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: the Vikings. Sail like a Viking Your Life as an Explorer on a Viking Ship is a fun book that puts the reader in the shoes of a new Viking recruit. It is a gentle introduction to
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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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The Backstory The Mid-Autumn festival is celebrated in most Asian countries at the Autumn Equinox. Many cultures have various celebrations that coincide, such as the Jewish celebration of the “Festival of Booths,” also known as Sukkot. The full moon that occurs at the Autumn Equinox is known as the “Harvest Moon.” In most Asian countries,
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The current “3 for the price of 2” Amazon book sale ended on June 19! Check out my long list of qualifying books. If you click on the corner for comments, I’ve put the geographical country of interest and age level for most of them.
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We encountered mentions of Romania in a few unexpected books that we just happened to be reading during this time. We learned more about the grip of communism during the Cold War in this region of Europe. It was made all the more memorable by meeting new friends who had lived in Romania during that time. They led my kids through a book about beautiful Romania, introduced us to the work of Brancusi, and described their childhoods behind the Iron Curtain. We tried on a traditional wool coat, drank horinca (Romanian brandy), and had other Romanian treats.
We encountered mentions of Romania in a few unexpected books that we just happened to be reading during this time. We learned more about the grip of communism during the Cold War in this region of Europe. It was made all the more memorable by meeting new friends who had lived in Romania during that time. They led my kids through a book about beautiful Romania, introduced us to the work of Brancusi, and described their childhoods behind the Iron Curtain. We tried on a traditional wool coat, drank horinca (Romanian brandy), and had other Romanian treats.
We encountered mentions of Romania in a few unexpected books that we just happened to be reading during this time. We learned more about the grip of communism during the Cold War in this region of Europe. It was made all the more memorable by meeting new friends who had lived in Romania during that time. They led my kids through a book about beautiful Romania, introduced us to the work of Brancusi, and described their childhoods behind the Iron Curtain. We tried on a traditional wool coat, drank horinca (Romanian brandy), and had other Romanian treats.
We have discovered Kate Seredy’s beautifully written historical fiction novels about Hungary! We touched a bit on the Austro-Hungarian empire when we studied Austria, so this made it feel complete. Navigate this page: Missions, Booklists, Science, Field Trip, Cooking, Composer Study, Folk Dance, Game, Movies, Videos Free Printables Crayola.com’s Free printable of Hungary Flag and
Czechia and Slovakia were so recently divided into two individual countries that most of the books are about Czechoslovakia. We really enjoyed learning about the people and place. Since we are heading east through our country studies in Europe, this study was our first glimpse into the Cold War era. Navigate this page: Missions, Booklists,
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