This year we will be studying Ancient History. Some of our Poetry will be related to the History, so for the next three weeks we will focus on learning a portion of the Latin poem “The Aeneid”, translated by Robert Fagles. We will memorize the segment where Laocoon warns the Trojans about accepting the Trojan [Read On]
My Shadow by Robert Louis Stevenson
August 15, 2015 by Leave a Comment
We love poems by Robert Louis Stevenson. This is a very fun poem for kids. So we decided to work on memorizing this piece of poetry. I found an animated video of the poem and my kids love watching it. Here are some of the resources I created to go with the poem. 1. Written [Read On]
Poetry – The Squirrel
August 14, 2015 by Leave a Comment
Hello readers! The first poem we will be memorizing this year is a short, fun poem. I found that it can have two different titles. Some people have titled it “The Squirrel”, while others have titled it “Whisky, Frisky”. The author is anonymous. I made a short video with the pictures I used in the [Read On]
La Ropa – Clothing
April 25, 2015 by Leave a Comment
Hello readers! We are on our final stretch for this school year! We have a few weeks left. We are getting started on our last topic in Spanish class. We will be learning a few vocabulary words for clothing. Here’s the video with the vocabulary/pronunciation: At the bottom of the post, you will be able [Read On]
Length Measurement Conversions
January 31, 2015 by 2 Comments
Hello my dear readers! We are working hard on memorizing length measurement conversions. We had fun measuring things around the house and using different measurement units. I created a few resources for my kids to practice and review the conversions. These are the particular conversions we are learning in our local co-op, so that is [Read On]
The New Colossus
December 16, 2014 by Leave a Comment
The next poem we will be memorizing is The New Colossus by Emma Lazarus. We have read a few books about the history of the Statue of Liberty, watched videos, looked at pictures and articles online. We have learned a lot the past few weeks. I love how much I get to learn as a [Read On]
Los Vegetales – Vegetables
October 5, 2014 by Leave a Comment
Our next topic in Spanish class is the vegetables. We are learning basic vocabulary for vegetables in Spanish. Here is the video going over the vocabulary and pronunciation: I created a few sheets to go with this topic. In the link below you will find a document containing the following sheets: 1. Vocabulary sheet 2. [Read On]
Preamble to the Constitution
September 26, 2014 by 6 Comments
We are learning a lot about our country’s history. It is very interesting to read and learn about the origins of our country. This week we will be memorizing the Preamble to the Constitution. If you like folder games, you are in luck! 🙂 I created a folder game to help my kids memorize it. I [Read On]
Declaration of Independence
September 3, 2014 by 3 Comments
This year we will be studying American History. We will be memorizing different pieces of literature or important documents that relate to US History. The first document we chose is a short excerpt from the Declaration of Independence. I have also created a few resources to go with this. In the link below you will [Read On]
Spanish – The Farm
September 3, 2014 by Leave a Comment
Our Spanish classes have started. Our first topic is The Farm (La Granja), specifically farm animals. This is a fun topic! Kids naturally love animals, so now we get to learn the words for some of the farm animals in Spanish! I made a short video to review the pronunciation. You can also use this [Read On]