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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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 White Ware {Mesopotamia Unit Study}
Did you know that the Natufian people discovered a way to make clay-like vessels without the use of actual clay? In this post we will be exploring the Natufian use of lime plaster as well as demonstrating how to make your own Natufian White Ware using Plaster of Paris. Read More: Natufian People - the…
Natufian Culture
The Natufian culture is essential to study when learning about the birth of civilisation in the Fertile Crescent. After all, they were the first hunters and gatherers who gradually changed from a nomadic lifestyle to a fully settled existence in the Levant region. It is imperative to understand their lives before studying the Mesopotamian civilisation.…
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…
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…
Anglo-Saxon Homeschool Presentation
About twice a year our older children put on a presentation about the period they are studying. So far we have done astronomy, Ancient Mesopotamia, Ancient Egypt and Ancient Greece. Last night we had our Anglo-Saxon Homeschool Presentation. We are very fortunate to live in a village where we are well supported in our homeschooling endeavours. …
Events Leading Up To The Battle of Hastings 1066
This lesson, which covers the events leading to the Battle of Hastings, is fun and thorough. Oh, and it involves dressing up as Knights! I hated history in school, apart from Henry VIII. He fascinated me. The rest however was plain boring. In particular I hated learning about wars and battles. A list of dates…
Hands-On Geography Activities {History Unit Studies}
This post shares lots of hands on geography activities which are perfect to use along with any history unit studies. Over the years we have studied many cultures, from ancient history all the way up to modern history and everything in between. Having a great set of geography activities to choose from is vital for…
Indus Valley Unit Study
In this lovely Ancient Indus Valley Unit Study, I will be sharing all the wonderful activities my children and I did. This was a fairly short study, but really interesting, not to mention unusual. The Ancient Indus Valley civilisation was not known about until the early twentieth century. Lost until archeologists discovered it the Indian…
Narration Example: Re-enactment
Learn more about the art of narration! This post covers re-enactment as an example of narration, using a paper mache map & Play Mobil figures. This is a perfect way for a child who hates writing to express their understanding of a given topic. What is Narration? Narration, in its most basic form, tells a…