City: A Story of Roman Planning and Construction by David Macaulay is an excellent addition to any homeschool library. Published in 1974, it is one of several books which Macaulay has both written and illustrated. With a background in architecture, Macaulay offers precise and masterful drawings to illustrate the intricacies and considerations involved in determining……
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Seasons of Joy {July 2022 Edition}
❤️ The Comings and Goings of Claire ❤️ Clueless with Claire. Do you remember my escapades in the garden last year? If you do, you may also remember, firstly, how useless I was, and secondly, my arch nemesis the garden slug? Slugs have nothing on Mother Nature It was the slug which eventually put a……
How to Make a Roman Amulet
During the Roman Empire girls and boys alike were given amulets shortly after their birth to protect them until adulthood. Both rich and poor were gifted these but a rich child’s would be made from gold and a poor child’s would be made in leather. Boys had a bulla, which was both protective and symbolic……
Tutankhamen Homeschool Lesson
Ancient Egypt is always a popular choice in homeschools around the world. This Tutankhamen homeschool lesson is a great accompaniment. I tried to expose my children to all sorts of resources including primary evidence using Howard Carter’s own writing. We will also use newspaper reports to explore the rumours circulating in 1923 regarding the discovery……
How to Make Ancient Roman Costume
The first thing we did for our Ancient Roman study was to make Ancient Roman Costume. The girls are doing a presentation at the end of the summer, and dress-up is a key component of that. We had some old white sheets, heavy duty safety pins and gold cord. The Peplos Women cannot partake of……
Precious Moments {June}
Well, June has whizzed by! Blink and you will have missed it. I did. Blink that is. Because somewhere along the way, June passed away and suddenly it’s July… Lillie in America On the other hand, the speed at which time is moving means I will see Lillie sooner, which is a good thing because……
Resources for studying the Ancient Romans
We have just started studying the Ancient Romans, which we have never done in our homeschool in any depth before. The last time was when I was pregnant with Becca and on bedrest. I couldn’t be as involved as I wanted so I just set the children work everyday. This time we are going to……
Ask Mr Bear {Homeschool Book Unit}
Ask Mr Bear is a quaint story of a little boy wondering what to give to his mother for her birthday. He asks all the animals on the farm, but doesn’t get any real inspiration until he talks to Mr Bear who suggests he gives her a hug! This post contains all the lovely activities……
Soldier Dog {Book Review}
Soldier Dog by Sam Angus, is a children’s historical novel. This book is set in 1917, mainly on the western front in France during the First World War. It is a book written for age 12 plus. However, it contains emotive topics which may be difficult for an extremely sensitive child/young teen. I read it……
Homeschool Log Book {June 2022}
Welcome to our June 2022 edition of the homeschool log book! Morning Meeting Each morning we come together for an hour whilst I read aloud. This month, we finished ‘Mystery of History Volume I’, Apologia’s ‘Who is God?’ Apologia’s ‘Anatomy and Physiology’, a ‘Pocketful of Pinecones’ and ‘Soldier Dog’ (I SO recommend this as a……
Roots to Ground Us and Wings to Help Us Fly {Chapter 16}
And that is where the now comes in. There are not as many fairy tales anymore. At least not the ones we thought there would be. We struggle. With sickness. With friendships. With all the things we never realised about adulthood. Sometimes it hurts. But still we strive. To have a relationship like our parents.……
Roots to Ground Us and Wings to Help Us Fly {Chapter 15}
Our mum started writing a blog when she found out she was sick. And she continued writing that blog after she found out the illness was gone. She learnt to F …….O ………….R …………….M ……….A T And Underline in bold And Take photos. We learnt to forget the camera was there and she caught us……
Roots to Ground Us and Wings to Help Us Fly {Chapter 14}
We used to do ‘Tuck Shops’. Out of the living room with pennies we saved from spelling and stole from underneath the sofa. Mum and dad behind a table and we’d have a choice. 10 penny sweets. 20 penny toys. Those balloons filled with cornflour with faces on them that broke within a week but……
Roots to Ground Us and Wings to Help Us Fly {Chapter 13}
We used to wrap up Christmas books for advent and read them every day and I wish we still did. Now I unwrap Lego Harry Potter and put them on display on his chest of drawers. We used to, and still do, decorate cookies every Christmas Eve. And they only get sillier and sillier as……
Roots to Ground Us and Wings to Help Us Fly {Chapter 12}
The country locks down. We start to do bin bag fashion shows and dress up nights and murder mystery dinners and more than anything we appreciate the fact we are each other’s best friends. Summer comes and goes in a glare of sunshine, shorts, bandanas and picnics in the woods with our friends. We set……