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Elementary Learning

Sonlight Complete Literature-Based American History (Year 1)

If there is one thing that I truly love studying, it is

Elementary Learning

Studying the Oregon Trail with a Book “Scavenger Hunt”

We have been encorporating learning about the Oregon Trail into our homeschool this

Elementary Learning

I'm searching for the best Martin Luther King picture book, and these are some of the finalists.

Best Picture Books About Martin Luther King, Jr.

I've been on a mission! I am looking for the best Martin

Preschool Learning

Retell the story of the first Thanksgiving with these first Thanksgiving puppets of Pilgrim and Indian (Wampanoag) Children.

Learning about the First Thanksgiving Story with Printable Puppets

In anticipation of the upcoming holiday, we read The Very First Thanksgiving

Parenting and Family

Undrstanding Veterans Day gives a better undrstanding of the cost of freedom in our country.

Introducing Veterans Day to Young Children

I realize that my children are young, but I decided we needed

Elementary Learning, Parenting and Family

Teaching children about September 11 is a process approached a little bit at a time as they grow. Great children's books about September 11 can help kids see the helpers and also understand why history matters to us today.

Teaching Young Children about September 11

It is an unfortunate truth that we have to teach our kids

Elementary Learning

Learning about the Declaration of Independence

We do not always do a lot of formal learning during the

Elementary Learning

Learning about Native American Homes

I first wrote the booklet about early Native American homes because I

Elementary Learning

The War of 1812 helped the fledgling United States prove that it was here to stay, despite the burning of Washington D.C.

Learning about James Madison and the War of 1812

The War of 1812 is often overlooked. It seems it accomplished very

Elementary Learning

The U.S.A. quickly expanded under the early presidents.

Early Presidents and Their Legacies

The first decades of the new United States of America were tremulous

Elementary Learning

Creating a new nation, the U.S.A., was not easy at the Constitutional Convention. Compromises had to be made.

George Washington and the New Nation

The most amazing thing to me about the outcome of the American

Elementary Learning

The American Patriot soldiers faced harsh living conditions at Valley Forge. Eventually George Washington was able to get his army to function well.

Highlights of the American Revolution

The American Revolutionary War begin with an anonymous shot. Soon after the

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