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Blog Tour and Giveaway: When Dignity Came to Harlan by Rebecca Duvall Scott
About the BookBook: When Dignity Came to HarlanAuthor: Rebecca Duvall ScottGenre: Christian Historical FictionRelease date: January 17, 2021I made up my mind right then and there that I would just have to wade into this move like wading into a pond or lake I’d never seen before – slow and steady, feeling around for my footing and trying to avoid the sharp edges at the bottom that you never see coming.***News of what really happened to me – to us – spread through town like wildfire. It caught from one dry gossip tree to another and burned them to the ground with shame.***”Y’can...
How to Make Leaf Rubbings
Taking the time to draw leaves helps you observe the details. For young children, a wonderful starting place for a homeschool leaf nature study is to make leaf rubbings. When my children were young, autumn walks always included collecting colorful leaves. We might get home with handfuls of leaves in a rainbow of autumn shades. We would talk about the shapes and what tree each leaf came from or which ones were our favorites. Once home, we’d pull out crayons or markers and attempt to draw a few of the leaves on paper to be hung on the refrigerator or...
Exploring Creation with Physical Science 2-book Set, 3rd Edition
Vendor: Apologia Type: Price: 0.00 - 89.95 (2 variants) The Last Course Before High School Biology Exploring Creation with Physical Science, 3rd Edition 2-book Set is designed to be the last science course the student takes before high school biology. Thus, we generally recommend it as an 8th grade course. However, your student can also use it for their 9th grade course work. The text discusses such topics as the atmosphere, the hydrosphere, weather, the structure of the earth, environmentalism, the physics of motion, Newton’s Laws, gravity, and astrophysics. Hands-on Experiments The author especially concentrates on the myths generated by...
STEM Tuesday– The Impacts of Our Changing Climate– Writing Tips & Resources
Our Changing Climate: A Personal Narrative Prompt In her acknowledgements, Amy Cherrix, author of IN THE EYE OF THE STORM, shares what motivated her to write her book about hurricanes. As she notes: “I undertook this journey to understand hurricanes because I am no stranger to these storms.” In her author bio she writes that she and her family have lived through “six hurricanes, two floods, a desert sandstorm, and more blizzards than she cares to count.” Reflecting on Amy’s comments, and reading through this month’s book list made me realize that all of us have a story to tell...
Science Shepherd Homeschool Curriculum Review
.wp-block-image img {max-width: 100%;} img {height: auto;} Science Shepherd Homeschool Curriculum Review is a post from Confessions of a Homeschooler. If you’ve enjoyed this post, be sure to follow Erica on Instagram, Twitter, Facebook, and Pinterest! Also be sure to stop by her Community to join the discussion or her Store to see her latest items! We are trying a new science curriculum this year, and I’m so excited to share it with you! It’s called Science Shepherd and they offer several video based homeschool science subjects perfect for younger students, elementary, middle school, and high school! Watch our Science...