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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Our package from the Swiss Embassy kicked off this very fun study of Switzerland. It coincided with a few snowstorms and perfect sledding weather, too! Navigate this page: Missions, Booklists, Science, Cooking, Composer Study, Folk Dance, Art Project, Game, Movies, Videos Free Printables Crayola.com’s Free printable of Switzerland Flag and Map Crayola.com’s Free printable of
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We studied France along with Christmas for the whole month of December! We especially loved the traditional Bûche de Noël cake and the 13 Desserts of Christmas. There are so many 19th century artists and composers that you can study while you’re here. Navigate this page: Missions, Booklists, Science, Cooking, Composer Study, Folk Dance, Art
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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