of Exploration. We happened to be studying Portugal simultaneously which matched up perfectly! The Age of Exploration My older kids read Around the World in a Hundred Years: from Henry the Navigator to Magellan. In twelve chapters, it discusses the following explorers: Prince
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We began our study of American History with the first non-native explorers who reached the shores of America: Leif Ericson and the Vikings. This post may contain Amazon Affiliate Links. I may earn a few cents on qualifying purchases. Thanks in advance for helping with the costs of running this blog! Sail like Leif Ericson Your
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Discover Finland: A Norse Land of Sisu and Sauna A land of extremes, Finland has topped the charts as the happiest country in the world for the past five years! Is it their concept of sisu, or resilience? It is due to the practice of taking a sauna, alternated with an icy cold water dip?
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