Week 1 Introduction to Big History Readings Big History: Introduction, pages 1-9 Earth Science Textbook, p. 360-363, Chapter 11.5. “Dating with Radioactivity” Lectures/Documentaries “What Is Big History?” by David Christian. Great Courses Plus. Lecture 1. “How Big, How Far, How Fast”, The Universe, Season 6, Episode 6. Amazon Prime Video Assignment Answer Chapter Questions 1-5 …
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“But what’s the point of reading the book if there’s not a test???”
This is what I heard from my incoming 9th grader this week. Both of my older children were given summer reading assignments. My incoming 7th grader is reading through the Chronicles of Narnia series and my incoming 9th grader has a list of classic and exceptional science fiction books. I’ll post the list he’s reading …
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Camping in Washington DC for the 4th of July!
My husband had to work over the 4th, so I decided to take the kids on a camping trip solo to Washington DC. I had never been camping solo so it was an adventure! Three other families we are friends with were there as well. In total we had 7 adults and 21 kids! It …
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We harvested garlic and shallots today.
This year we decided to try out some garlic. Our beds lay empty over the winter, so why not?? The boys planted the garlic and a few shallots with their Uncle in November. This week they finally seemed ready to harvest! We got them in there and taught them how to dig up the garlic …
My unsocialized homeschoolers…
One of the biggest misconceptions about homeschooling is that the children are unsocialized. Perhaps this was true in days long past when homeschooling was rare or families were geographically isolated. This is no longer the case. There are plenty of opportunities for homeschooled children to meet and learn alongside other homeschoolers. There are so many …
Making the decision to homeschool.
My husband and I have 5 children, ages 14 to 4. I have a BS in Biology and a Masters of Science in Nursing, specializing in Nurse Midwifery. My last job was managing a maternal child health program through the local health department covering two large counties in SC. I quit a little over 4 …
Welcome to Wild and Free Homeschooling
My name is Holly. I’m a homeschooling mom of 5 sons, ranging in age from 14 to 4. We live in West Virginia. We began homeschooling last year with my then 2nd grader and kindergartener. I wasn’t expecting to enjoy homeschooling as much as I did, but over the past year I have become fairly …
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