Princess Book Recommendations and Their Result
Here are some of our favorite princess books, none of which include Disney.
Homeschooling
Naturalist: A Graphic Adaptation (Book Review)
I enjoyed this graphic memoir a ton more than I thought I might, and now I want others to read it too!
A Veteran Homeschooler’s Advice for Homebound Families
I wrote this to help homebound families find the blessing in their school closures by fortifying their families.
The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street (Children’s Chapter Book Review)
This book would be a great gift for an elementary aged kid. Read it to someone you love, and you’ll both had a fun, worthwhile time.
Fall Semester of my High School Abstract Art Class
My high school abstract art class did great with pastel! Check out their work!
The Stowaway (Book Review)
I enjoyed this true story that reads more like fiction. It is about Byrd’s expedition to Antarctica in the 1920’s, through an obscure main character’s experience.
Ramses Series (Book Review)
This sweeping saga about Ramses the Great is wonderful. A series of five books, is written by an Egyptology professor. This is blockbuster fiction at its best depicting a laudable leader doing his best for…
Attention is the Beginning of Devotion (Mary Oliver Quote)
Teach the children. We don’t matter so much, but the children do. Show them daisies and the pale…
Student Work in my High School Abstract Art Class
I teach an Abstract Art class early Monday mornings for homeschooled high schoolers at the Pathways Cooperative in Newtown, Connecticut, and this week was the end of the semester with a little show (see above).
California Railroad Museum Photos
Sacramento was where the Transcontinental Railroad was born, and hence this museum is here.It is a lovely museum worth going out of your way for.
Good Books About Trains for Children and Young Adults
Trains is a subject that does not sound like school but has many important lessons none the less, including multicultural ones and moral ones. All foster a love of learning and stretches imaginations. Consider giving some of these to a child you love!
My Homeschool High School Abstract Art Class
They now understand some of the range of options one works with when creating an abstract work of art– that it is not only fun, but a thought provoking process.
Mindset (Book Review)
This is a wonderful book that I think everyone could benefit from reading. I give it five stars.
Prisoners of Geography (Book Review)
This is an interesting look at how geography has shaped history, and how it will continue to shape it in the future as well.
Art Education and Mental Health
Would those massacring shooters have done those horrible things if they had enough art in their life? I genuinely mean that question in a deep way, so let’s consider this.
Best Board Books for Toddlers
Shown in this post are some of our favorite board books for toddlers. Read to you children and grandchildren as often as possible for as long as you can.
The Winthrop Woman (Book Review)
I recommend this book highly to any one interested in the 1600’s in New England (particularly Connecticut), for you will come to understand it as never before.