American History (and more!) Board Games
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Monday Mix-ins: The Constitution
{photo by wynpnt} Welcome back to school, and to our second trimester! Let’s dive right in with an assortment of supplemental links all about the US Constitution. This is another
Another Down Home Drawing – Enter to Win!
{photo by Annie Spratt} Greetings, are you feeling lucky today? We’re announcing another Down Home Drawing, this time with an opportunity for you to win a coffee card from the
Monday Mix-Ins: No More Kings for America!
The “Betsy Ross Flag” {Public Domain via Wikimedia Commons} As we head into the final week of our first trimester, we are celebrating the successful end of the American Revolution
Monday Mix-Ins: Valley Forge through the Treaty of Paris
Surrender of Cornwallis at Yorktown by John Trumbull, 1820 {Public domain via Wikimedia Commons} “These are the times that try men's souls.” ~Thomas Paine This week we look at a
A Guide to Using Audiobooks
{photo by black_blue} Audiobooks are enjoyable and efficient, but are they always the best option? With more students (and adults) opting for audiobooks over reading a paper book these days,
Monday Mix-ins: Crossing the Delaware and Revolutionary People
Washington Crossing the Delaware by Emanuel Leutze, 1851. Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York City {Public Domain via Wikimedia Commons} We have another full week of Mix-ins to share with
Battle of the Books 2016-17
SLOCA’s Battle of the Books team from last year {photo by Cheryl McCabe} Did your student participate in last year’s Battle of the Books? Or did you hear about this
A Day in the Life: The Jenkins Family
{photos by Gina Jenkins} Here’s our first DITL (day in the life) blog post of the school year! We are excited to continue this series, in which SLOCA parents document
Monday Mix-ins: The Declaration of Independence
Declaration of Independence, by John Trumbull, 1819 {Source: US Capitol via Wikimedia Commons / Public Domain} It’s a great day for a Monday, and once again we have quite a
