The memorization suggestion for this book is Psalm 8
Bible and Character:
complaining (Mark7:1-23, Matthew 5:27-30)
Israelites and Promised Land (Psalm 44;1-9)
Providence and God (Psalm 96;8, Romans 13:7-8)
fathers as family defenders (Psalm 82:3, Job 22:26, Psalm 7:10, 89:18, 59:9, 16:17, 94:22)
beholding (Romans 13:8-10)
foolishness (Proverbs 12:15, 1:22-23, 17:12, 13:16, 23:12)
selfishness (1 Samuel 16;7b, 11 Corinthians 9:7)
being neighborly (Proverbs 27:10, Matthew 22:39)
divine appointment/chance (Acts 8:26-39)
cheerful giver (John 3:16, Psalm 149:4)
Vocabulary:
ford
molasses
providential
infected
buffalo
malaria
puncheon
windlass
quicksand
scalawag
quinine
massacre
Animal Studies:
meadow larks,
dickcissels,
prairie chickens,
mockingbirds,
Phoebe birds,
gophers
buffalo
mule
mustangs
wolves
mosquitoes
poisonous snakes of the prairie and snakes in general
fox
beaver
muskrat
panthers
Other Studies:
goldenrod
smoke inhalation
fire hazards/fire safety (fireplaces, woodstoves, etc)
sunburns and skin cancers
water tables/wells
trees: oak, sycamore, cottonwood
Here is a recipe for Bean Porridge.
Monday, February 15, 2010
Thursday, February 11, 2010
Homeschool Freebie of The Day: The Underground Railroad
Today's great resource is about The Underground Railroad...I've downloaded mine already and it's over 800 pgs of true accounts from those who participated in the Underground Railroad. We will definitely be using this!
The Underground Railroad at Homeschool Freebie of The Day
The Underground Railroad at Homeschool Freebie of The Day
The Underground Railroad: A RECORD OF FACTS, AUTHENTIC NARRATIVE, LETTERS, &C., Narrating the Hardships, Hair-breadth Escapes and Death Struggles of the Slaves in their efforts of Freedom, as Related by Themselves and, Others, or Witnessed by the Author – William Still (PDF ebook) – Today’s resource is this huge (800+ pages) collection of eyewitness accounts and stories of the “Underground Railroad” by which many slaves in pre-Civil War years escaped from their owners in the south and journeyed to the northern states. The compiler, William Still, was the son of escaped slaves and was connected with the Anti-Slavery Office in Philidelphia, and Chairman of the Acting Vigilent Committee of the Philadelphia Branch of the Underground Rail Road. These are amazing, vivid “living history” stories told by the people who were there. Some are quite stark and brutal, as befits the subject – so parents may want to preview any individual accounts before reading these to young listeners. Many, many outstanding stories in here!
Excerpt from the introduction:
“Like millions of my race, my mother and father were born slaves, but were not contented to live and die so. My father purchased himself in early manhood by hard toil. Mother saw no way for herself and children to escape the horrors of bondage but by flight. Bravely, with her four little ones, with firm faith in God and an ardent desire to be free, she forsook the prison-house, and succeeded, through the aid of my father, to reach a free State. Here life had to be begun anew. The old familiar slave names had to be changed, and others, for prudential reasons, had to be found. This was not hard work. However, hardly months had passed ere the keen scent of the slave-hunters had trailed them to where they had fancied themselves secure….”
Tuesday, February 9, 2010
Great Blog of Freebies: Practical Pages
The Freebie of The Day from Homeschool Freebie of The Day (whew, that's a mouthful of freebies there!) is a great blog full of great sharings...all FREE :o)
Practical Pages offers free lapbooking pages and ideas, notebooking pages, tips and suggestions she has found make schooling not only easier, but definitely more fun. She shares a great 3D log cabin created for Little House in The Big Woods...some really good Ancient Egypt pages I have printing off right now...there are just sooo many great pages there!
She is a big Sonlight, Charlotte Mason schooler and her ideas reflect that love of real books for teaching and not the fictional tripe that schools push ahead with today. There are aspects of true history in everything I've viewed shared there...what better way to learn history than to read its footprints directly?
Here is a peek at her page listings:
Practical Pages offers free lapbooking pages and ideas, notebooking pages, tips and suggestions she has found make schooling not only easier, but definitely more fun. She shares a great 3D log cabin created for Little House in The Big Woods...some really good Ancient Egypt pages I have printing off right now...there are just sooo many great pages there!
She is a big Sonlight, Charlotte Mason schooler and her ideas reflect that love of real books for teaching and not the fictional tripe that schools push ahead with today. There are aspects of true history in everything I've viewed shared there...what better way to learn history than to read its footprints directly?
Here is a peek at her page listings:
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