Göbekli Tepe ('Tepe' = mound) has fascinated archeologists since Klaus Schmidt realised its importance in 1995. In the beginning, it was thought to be a simple but impressive megalith, similar to Stone Henge. As time has gone by and Göbekli Tepe reveals her secrets, it is now known to be so much more than a…
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Code of Hammurabi {Mesopotamia Homeschool Unit Study}
The Code of Hammurabi is fascinating on so many levels. Firstly, it is the longest and most complete set of legal rules known to man. This gives us an insight into the life and times of the ancient Babylonians, but also into the mind of their creator. Secondly, its similarity to some of the ancient…
How to Make a Neolithic Double-Headed Figurine
In this post, I will be attempting to show you how to make a Neolithic double-headed figurine. You may have seen from my last post the disaster that was my figurine debacle. The Natufian White Ware was fine, but the figurines were terrible. I tried them using both plain plaster and then the more 'true…
Natufian Art {Mesopotamia Unit Study}
Man have always found ways to create. It seems to be a vital part of being human. In fact, it is one of the things which set us apart from animals. Did it contribute anything to human survival? Probably not. And yet we still created. On stone, in caves, using peplos, tusks and wood -…
Homeschool Logbook {January 2023}
This is all the school work Abigail and Becca have done this month. I will also include the extra-curricular activities they've been involved with. It has been a busy three and a half weeks, and it's good to look back on all we have accomplished. However, one and a half of those three and a…
The First Day of a Unit Study
Start strong and finish strong is my motto! If you want to have a memorable time on the first day of a unit study and build your children's excitement for the weeks ahead, this is the post for you! In this post, I will be sharing some of the ways I build excitement for each…
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,…
Dressing Up for Unit Studies
In this post I explore the benefits of dressing up to children, relating it back to our homeschool history unit studies. Dressing up is, in many ways, the very essence of childhood. There is nothing more innocent or beguiling as a child dressing up as someone else and walking in their metaphorical shoes for a…
Encouraging Early Writing Skills
In this post, I show how we, as a family, have been encouraging early writing skills by writing each other letters of love and appreciation ❤️ Encouraging Early Writing Skills by Creating a Pretty Letter Writing Kit We created a writing kit from bits and pieces around the house. We tried to take into consideration…
Resolutions of the New Year Kind
Before sharing this year's resolutions, I'm going to reflect on the progress of last year's. Start a YouTube Channel Last year my main goal was to start a YouTube channel. In this I have been partially successful. I have set up a YouTube channel and have filmed the first seven videos which will have gone…
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…
Adventure Box {Homeschool Unit Studies}
An adventure box is the perfect way to help your children become excited about learning! I first learnt about adventure boxes from Heather, who uses them as summer adventure boxes. I liked the idea so much I began using them for a book unit or history unit. In fact, we have used adventure boxes for…
How to Make a History Board Game
As promised, here is how to make a history board game to reinforce learning. This board game is themed on the Trojan War and goes along with the fun week we had studying the Trojan War. Here is a photo of our final piece: The children and I had discussed our ideas and we all…
❤️ Engagement ❤️
Congratulations Ads and Charlotte! Ads took Charlotte to Norway for their three year anniversary, and proposed to her there! Of course, she said yes ❤️
Stain-Glass Window Homeschool Lesson
In this stain-glass window homeschool lesson we will learn about the history of using coloured glass in windows, linking it with our current medieval history unit study. Resources for a Stain-Glass Window Homeschool Lesson We used the books we had around the house for this art study. Art of the Middle Ages is a book…