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Star Spangled Banner 1814
On this day, in 1814, Francis Scott Key penned the poem “Defence of Fort McHenry” during the war of 1812. It was made our national anthem in 1931 by President Herbert Hoover. I still get tears in my...
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Happy Birthday Mr. Elvis!
Credit: WikiMedia Commons We were discussing January birthdays this week, when we realized that today would be Elvis’ 77th Birthday! My 9 year old, casually said, “Who’s Elvis?” Crickets. My father...
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ATJE This Week in History {Review}
When I started homeschooling I didn’t know the different philosophies. I have since been introduced to a Thomas Jefferson Education (Also known as Leadership Education or simply TJED). TJED was...
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Ten American Girls from History {Review}
What We Reviewed We received a PDF copy of Ten Girls from History to review. The review period was a little over a month long. We used this book for read-alouds whenever we were out and about. Once...
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John Locke, Philosopher {Review}
Why did our founders fight for Life, Liberty and Property? What was it that compelled them to commit treason, risking their lives? Were our founders religious men or atheists as modern academia...
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BOX of I.D.E.As. {Review}
Unit studies are a favorite way to learn in this house. What is a unit study? Well, pick a subject…say weather. All disciplines of learning revolve around weather. Read about weather. Write about...
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Knowledge Quest Sacajawea {Review}
Knowledge Quest has become one of our favorite resources for history. This month we were able to review a new-to-us product, Brave Explorers every Child Should Know. We were excited to review...
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