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Digging for the Historic Truth on the History Channel

Last week on the Families.com homeschool blog, we discussed how watching certain television shows could actually be considered homeschooling. Homeschooling and Animal Planet discussed all of the science and animal care lessons my children have learned by watching Animal Planet. Learning with Food Network, by Karen Edmisten tells us how the Food Network is a “mainstay or TV viewing in (her) house.” This morning the Today Show profiled Josh Bernstien and his History Channel TV show, Digging for the Truth. Digging for the Truth is beginning its third season and each episode features an in depth archaeologically based analysis of … Continue reading →

Cupid Used a Winchester: The Fabulous Toepperweins

This morning during breakfast I broke routine. Instead of watching Today like I usually do, I flipped channels during a commercial. I ended up on the History Channel which had a program about Sharp Shooters. Normally I wouldn’t have watched it, but I just happened to tune in when they were profiling a husband and wife showman shooting team. Apparently they were quite the rage once upon a time. “…we became widely known as the world’s greatest shooting team – The Famous Topperweins. Man, those were the days! Whole towns turned out to see us perform; schools were closed in … Continue reading →

Activities to Study Johnny Appleseed

Here are resources for studying Johnny Appleseed. I find that we revisit this story frequently in the fall as we’re getting ready to go apple picking. The story of Johnny Appleseed and its various legends is a beloved story for my children. Afterall, who doesn’t love a good adventure story? Use this to start your own unit study, or simply as a mini lesson into the life of this exciting pioneer. Background Johnny Appleseed, who was born as John Chapman (September 26, 1774–March 18, 1845), was an American pioneer who became known for his generous and kind ways. He introduced … Continue reading →

The Most Dangerous Game

My son is really into martial arts. He’s constantly spinning, jumping kicking, punching, and defeating imaginary foes. (I think they are usually Decepticons) When we finish a crate of eggs, I let him destroy the egg crate that they came in with kick, chops, and punches, as if it were a piece of wood or a block of cement. He must be Bruce Lee in his mind’s eye. Recently a new program debuted on the History Channel called Human Weapon. In it, two fighters travel around the world studying the traditional martial arts of the countries that they visit. After … Continue reading →

Homeschooling Week in Review: January 27 – February 2, 2007

We covered a wide variety of topics on the Homeschool blog this week, from dust bunnies to the Titanic. Here’s an overview: Saturday, January 27 Andrea Hermitt took a look at where we homeschoolers spend most of our time: Homeschooling or Housekeeping? Sunday, January 28 A great science resource was reviewed in Andrea’s Website for Homeschoolers: Science News for Kids. Monday, January 29 Andrea did some Digging for Historic Truth on the History Channel. And, in her post What Grade are They In?, she discussed how homeschoolers assign (or don’t assign) their kids to specific grade levels. I finished a … Continue reading →