Book Review – Window on the World

I am often asked how I am able to teach to two different age levels. For homeschool families with more than two children, most of them have found ways to overcome this. For the rest of you, I will share how we manage it. There really isn’t any big secret – just a little bit [...]

Election Time = Opportunity to Teach Government

We have a Federal Election approaching our True North Strong & Free. That’s right, October 14 is voting day for us here Canadians, and if you homeschool, it’s a prime opportunity to teach government and politics. I recall stressing a little bit last year at the idea of having to cover government for 5th grade [...]

Take a Trip Back in Time!

Last week we had the pleasure of participating in a field trip to an 1850’s Manor and Schoolhouse. Since we are working our way through our Pioneer Unit Study, we figured a visit to this museum would be very timely.
The Craigflower Manor is one of the few remaining original HBC (Hudson Bay Company) wooden structures in [...]

Simplify Your Gifts!

As we dig deeper into our study of the pioneers, we begin to fill our hearts with gratitude for the simple things in life. We’ve been taking a peek at what the pioneers did for gifts as they celebrated Christmas isolated from their nearest neighbors who were trapped by the snow and cold. Since there [...]

Thankful For The Simple Things

With school portfolios out of the way, December leaves me yearning for a break from all the bookwork, and a desire to learn new things with a fresh excitement. So, that is exactly what we’ve been doing. Since I’ve decided to ‘Simplify our Christmas’, our unit study has taken us on some very interesting places. We’ve [...]

Simplify your Christmas!

This time of year a particular frenzy starts to develop inside and outside our homes. Sadly, many people are robbed from the joy and peace this holiday represents. This year my family is simplifying. With Christmas just around the corner I thought about how I could connect our learning to the simplicity of the Christmas [...]

A History Lesson @ Tod Inlet

I went on a lovely hike yesterday to Gowan Todd with some other homeschool friends. I had never been there before, except by boat when we went on our Eco Tour. What made this trail different from others I have been on was the density of the forest. I mean it was really dense. The [...]

Make History Come Alive!

Want to bring History to life? Want to show your child what a real tepee would’ve looked like? Want them to try their hand at making butter? How about visiting a reenactment of a particular time in history?
This summer we were privy to hear about a reenactment of a 19th century fur trade settlement. The event takes [...]