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Homeschool Art History: Frida Kahlo and Political Art

Homeschool Art History: Frida Kahlo and Political Art

 Art history isn't something that has its own curriculum on the kids' homeschool high school transcripts. Instead, at least so far, it's something that we've done as unit studies, and then I've incorporated those studies into whatever syllabus best fits it. For Will, all of her high school art studies, both hands-on and history/appreciation activities, are included as a 1-credit Fine Arts class on her transcript, and the syllabus includes details of each activity and resources used, written after the fact based on what was actually accomplished.Syd will have numerous Fine Arts classes on her high school transcript, and it's...

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Blog Tour and Giveaway: The Putting Green Whisperer by Zoe McCarthy

Blog Tour and Giveaway: The Putting Green Whisperer by Zoe McCarthy

About the BookBook: The Putting Green WhispererAuthor: Zoe McCarthyGenre: Christian fictionRelease date: 2018Suddenly unemployed, Allie Masterson returns home to Cary, North Carolina where she caddies for her father on the PGA Seniors Tour. There, she encounters a man who possesses an alluring gift of reading the contours of the green. Fascinated with his uncanny ability, Allie is excited to meet the Green Whisperer—until she discovers that the easygoing caddy is actually Shoo Leonard, the boy who teased her relentlessly when they were kids. Despite Allie’s reservations, she agrees to use her sport science degree to become his trainer when Shoo...

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Cycling Around The World

Cycling Around The World

The most-watched annual sporting event in the world begins in just over a week, when the Tour de France begins in Copenhagen, Denmark on July 1. This legendary test of endurance spans 2,000 miles over the course of 23 days and traverses a variety of terrains, from open highways to the Pyrenees Mountains. You can start a fun summer homeschool unit study now and be ready to cheer the cyclists on by the race opening day with these bicycle unit study ideas. This short animated video shares the history and development of the Tour de France along with some fun...

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Teaching Children to Value Their Food

Teaching Children to Value Their Food

by Jessica Frierson, June 2022 Do your children know where their food comes from?  If their answer to that question is the name of a grocery store, then it may be a good time to head to your local farmer’s market or, even better, an area farm. Why is this an important concept for them to understand? Giving a child a better understanding of the source of their food helps them to eat smarter, eat healthier, enjoy the food they eat, and develop an appreciation for what they eat. We gain a greater appreciation for things when we understand their...

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Celebrate Lit Blog Tour: Jo by Caryl McAdoo

Celebrate Lit Blog Tour: Jo by Caryl McAdoo

 Book: JoAuthor: Caryl McAdooGenre: Historical Christian RomanceRelease date: May 3, 2022Trust in the Lord with all your heart; and lean not unto your own understanding. In all your ways, acknowledge Him and He will direct your path!An evil tragedy upends Jo’s young life. Sickness propels the young lady and her grandfather from the thick, moisture-laden air of the Mississippi to drier desert land at the end of the Santa Fe Trail. Her life-long beau professes his love from the banks of the muddy river, but Papa is her whole life, and she’s determined to keep him alive. Along the way,...

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