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Filed Under: Curriculum ·

Free Latin Vulgate & English Parallel Bible

If you've read the book Carry On, Mr. Bowditch, you may remember that the main character, Nathaniel Bowditch, taught himself several languages simply by using a dictionary, a Bible, and a grammar in that language. Reading the new language in a familiar context helped him understand the vocabulary, grammar, and syntax quickly. I don't necessarily […]

Filed Under: Social Studies ·  ·

Incredible Aerial Photography of the World

Photography from the sky. The incredible aerial photography of the world is breathtaking. Take a few minutes and look through these gorgeous aerial photographs by Yann Arthus-Bertrand with your kids. These beautiful images explore the beauty and uniqueness of our world and its diverse cultures. Here are couple of my favorites, but there are many, […]

Filed Under: Home Management · Life Skills ·

How to Bake Bread

Baking bread is a life skill many think is old-fashioned. Why spend so much time and energy to bake bread when you can just buy a loaf of tasteless, preservative-laden bread for less than a dollar at the store? (Yes, sarcasm completely intended.) That time-and-energy argument is quite valid, which is why in the past […]

Filed Under: Social Studies ·  ·  ·

Interactive Map of European History

Studying european history? Then you need to look into the interactive map link below. Several years ago we bought a world history atlas that shows the political divisions of the world at different points in history. It's come in handy several times as we studied history. Now there's an similar type of map for European […]

Filed Under: Reviews

The Ultimate Guide to Homeschooling Teens (a review)

If you've read many books about homeschooling, you've probably started to notice that a lot of them are saying exactly the same thing. Not many stand out from the crowd as being different, offering unique and truly helpful information for homeschoolers. Debra Bell's The Ultimate Guide to Homeschooling Teens is not your typical book on homeschooling. […]