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F is for French and Indian War (ABCs of American History)

February 10, 2015 By Jen Altman Leave a Comment

Welcome to week 6th week of our ABC’s of American History. Jen from Chestnut Grove is back bringing a long list of resources for F is for French and Indian War. Some resources are paid or use affiliate links on Amazon but a majority are free virtual or printables.

This post offers a wide variety of resources, many free, for elementary aged children to learn about the French and Indian War. Included are lapbooks, Field Trip ideas, videos and more! The French and Indian War began in 1754 and was one of the many battles between the British and French.

Most of the resources listed here are for grades 4+, however many are adaptable for younger ages. I just did this unit (using many of these resources*) with my 3rd grader).

Free Resources:

Field Trips:

French and Indian War Foundation: Fort Loudon, Winchester, VA (Virtual Option in the works)
Fort Frederick, Big Pool, MD
Fort Necessity, Farmington, PA
Fort William Henry, New Harbor, Maine
Old Fort Western, Augusta, Maine
French Creek Watershed, PA
Fort Boonesborough, Seven Years War/French and Indian War Encampment – 4/25/ 2015 to 4/26/2015, RIchmond, Kentucky
Fort Ticonderoga, Ticonderoga, New York
Old Fort Niagra, Youngstown, New York
Fort Wayne, Detroit, MI

Purchased Resources:

French and Indian War Unit
French and Indian War Close Reading and Interactive Notebook
Road to Revolution: Causes of the American Revolution MEGA Bundle! (7+)
Other Teachers Pay Teachers Resources including Power Point Lessons and Printable Lessons
War For Empire Resources List (some free, some paid)

Books:

ebook*

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A Narrative of the Life of Mrs. Mary Jemison by James E. Seaver. ebook

Streaming:

Brain Pop – French and Indian War (with paid subscription), also has free teaching resources
The War that Made America (PBS) with other resources
The French and Indian War: Causes, Effects & Summary
The French & Indian War Explained: US History Review (YouTube)
French and Indian War Changes Fate of America (YouTube)
French & Indian War (Computer Animation, YouTube)
The impact of the French and Indian War on the American Revolution (3min, YouTube)
French and Indian War (YouTube, High School Mini Doc)
Netflix – Dear America – Season 1, Episode 1, Standing in the Light (see book above). This takes place during the last year of the war.

Guest Post by Jen at Chestnut Grove Academy {This post contains some affiliate links}

She loves being able to share ideas and reviews (and sometimes giveaways) with all of you! She has benefited so much from other bloggers, and hopes that in some way she can do her part to pay it forward! They are studying US History this year and you can find more great resources on her blog! She blogs at Chestnut Grove Academy and has lots of reviews and other resources for babies through Elementary Ages! Thanks for reading!

Did you miss the other posts in this series? Click on the picture to find the other letters.

Come back next week to see what new resources we have to share while we learn all about the letter G during the ABC’s of American History.

C is for Civil War: Resources for Early Elementary

January 20, 2015 By Dusty Leave a Comment

The Civil War is an often talked about subject matter in our household. My husband is a buff when it comes to that era of history and if you get him really going on the topic, you just may not get him to stop.

I also grew up not far from Fredericksburg, Virginia so many of the war’s battlefields were places that I toured and explored throughout much of my life. Every visit to see my family includes a stop at one of the historical sites. We really enjoy it.

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Emergency Preparedness: Being Pregnant or With a Newborn

March 22, 2013 By Thaleia 3 Comments

Emergency Preparedness:

Being Pregnant or With a Newborn

How on earth does a pregnant woman or mom of a newborn prepare for an emergency? Do you have an emergency kit of any kind? This could be a reality for my family and for many young families that we know. I know we take for granted being less than a 5 minute drive from over a dozen stores that sell food, diapers, wipes,etc. BUT what happens if you cannot get to the store? What if the power is wiped out due to high winds or ice? Shelves may sit full of useful products but without the power to run a register or the internet for the computers you are SUNK!

How on earth does a pregnant woman or mom of a newborn prepare for an emergency? #parenting #pregnancy

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I will first share where we were at this week and our Prepper Fails and then how we managed to correct each one. Bare with me and LEARN with us as we navigate the road to Emergency Preparedness. This should be a fun adventure or a journey of family learning!

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Homeschooled Through High School: Cassondra from Beyond the Cover

February 28, 2013 By Thaleia 1 Comment

Homeschooled Through Highschool:

Cassondra from Beyond the Cover

Those of us who homeschool or who have been homeschooled through high school know that IT IS VERY Possible. But how? Many parents and students look towards high school with fear and trepidation instead of being joyous as to how far into the journey they have come. I realize that families homeschool for a multitude of reasons and that each family is unique, but questions still arise when the words high school are mentioned!

Can it be done?
Yes! If anyone says otherwise they do not know what they are talking about. I graduated from homeschool in 2012. I graduated with 44 other homeschool high schoolers and that was just a small group! Our larger homeschool graduation group in our state had about 300 graduates. If that doesn’t say it can be done, I don’t know what can.

How many hours a day or week did you homeschool?
Normally, I did school for about five or six hours each day, five days a week. Occasionally, I did school four days in a week, due to a field trip or visiting friends that would take most of the day. Sometimes I would bring work I could easily do on the road, like read a book or something. Although I had days of no school, I wasn’t done with school until everything on my weekly checklist was checked off!

What homeschooling method did you use? Was it a good fit for your learning style? Why or why not?
My homeschooling method was Charlotte Mason. I say it was an ideal fit for me and my learning style! It encourages the student to learn from living books and hands-on experimentation. It elevates education into an enjoyable experiment, rather than a dry and boring sentence. I found that I learned more by hands-on activity other than reading how it was done.

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10 Helpful Resources for Prairie Primer/Little House on the Prairie Studies

August 9, 2012 By Thaleia 7 Comments

Well, I belong to a group online that has tons of awesome resources (it’s Prairie Primer Pluses yahoo group) and I belong to another group Prairie Primer Homeschool Support on Facebook.

So on to my FREE Little House on the Prairie and Prairie Primer resources

1. Lapbooking- Literature based for all LHP books, Grey Wolf, Horses

2. Notebooking- Practical Pages: Big Woods Notebook,

3. Unit Studies- Homeschoolingon a Shoestring, Easy Fun School, The Home School Mom, Pioneer Unit Study, Pioneer and Native Americans, Bee Unit Study, Bears, Cow Facts, Owls, Westward Expansion, Wolves, Apples, Midwest States:corn belt/sodhouse/tornado alley, Pony Express/GoldRush/Railroad, Plains Tribes

4. Online Video resources- Early Americans, Fun with History

5. Reports- Animal Science Unit,

6. Pinterest- my Little House/Pioneer/Prairie Primer board

7. Recipes- loads found on Prairie Primer Pluses yahoo group, LHP Official Book site, Pioneer and Log Cabin recipes, Heritage Recipes

8. Music/Games- Pioneer Games,

9. Famous People– Helen Keller, Louis Pasteur, Fanny Crosby, Noah Webster

10. Blogs using LHP or PP- A Plain and Simple Homeschool, The Crafty Crow, School At Home, We Love Prairie Primer

How about a FREE and Frugal Homeschool Planner to help plan your use of LHP or PP?

Free Printable Calendar to highlight days of Co-op or fieldtrips- got that too:)

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