Alexander Hamilton and the Start of Political Parties
Hello and welcome to Mix-ins for Monday for the 4th week of Trimester 2! Before we get to Hamilton and the start of political parties, we want to remind you
Category: Homeschooling
Homeschool Organization & More!
Around this time last year, we shared a post titled, New Year’s Organization. Although a lot has changed since January 2020, the ideas in that post are still applicable and
Educational Games
We have a special treat for you today. Track A mom, Jaime Hendrickson, shares with us some of her favorite educational games. As we head into the gift-giving season, games
A Day in the Life: The Matheny Family
Our first A Day in the Life post of the 2020/2021 school year is here! These posts are a favorite at Down Home. If you are new to SLOCA and/or unfamiliar
Back to School Bootcamp
Whether you have chosen SLOCA @Home or SLOCA Live for your family, chances are the start of the school year is going to be an adjustment for all of us.
Plague, Fire, and a Monarchy Restored
It is our last full week of school and we are finishing up our year of Renaissance history. Quite a lot was happening in England during the mid-17th century, war,
The English Civil War
Happy Memorial Day! We hope that you are enjoying the long weekend with your family. These days off from school offer an ideal opportunity to teach our kids more about
King Philip’s War & The Thirty Years’ War
Do you know the Latin word for window? (Quick, go ask your kids.) It is fenestra. Any guesses, then, what defenestration means? The picture above should give you a clue.
New Amsterdam
Even Old New York was once New Amsterdam Why they changed it I can’t say People just liked it better that way –“Istanbul (Not Constantinople)” The Four Lads I (Sharon)
Rhode Island and Roger Williams
It’s Monday and we are embarking on the last full month of the school year. With these beautiful spring days and all that is going on around us, it might