Humanities
5 Ways to Inspire Compassion for Other Cultures
Posted in Culture, Foreign Language, Humanities, Lifestyle, Parenting on November 28, 2018
For littles, simply looking at a map gives very little insight into how amazing and vast our world is. When we think about why it’s important for kids to grow up with multicultural immersion, one of the first things that pops to mind is compassion. We want them to learn that diversity is beautiful, and Read More »
Free Online Teaching Resources for Anthropology
Posted in High School, History, Home School Creative Commons Resources, Humanities, Middle School on August 12, 2017
Deidre Rose teaches anthropology at the University of Guelph. We’re so excited that she was willing to share these awesome online teaching resources with the homeschool community. What is Anthropology? Anthropology is the study of all aspects of humankind and spans across the globe and through time. Because of the massive scope of the discipline, it Read More »
Native American Projects for Each Grade (Grades 1–5)
Posted in Creative Commons, Culture, Elementary, Middle School on July 8, 2017
The most important aspect of raising our children is teaching them respect. This respect is not just for the people around them, it is for every race, creed, religion, and political value. For centuries, Native Americans suffered through disrespect and have been massacred. Because it has been going on for so long, it is difficult Read More »
Free Native American Folklore, Tales, and Stories
Posted in American History, Mythology, Public Domain, Reading on July 7, 2016
Free Ebooks to read about Native Americans In looking at various curriculum for studying United States history, I often find thatthere is a general lack of information about the original peoples that populated this country. Understanding the various Native American cultures is important, especially when trying to study the expansion into the West and the Read More »
Free Ebooks to Study China
Posted in Ancient History, Culture, Eastern Civilization, Elementary, High School, Home School Creative Commons Resources, Middle School, Mythology on November 12, 2015
Chinese History and Culture A History of China – high school reading level Village Life in China – A snippet of life in a Chinese village circa 1899 Notable Women of Modern China (1912) China by Sir Henry Arthur Blake Peeps Into China – suitable for all ages Sidelights on Chinese Life China’s Story The Story Read More »
