If you’ve ever wondered about teaching English IGCSE in your homeschool, I’ve got you. I’ve done this multiple times over the years and thought it might be helpful to share exactly what I do. All my children have passed with good grades (with a couple of A*’s thrown in for good measure!). This year, I……
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Morning Meeting {Unit Study}
Morning meeting, sometimes known as morning basket or circle time, has been a long term staple in our home. It is essentially a time in the day when the whole family comes together to chat, to learn and to generally hang out. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BVnjx9KD5wo What is a Morning Meeting? A morning meeting is exactly what it……
Cone Mosaics of Urek
The cone mosaics of Urek are thought to be some of the earliest examples of mosaic art in the world. This post will cover what they are, how they were produced and why. It will culminate in a video showing you how to make your own from polymer clay. Pin this post to bookmark it……
Cylinder Seals {Mesopotamia Unit Study}
Cylinder seals are one of the most fascinating artefacts to come out of Mesopotamia. In fact, Mesopotamia is known for these small, cylindrical stamps, which are considered to be its unparalleled artistic accomplishment. Read more: This lesson on Mesopotamian stamp seals gives you lots of information about the cylinder seal’s earlier cousin Also, do check……
Block Scheduling
I like me a good schedule. Far from being hemmed in by it, I actually feel like it stops me feeling overwhelmed. This year feels particularly busy with trying to get my fledgeling business up and running, along with studying, writing and blogging…oh and homeschooling, YouTube-ing and being a wife and mother. Over September I……
The Golden Bull {Book Review}
The Golden bull is a staple in our house, with it being read aloud (or read alone) each time we study Mesopotamia. There is very little good fiction set in Ancient Mesopotamia. And to be honest, not much has changed over the last decade or so. It’s a shame because we love to learn about……
Proto-cuneiform Homeschool Lesson
Proto-cuneiform was a pictographic communication which grew from the accounting tokens we learnt about last week. The Mesopotamians began to denote certain information using, first, stamps and then accounting tokens which finally developed into proto-cuneiform tags and pictographic tablets. Pin this post to bookmark it for later! Read More: The Ubaid culture created beautiful artwork and……
Accounting Tokens Homeschool Lesson {Mesopotamia Unit Study}
Humans have been attempting to communicate their thoughts since almost the beginning of their time on earth. In fact, over 24,000 years ago, cave walls were drawn upon, leaving their mark for present day man to enjoy. It was around 20,000 years ago that tally marks began to appear…on cave walls, on sticks and on……
Murder in Mesopotamia {Book Review}
As the title suggests, Murder in Mesopotamia by Agatha Christie, is a murder mystery occurring in Mesopotamia with Christie’s premier detective, Hercule Poirot at the helm. It is set during an archeological dig in Iraq, modern day Mesopotamia. Incidentally, the Royal Cemetery at Ur in Mesopotamia was where the author met her husband, Sir Max……
Secret Suffragette Review
Yesterday, I finished Secret Suffragette by Barbara Mitchelhill. The title caught my eye because my younger girls and I had done a hugely successful suffragette unit study whilst in the middle of a larger Edwardian Unit. The suffragettes captured our interest and we dug much deeper than I had first planned. Read More: Our suffragette……
Homeschool Log Book {June}
Morning Meeting I hold a morning meeting for between 30-40 minutes per day with both girls. I read the following curriculum out-loud: Who Is God? – Chapter Six – How Will You Run the Race? Instructions on how to make sensible and wise decisions about your life. Mystery of History Vol 2: The Early Church and the……
Samarra Culture {Mesopotamia Unit}
The Samarra culture is a prehistoric period of history which developed from the pottery neolithic era of the Natufians. There are three such cultures (Halaf, Sumarra and Ubaid), Halaf being the oldest. These three cultures comprise the very beginnings of the Mesopotamian Civilisation which followed. Read More: Natufian People – the very first known settled hunters and……
Halaf Culture {Mesopotamia Unit}
The Halaf Culture, a Neolithic civilization in northern Mesopotamia (6000-5300 BCE), is renowned for its refined pottery and innovative stamp seals. Artisans created sophisticated ceramics with geometric designs, using advanced hand-building techniques. Their ornamental artistry reflects intricate craftsmanship and cultural identity, leaving a lasting legacy that influenced subsequent cultures in the region.
Göbekli Tepe Art
Following my last post on Göbekli Tepe, I thought it might be fun to look at some Göbekli Tepe art and perhaps make some for ourselves. I have split this post into the three different sections: Engravings, low reliefs and high reliefs. I have made an accompanying video for each section, as well as some……
Homeschool Log Book {March 2023}
Morning Meeting Who Is God? – Chapter Four – Can You Trust Your Feelings? which focused on Psalm 43:5. This was a really great chapter about giving your feelings the right amount of attention rather than being controlled by them. Mystery of History Vol 2: The Early Church and the Middle Ages. We completed the……