The tradition of preparing for Advent goes back to the beginning of our marriage. I was a newish Christian and determined that every part of my life should at the very least attempt to reflect my beliefs. Advent would be our time for preparing to celebrate Jesus’ birthday. Thing was, I was new at this……
Tag: Homeschooling
Angelicscalliwags Christmas Traditions # 3: A Christmas Decoration
T11 was born just 9 months and three weeks before his twin sisters. After a very dangerous time giving birth to L naturally and C by emergency caesarean, amounting to no blood pressure or pulse at times for me and four blood transfusions, I discharged myself just two days later to be at home with three……
An Operation and a Pause
This week I am due to have an operation and have decided to take a blogging break for a couple of weeks to allow for rest, relaxation and recuperation! As it is nearing Christmas, I am going to re-post all my Christmas Tradition posts, and so one will come out each day, automatically over the……
Native American Unit Week 4- The Birchbark House: Zeegwun (Spring)
The Birchbark House is book one of a four series set of books about a young, Ojibwe girl called Omakayas: This first book is separated into four sections – the four seasons of the year. Each chapter we read we find much to talk about and learn about. In addition there are many parts of the……
Ojibwe Pictographs Homeschool Lesson
Have you ever wanted to learn more about ancient writings? This is your opportunity to immerse yourself in the beautiful Ojibwe pictographs in this comprehensive homeschool lesson. We had already been introduced to Native American pictographs by Lillie. She had previously researched communication between the different tribes and during her presentation on the same subject:……
2014-2015 School Year: Science
I always maintain science is our weakest area in our little homeschool. I am so pleased I keep a blog because to my surprise, when I looked over the past year, I found we had done a reasonable amount! Over the past year we have done some Incr-Edible science (self penned food science), Spar-Klean science……
Ojibwe Calender
The world, according to Ojibwe legend, was created when muskrat brought mud from the bottom of the flood to be placed on turtle’s back. The resulting island which formed from the mud was known as Turtle Island (now Northern America): Source If you look at the shell of any turtle in North America you will……
Native American Picture Books: Ojibwe Nation
I think picture books are a wonderful means of introducing a culture. I did go a bit mad this time though because I knew I was going to try to include my two younger girls as well as my older three in this Ojibwe unit study. The first four books I have already mentioned……
Native American Unit Week 3- The Birchbark House: Biboon (Winter)
The Birchbark House is book one of a four series set of books about a young, Ojibwe girl called Omakayas: This first book is separated into four sections – the four seasons of the year. Each chapter we read we find much to talk about and learn about. In addition there are many parts of the……
2014-2015 School Year: History – The Renaissance and Explorer’s Age
The one part of our school which everybody loves and yet I had forgotten to post on was our planned history studies for next year. I am very excited about our history plans. They are a rather wonderful concoction of curriculum, unit studies and project based learning, in fact it really is just a continuation……
Native American Dress Up: ‘Beaded’ Bracelets
This was a simple craft to do and is perfect for all ages, although a three year old may need to be watched closely to make sure she is not squeezing all of the paint out onto her leather strip and accompanying bracelet (Ahem, ask me how I know). In order to make these all……
Picture Study: Ojibwe Gathering of the Clans
I was very excited about doing a study of Ojibwe art because I adore it! I had pinned an inordinate amount of pins with references to this art form. There is something powerful within its simplicity. There is much more to it than first meets the eye, and yet even if one did not dig……
Law Study – Ojibwe clans
The Ojibwe people lived in familial groups, made up of several extended families. The groups had between 300 and 400 people in them, living together in summer camps but splitting into smaller camps of one or two families for the rest of the year. As well as being part of a family of blood relatives,……
Ojibwe Fry Bread Recipe
This is for Ticia, who asked for the recipe of our Ojibwe fried bread. We basically used the recipe from this book: Recipe 2 cups flour 2 tsp baking powder 1 tbs oil 3/4 cup water Cooking oil Add ingredients together and knead until soft and pliable. Form into small balls and make a hole……
Art Study – Ojibwe Birch Bark Biting
Birchbark biting was mentioned briefly in the Birch Bark House as an activity which was done over the winter months to pass the time. Birch bark biting, otherwise known as Mazinibaganjigan, is an ancient folk art. One of the oldest forms of aboriginal art, it is practiced among the Ojibwe, Odawa, Cree and other Algonquian peoples for……