Great Kids Books about Alaska
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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Diverse Versions: Little House on the Prairie
I’m not saying “don’t read Little House on the Prairie.” But also check out these two books, rooted in history, and sharing Asian and Jewish perspectives.
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Kids Books about the Olympics: Summer Olympics in Paris 2024
There are so many inspirational picture book biographies featuring the events of the Summer Olympics! Here are the ones that I managed to nab from the library. We are going to read these picture books about the Olympics in the week leading up to the opening ceremonies. This post may contain Amazon Affiliate Links. I may
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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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Living US History Curriculum: How to Implement it
This is our second time going through a living US History Curriculum with picture books and experiences. I’ve learned so much from homeschooling this way for seven years now. Our First time The first time we went through US History, my twins were 7 years old and the littles were 3 and 4. We lived
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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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Traditions of the Abenaki, Passamaquoddy, and Penobscot
The Abenaki lived in present-day Vermont, New Hampshire, Maine, and northern Massachusetts. Here I have compiled the stories that I found from the traditions of the Abenaki, Passamaquoddy, and Penobscot. Wabanaki Confederacy in Maine “The Wabanaki Confederacy–the People of the First Light–comprises the Maliseet, Mi’kmaq, Abenaki, Passamaquoddy, and Penobscot nations. Our territories once covered present-day
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4 Books about Rhode Island
Only four books about Rhode Island, the smallest state in the United States! Don’t miss this booklist about the Native Americans from present-day Rhode Island: Stories from the Wampanoags and Narragansetts. R is for Rhode Island Red, read it for free at archive.org “With every turned page readers will be treated to Rhode Island’s incredible
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Top 12 Books about Alabama: The Heart of Dixie
We read these books about Alabama in preparation for our roadtrip to visit family there. We hadn’t been since before the kids were born, which means I know my history much better now compared to back then! We visited the Birmingham Civil Rights Institute, Ivy Green-the birthplace of Helen Keller, and the US Space and
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3 More Books About Massachusetts: The Bay State
I think we covered a ton of ground here in other booklists. But I did find 3 more books about Massachusetts! M is for Mayflower, read it for free on archive.org “M is for Mayflower is a wonderful addition to our series of state alphabet books, as Raven’s sparkling verse and illuminating expository text are
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