I watched the Vice Presidential debate last night with our elementary and junior high school aged children. Our oldest was given some handouts to help him follow the debate. He used a vice presidential debate scorecard to rank Biden and Palin on numerous categories. They have a presidential debate scorecard posted, as well. We spent […]
Mayan Feast
September 27, 2008 by ·
As is our custom, we ended our study of the Mayan culture with a Mayan Feast. Here was the menu: Tamales Pozole De Pollo (traditional pre-columbian chicken soup) Corn Bread Smoothies Honey Vanilla Fruit Compote Hot Chocolate Tamales We love tamales, so I make them frequently. This was the first time I’ve made the dough […]
Making Paper the Easy Way!
September 19, 2008 by ·
To finish out our study of Ancient China we made our own paper. I was determined to do this as easily and inexpensively as possible. Virtually every set of instructions I found on the internet required the use of a deckle or, at the very least, a picture frame. This did not fit my definition […]
Indian Feast
September 7, 2008 by ·
Knox chose to build the city wall with some structures inside. We just finished our study of Ancient India, and we capped off the week with an Indian Feast. Mema and Papa came over to join in the fun. The kids were excited to share some things they had learned about India, as well […]
Indian Feast Recipes
September 6, 2008 by ·
We studied Ancient India this week. Our study culminated with an Indian Feast. Here are the recipes we used. Menu: Basmati Rice Tandoori Chicken Chicken Curry Indian Naan Bread Green salad Kulfi (Indian Ice Cream) If you decide to prepare an Indian Feast, plan ahead. The ice cream needs at least 8 hours to freeze. […]
Historical Paper Soldiers
September 5, 2008 by ·
We aren’t big into crafts in my home. With one exception. My boys LOVE making historical paper soldiers. They go to Junior General as frequently as mom allows to print out their armies. Junior General has all kinds of soldiers, from ancient Egyptians to World War 2 and everything in between. If you want to […]
Celebrating Shabbat
August 17, 2008 by ·
We’ve been studying Ancient Israel and reading through the Old Testament. This week we read about (and worked to memorize!) the Ten Commandments. As we began to learn about the importance of honoring the Sabbath (Shabbat) we wanted to have a Shabbat Feast celebration in our own home. Our six year old son Colin was […]
Shabbat recipes
August 17, 2008 by ·
Here are several recipes we used during Shabbat, and the details of our complete menu below. Again, we were not observing a strict Jewish Shabbat, as we are Christians. I did not concern myself with whether or not we were meeting dietary laws or whether these foods were Kosher. To read exactly what we said […]
Our Shabbat Script
August 17, 2008 by ·
I put together this Sabbath “script”, drawing on many of the ideas and prayers I found in Martha Zimmerman’s book Celebrating Biblical Feasts. I wanted to follow her recommendations as to the elements and order of a Shabbat feast, since I had never participated in one before. Some of the prayers we read follow […]
British Tea Party
July 15, 2008 by ·
We are on our mid-summer 4-week break right now, so I haven’t had much to post about! I thought I would share a few highlights from our British Tea Party, which we did just for fun. We all love British Tea Parties, so we have this meal several times a year, either for lunch […]
