My family heritage is from Taiwan, and many generations before, from China. As first-generation immigrants, my parents brought me back to visit Taiwan throughout my childhood. I have so many memories of this place and I honestly wondered if I would find any resources to help my children discover this precious country. In this country […]
We found so many resources with which to study the culture of India. A highlight for us was learning a Bollywood dance through the local library’s program. The children had already read “Just So Stories” which was our introductory point, but there is so much more to explore! Mapping it Out Missions Spotlight Booklists (This
We studied Afghanistan right after the United States military withdrew in the August of 2021. I was quite emotional as we learned about this beautiful country amidst the horror of the news. Maps and flag Missions Spotlight Booklists (This page may contain Amazon affiliate links that do not increase your price. I may earn a
This year our family fun theme is: CS Lewis Books! He wrote a lot of them. As a family, we’re reading the books he wrote for children. So these are the CS Lewis books I’m reading for me, and this is how it’s going. “Oh, that’s one of Lewis’s scholarly books. Are you a scholar?”
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It’s finally here, after two years! This 3-week country study narrows down the best kids books on Japan that highlight specific aspects of Japanese culture.
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Let’s talk about the origin of Valentine’s Day. One of my favorite ways to make geography and history relevant is to explore the origin stories of our holidays.
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Our family fun theme for 2024 was based on Tolkien’s books: . But here is a list of books about JRR Tolkien and the fantasy setting of his books!
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Cycling back around to Vikings! This time, we read books about Vikings as they fit into European Medieval history.
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We dove into Ancient China with books about science, history, art, food, music, and folklore. Check out this huge booklist!!
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These books about Alaska inspired our homeschool for the month of January. We used them as jumping off points to explore science and art.
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