Working on It: Balancing SLOCA and Work – Jennifer Perneel
{photo by Olu Eletu} We’re back with another “Working On It” interview to share. In case you missed the previous posts, this is a series in which we talk to SLOCA
Category: Home Schooling
Wondering about the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World?
There are numerous lists of “Wonders of the World” that have been compiled and debated over from ancient to modern times, and which contain both natural and man-made structures. But
Monday Mix-ins: Homer, The Iliad, and The Odyssey
Odysseus and Polyphemus by Arnold Böcklin {Public Domain via Wikimedia Commons} This week it’s all about the Ancient Greek epic poet, Homer. While there is debate about whether or not
SLOCA Myths and Mysteries Solved!
{photo by Kit on flickr / CC BY-NC 2.0} Greetings! We are into “Myths and Mysteries” this month – wasn’t Jim Weiss fantastic? We absolutely loved last Friday’s evening of family
Monday Mix-ins: Olympic Games and Daily Life
{public domain photo} This week we will share a few videos and websites relating to the Ancient Greek Olympics, education, democracy, art, theater, and daily life in Ancient Greece. These
Teaching Diligence with Literature
“Diligence is the mother of good fortune, and idleness, its opposite, never brought a man to the goal of any of his best wishes.” ~ Miguel de Cervantes It’s a
Down Home Virtual Tour: The Giauque Family
{photos by Amaya Giauque} We are diving back into the school year with another virtual tour through one of our SLOCA family’s home learning areas. These posts are meant to
Monday Mix-ins: Athens and Sparta
{photo by Puk Patrick on Unsplash} Welcome back to school! Let’s ease into the week with a few supplemental links to explore alongside our history and literature studies. This week we will travel
Friday Fun – Logic Riddles
{image taken from Temple Riddle video on TED-Ed} Our three-week break is coming to an end… are you a little sad? A little ready to go back? Here’s a fun
Daring Greatly in 2018
{photo by Austin Neill} “I hope that in this year to come, you make mistakes. Because if you are making mistakes, then you are making new things, trying new things, learning,
