Halaf Culture {Mesopotamia Unit}

The Halaf culture is a prehistoric period of history which developed from the pottery neolithic era of the Natufians. There are three such cultures (Halaf, Sumarran and Ubaid), half being the oldest.   Read More: Natufian People – the very first known settled hunters and gatherers, who lived in the Levant region of Mesopotamia during the pre-pottery…

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Göbekli Tepe Art

Following my last post on Göbekli Tepe, I thought it might be fun to look at some Göbekli Tepe art and perhaps make some for ourselves. I have split this post into the three different sections: Engravings, low reliefs and high reliefs. I have made an accompanying video for each section, as well as some…

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Using Note-booking with Unit Studies

If you're looking for a method of recording your children's learning, using note-booking alongside your unit studies might just be perfect! Read on to find out why note booking really is the answer to all your homeschool woes... What is Note-booking? Note-booking refers to the recording of a child's learning in the form of writing,…

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The Importance of Quiet Time In Your Homeschool Day

If you're looking for a way to add a daily quiet time to your homeschool routine, this blog post is for you! Read on to learn all about the importance of a daily quiet-time and how to incorporate it into your homeschool day. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=00EPniQYMjw What is Quiet-Time? When we first had Thomas, Gary and I…

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