Easy Steps To Make Your Own Paper
We have been learning about Asia and different explorers this month. As we read about China, we learned that one of the most important inventions that was created came from ancient China. That invention was simply paper. Paper is so common that you don’t really every think about how it is made or how it […]
Heart Warming Study of American History and Rocks
Welcome! This post will focus on how a family with young children can be inspired using The Well Educated Heart educational philosophy in teaching different topics like American History and Rocks. If you are new to the Well Educated Heart you can check this post out for more information about what this philosophy is. This […]
Make Your Own Quadrant (Astrolabe) Used For Early Navigation
As we have been studying early explorers, we kept asking the question, “How did Christopher Columbus or Leif the Lucky know where they were sailing?” After some research, we discovered the tool they used. That tool is called a quadrant or an astrolabe. This post is all about what a quadrant is and how to […]
Heart Warming Study of Nature
A heart warming study of nature may seem complicated, but it can be so simple. This post will give examples of ways to get your kids out in nature and learn together through experience, stories, poetry and music! As you become more familiar with the Well Educated Heart rotation schedule, you will come to […]
How to Make a Flamenco Dance Paper Fan
We decided to make our own version of a Flamenco dance paper fan! October is the month we study Spain in the The Well Educated Heart rotation. My little girls loved learning about Flamenco dancers during our study. We looked up pictures of fancy fans and watched videos of Flamenco dancers. We also read a […]
Heart Warming Study of the Netherlands and the Colonists
This post contains a heart warming study of the Netherlands and the Colonists by introducing books, art, poetry and music to your children. If you are following the Well Educated Heart rotation, this study will fall under month 2 (October). In your own study of the Netherlands and the Colonists, you will be visiting the […]