What began as an attempt to write a series of lesson plans for the WooJr.com ended with a full-on book for children and parents who are interested in learning and discussing about racism in this county. This two-year journey has taken me on a heartbreaking trip through hurt, anger, sadness, and …
10 Black Women Pioneers You Should Know
Looking for a different activity for your children this Black History Month? I recently wrote a lesson for WooJr, an amazing resource for educators and parents alike, that takes a look at a very different group of women in history. Titled "10 Black Women Pioneers to Know for Black History Month" …
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First Americans on Amazon Prime
First Americans are those many people call Native Americans. We say First Americans because they were the first inhabitants of the land now known as America. The term is less confusing because anyone who is born here is actually Native American. First Americans is a less ambiguous term and pays …
World History: Ancient Mesopotamia
We're about to begin our second week of World History, a unit created for our second block of homeschooling 4th grade. I wanted to share what we are doing and plan to share our progress along the way. Of course, this is designed for my 4th grader, but you can tweak it as needed for your child. And …
Secular Activities for Teaching Pre-History
Pre-History is the study of the world before there was written language/documentation. By its most basic definition, it is secular – although I have seen some religious bloggers use religion to teach PreHistory. However, because we teach from an evolutionary point of view, it was important that not …
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A Very Delayed Post About Homemade Wampum Beads
We began studying World and American History in September with an introduction to early civilizations and early means of trade. Specifically, we talked about the Iroquois American Indian tribe and their use of the Wampum Bead as a method for trade. Then we made our own homemade version. Here's …
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Step By Step: Building a Volcano
We are learning all about PreHistory and I've decided to include as many activities as possible because I love arts and crafts. The Tornado was very interested in how volcanoes formed land, so after watching a short movie about volcanoes on BrainPop, I thought it would be a great idea to build a …
The Fight for Troy Davis is a Fight for the Soul of the United States of America
The Troy Davis case has awakened this site. Deneene Milner over at My Brown Baby wrote eloquently about her views on the Death Penalty saying: But then my brain takes over when I consider America’s dark history of lynching, mutilating and murdering African American fathers, sons, mothers and …
A Modern Day Treasure Hunt Learning Experience
I heard about geocaching a while back from another homeschooler with whom I am somewhat familiar. He mentioned that he and his family were very much into this treasure hunting activity but I wrote it off as it was the middle of winter and sounded like something only very eccentric people did for …
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