I woke up this morning to the littles almost done with their workbooks for the day. Apparently they’d been up early and organised their day. Hmmm. I’m fairly certain that was my job to do? Actually, they’d only planned up to the end of their work books. Y’know, dress, teeth, hair, breakfast, workbooks… Not sure… Continue reading A Year in the Life of a Home-Schooling Family: Day 79
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Homeschool Unit Studies
We have used unit studies for almost the entirety of our homeschool journey. From about age five all the way through to about age twelve unit studies are our mainstays. With this in mind, I try to cover every subject, including maths and science if possible. That said, the children always do a separate maths… Continue reading Homeschool Unit Studies
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… Continue reading The First Day of a Unit Study
A Year in the Life of a Home-Schooling Family: Day 80
Sometimes the day starts skewered, and today was that day. I woke at the fairly respectable time of seven. Within minutes I had Lillie telling me she was leaving for work, Charlotte bathed and fully dressed with chores completed joking about with an also fully dressed Thomas asking me which weekly chores I wanted him… Continue reading A Year in the Life of a Home-Schooling Family: Day 80
Hundertwasser Art Study
Hundertwasser Art Study: The Artist Hundertwasser was both an exceptional and individualistic artist as well as being an environmentally friendly one! He liked to create his art within nature as well as having it point towards nature. As a man passionate about nature, he used his art to spread the message on conviviality between man… Continue reading Hundertwasser Art Study
Georges Seurat {Impressionist Artist Study}
Last term Lillie spent a few happy weeks learning all about the Impressionist painters. She studied one artist for two weeks. This week’s artist is Georges Seurat who is well known for his pointillism. Georges Seurat: Resources She used the following books throughout her project: As well as the courses found here: Resources Specific… Continue reading Georges Seurat {Impressionist Artist Study}
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… Continue reading Stain-Glass Window Homeschool Lesson
Black Ships Before Troy {Book Review}
Over the last few weeks I have been reading Black Ships Before Troy to my younger girls during our morning time together. Written by well-known historical writer, Rosemary Sutcliff, this retelling of Homer’s Illiad, is beautifully illustrated by Alan Lee (concept artist for The Lord of the Rings). As you can see, our copy is… Continue reading Black Ships Before Troy {Book Review}
Project Based Learning: 19th Century Impressionist Artists
Last year, Lillie studied four of the Impressionist painters of the 19th Century. She carried out biographical studies; explored a specific-to-each artistic technique and attempted to replicate a painting of each artist. Renoir Seurat Degas Monet This year, once her English IGCSE exam is out of the way, she will be doing a project on… Continue reading Project Based Learning: 19th Century Impressionist Artists
First Day of Home School 2021
This year I have one teen in work and living away from home, happy in his job as junior worship pastor. Our eldest twin is starting art university – Lillie received a distinction in her Foundation diploma which along with her diploma in Photography gave her the equivalent UCAS points to three A* A Levels!… Continue reading First Day of Home School 2021
Ancient Roman Colosseum Lesson
Whereas the Greeks left behind a legacy of great thinkers, wonderful writers and artists, the Romans left behind a huge building with, by today’s standards, a grim and horrific past. In this Ancient Roman Colosseum lesson, we read all about the gladiators, executions, animal hunts and re-enactment of famous battles. There can be no doubt… Continue reading Ancient Roman Colosseum Lesson
Learning the Art Basics: Colour Theory
This is a copy of Lillie’s eighth art lesson, which was all about colour theory. The final task was to create a colour still life of fruit. She loved this lesson and learnt such a lot that she will be able to apply to her jewellery making in the future. This time, instead of a… Continue reading Learning the Art Basics: Colour Theory
Learning from History
In our homeschool, learning from history happens intentionally between the ages of about five and twelve. History offers us everything. Apart from events of the past, history also gives us people to study, art, architecture, food, fashions, science, inventions…I could go on…and on…and on. Literally every ‘subject’ under the sun can be found within the… Continue reading Learning from History
Artist Study: Henri Rousseau
As part of our South American/ rain forest unit study we looked at the art of Henri Rousseau, which was perhaps a strange choice given he was French and had no connection with South America in any way whatsoever! That said, he is well known for his paintings of jungles and it is there you… Continue reading Artist Study: Henri Rousseau
Lugalbanda {Book Review}
Lugalbanda, the Boy Who Got Caught Up in a War is the oldest known tale from the ancient Mesopotamia civilisation. Older than 5000 years, it was, at first, passed down through oral tradition. An Englishman called W.K.Loftus discovered Urek in 1849. However, it wasn’t until 1888 that an expedition from the University of Pennsylvania uncovered… Continue reading Lugalbanda {Book Review}
