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 […]
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
Germany, A Homeschool Geography Unit Germany, a musical wonderland filled with fairy tales and castles, Martin Luther and Gutenberg! We fondly remember our hikes and dinner over the campfire with cousins in Germany. Oktoberfest was moved online this year, so we watched some of the videos while we had our own party at home. Try
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The first book I made a beeline for was “The Little Book of Hygge” to figure out why Denmark is the second happiest country in the world (they used to be the first). Denmark is also the land of Hans Christian Andersen and the Lego. To visit “Lego House” in Denmark is now on the
IKEA has finally re-opened and I managed to turn a shopping trip into a “field trip to see Swedish design and get Swedish snacks.” The kids immediately noticed the Swedish flag in front of the store and pointed out that the store’s colors match the colors of the flag. As we paused for the zillionth
Before you start buying, you might already have atlases in your home that you can use! These are my favorite go-to reference books listed under the section, “Mapping It Out,” that I like to display or pull readings from. Not every book features every country, in which case I assign a reading that is more
What a breathtaking place! Fjords, glaciers, waterfalls, the aurora borealis… such magical words. Norway is filled with abundant legends of trolls! Navigate this page: Missions, Booklists, Cooking, Folk Dance/Music, Art Project/Handicraft, Movie, Videos Mapping it Out Missions Spotlight (This page may contain Amazon affiliate links that do not increase your price. I may earn a
If you love waterfalls, Iceland is the place to go! Visiting Iceland a few years ago was our first flight with toddlers. It started out with an unhappy red-eye flight and we remained sleep deprived for the entire week… but it was totally worth it. Iceland, we will be back! Navigate this page: Missions, Booklists,