Get home ec cooking in your homeschool everyday… Whether intentional or unintentional is a great skill for anyone in any generation! For our family, cooking is a necessity. Three growing teen boys who are “starving” all the time, we have to cook and cook creatively. Otherwise, we’d be broke. Oh wait, we are. Never have I believed the sentiment more: “eating us out of house and home.” Whether you have a large family like us or a small one, cooking…
Loot, Betray, Repeat playing Plunder board game that has tactical thrills and is a tactile joy. Plunder is a beautifully designed strategy-based, nautical-themed board game where players command pirate ships in a race to dominate the seas. The objective is to be the first to collect 10 Plunder Points by expanding territories, upgrading ships, and engaging in battles. Gameplay Overview: How to Play: Setting up this fun board is half the adventure. If you’re looking for a board game that…
A fun and intriguing board game with cards, resources and building. Set up a colorful board filled with options for gathering resources, cards for bonuses and more. Be careful to build your castle before the invasion! Choose your region (with you be the North men or the vikings?) Then start your castle of wood and begin to upgrade. But beware! At the end of every round – after you have made your selections for that round, you will be attacked!…
A study in Self-Image, Symbolism, and Innovation in Early Northern Renaissance Art – with Van Eyck’s Red Turban Few portraits in Western art history are as quietly compelling—and curiously witty—as Jan van Eyck’s Man in a Red Turban. Painted in 1433, this striking image of a man with a piercing gaze and boldly wrapped headwear has fascinated scholars and art lovers alike for centuries. But beyond its technical brilliance lies something deeper: a subtle interplay of humor, self-awareness, and personal…
Home Ec Recipes for Every Age: Simple and Fun Cooking recipes together is a quick go-to home ec task that can be informal and fun. Whether you are making a snack or cooking a whole meal together, there are endless learning opportunities that your child probably won’t even realize! Here are some quick things your child can learn while they are cooking/baking with you: Recipes for Your Little Homeschooler While these recipes may be challenging for a little child to…
Enjoy this messy and simple splatter art project with Jackson Pollock – the master of the mess. Where spontaneity meets color. Best to choose a nice sunny day outside or a basement with tile that can be washed off. This gets messy! Materials: The Lesson: At the end when most of the paint was gone and everyone was a mess, my creative middle child mixed the remaining globs of paint on the plate and “dumped” or “poured” the paint in…
Exploring the mystery, muse, and meaning behind Vermeer’s iconic Girl with a Pearl Earring painting. Johannes Vermeer was born in 1632 in Delft, Netherlands, during the Dutch Golden Age. He was the son of a silk weaver and art dealer. He lived a middle-class life. Little is known about how Vermeer began painting. He had no formal training and did not apprentice anywhere. Some experts believe he traveled to Italy and France to study, but nothing is recorded. He merely…
Learn about the classy New Yorker from the 1920s to 1960s- The artist of the famous Nighthawks and Lighthouse. The Life & Legacy of Edward Hopper Great art is the outward expression of an inner life in the artist. – Edward Hopper Hopper was a painter and printmaker who painted American life and beautiful “empty spaces” with landscapes of the everyday. Using realism with light, he displayed loneliness, urban life and beautiful landscapes such as his famous lighthouse. Edward Hopper…
The Essential Best Buys for Starting Your Homeschool on the Right Foot No matter where you live or how many children you are homeschooling, there are many must-have items to get started. Here are our picks as the essentials and best buys to get started: Best Buy: Printer Our Pick: Brother Printer Our Brother Printer is a bit older model but is still working after years and years of use. Pros Cons Best Buys: Notebooks & Binders Our Picks: Walmart…
Whether you are a married couple, single or are grandparents going through the journey of homeschooling, there are times that it will be frustrating. Whether you are a seasoned homeschooler or brand new, there are always challenges and frustrations that get in the way of homeschooling. But hang on and persevere. Here are some tried and true tips to get you through those tough seasons. Frustrated! Curriculum/Subject Issues Frustrated! Organization Issues It’s Normal to Be Frustrated It’s normal to feel…