I have always loved fairy tales, for as long as I can remember they have been a favorite. And I know I am not the only one. And as a mom I love fairy tales even more. They are an integral part of our home life and of our home education. Not because they can…
Geography, and US Geography in particular, has been a hot topic on my homeschool group forum lately. And it is one that I am passionate about, so I figured we should discuss it a little. Let’s be honest no one really likes textbooks. Most of them are boring to read, especially if you try to…
Teaching our children geography can be such a daunting task! Especially cartography, the art of drawing maps. Where to start? Should they know everything by heart? Which curriculum to use? So many options and questions it can get quite overwhelming. A few years ago, after baby #6’s arrival, I was tired, very tired, but school…
Geography is something that I have always enjoyed and appreciated. Map-making and map-reading have something so mysterious and magical about them. They can, literally, take you anywhere. At A Daily Picture Book, we practice both map-reading and cartography regularly. Right now my girls and I are working on a map of the USA over a…
Hello, I thought I’d pop in here with a little home education update. We’ve been back at our learning since the beginning of August, and it has been a wonderful start of the year. I only have 3 students for the first time in a very long time! I started with my 3 oldests when…
