Great Reads: Ancient Egypt Historical Fiction Books
We are finished with our study! Here are the Ancient Egypt historical fiction chapter books that I offered to my 6th grade twins.
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The Middle Kingdom of Egypt: Make Papyrus and Draw
We continued crafting while learning about the Middle Kingdom of Egypt. The most interesting thing we learned was related to the Bible.
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The Old Kingdom of Egypt: Fun Activities and Books
We had an incredible amount of fun learning about the Old Kingdom of Egypt. Check out the activities we did, videos we viewed, and the books we read!
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Great Elementary Books for your Study of Ancient Egypt
We read bits and pieces from these as we worked through our study on Ancient Egypt. These were appropriate for my kids ages 7 through 11.
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Origins of Earth Day: Two Important Events
The origins of various holidays is always of special interest to me. I found these two picture books on the origins of Earth Day, both published in 2023! Surprisingly, they do not tell the same story.
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The Best Books about Dragons: from Silly to Scientific
It’s the Year of the Dragon for this Lunar New Year cycle! Here’s a compilation of books about dragons, from scientific to just plain silly.
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Celebrate Purim with Baking, Books, and Beyond
In 2024, Jewish people begin to celebrate Purim at sunset on March 23. These are the ways in which we, as a Christian family, learned about Purim this year!
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Books For Spring: Celebrate Diverse Holidays Around the World
Learn about cultural and religious festivals and holidays around the world this spring, from Ireland to India, Guatemala to Japan. Here’s our lineup of reads for the month of March
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Lunar New Year Books Around the World: My Recommendations
Lunar New Year Booklist I never knew the Lunar New Year traditions until recently. But… you’re Chinese/Taiwanese! It’s true. But I learned the traditions by reading to my kids, starting just a few years ago with our study of China. Keep reading for my favorite Lunar New Year books! Here’s why I’ve remained in the
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Top 6 Books About Thanksgiving in America
This year, we’ve been focused on American History, including the study of indigenous American tribes. Here are the top 6 books about Thanksgiving in America, gleaned from various booklists on my blog. AND we’ve been continuing our country studies (currently central Africa), so finding the last book about harvest days around the world has been
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