The children learnt all about David Livingstone, a Victorian doctor who traveled to Africa as a missionary. We read the following book on his life
Category: History – Victorians
Victorian Unit Study: Sherlock Holmes’ Museum
Do you remember when the teens did their Around London in 8 Destinations? One of their destinations was the Sherlock Holmes Museum. I promised I
Grimm’s Fairy Tales: Sleeping Beauty
The second fairy tale we covered was Sleeping Beauty. As I read the original out loud to the girls I reflected how simple the tales
Impressionist Artist Study: Degas
For her project last term Lillie learnt all about the Impressionist painters. She studied one artist for two weeks. The latest has been Degas, which
Nineteenth Century History: 1840-1850 {Charles Dickens and the Poor}
Oh my, I had fun this week! The children not so much, but I took huge delight in threatening to starve my children with a
How to Experience the Life of a Working Class Victorian
This was a small social experiment the children and I carried out over one school day. We will be doing something similar when we come