Little Pink Apple

Category: Social Studies

  • FREE American Girl Doll Club

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    My daughter and her American Girl Doll “Emma Clara” have thoroughly enjoyed the Currclick American Girl Doll Club.  It is hard to imagine in this day and age, but it is free!  Each month the participants read a different American Girl book.  A supply list is sent to participants in advance of the club’s meeting. …

  • Map Work

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    Making topographic maps with kids is a lot of fun and educational.  All you need is a bag of celluclay, acrylic paint, high gloss polyurethane spray,  a piece of thick card board, and resin if you want a glassy water effect.  In a bowl slowly add water to the celluclay until it is the consistency…

  • Kids in the Kitchen: Ohio

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    Besides being the University of Ohio’s mascot and a tree buckeyes are a delicious peanut butter treats that we made as part of our Ohio study.  Buckeyes are great to make with kids of all ages.  Smaller kids will love rolling the peanut butter into a ball then dipping their creation into chocolate. Buckeye Recipe…

  • OH! Ohio has Great Books

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    It is amazing how sometimes everything fits into place just beautifully.  Well before Ohio State won the college national championship the wheels were in motion for us to study Ohio.  As we have embarked on our state studies,  some states seem to have better literature than others.  We have loved the books we have read…

  • Archery

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    My two children love archery and I can’t recommend it enough for kids.  Our neighbor Steve is a champion archer and instilled a love of archery in my two children.  He is also their teacher.  He is truly one of the kindest, most patient people I know. Possibly the bravest as well considering the fact…

  • The Oregon Trail

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    I do not have any personal experience with this company.  With that said I have read positive reviews about taking an “Oregon Trail Journey” in the past and was never able to find one offered. Kids basically experience and learn history while pretending to be on a wagon train along the Oregon Trail.   They…

  • The Alcott Family: Little Video Lots of Insight

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    This is a great video about Little Women.  You can’t help but wonder about the real Alcott family vs. the characters in the book.  This entertaining video addresses some questions readers might have.  Kids will enjoy that it is delivered by an actress portraying Louisa May Alcott.        

  • State Study: North Carolina

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    We are continuing our state study and have moved on to North Carolina.  We have really enjoyed studying North Carolina because we were just there at the beginning of the summer.   In June, my son’s Boy Scout troop went to Camp Daniel Boone.  My Aunt and Uncle had kindly given us an invitation to come…

  • Stained Glass History Project

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    Currently, we are studying the Protestant Reformation and Counter Reformation in history.  We have learned how Johannes Gutenberg’s printing press invention changed the world and why.  Stained glass is discussed when studying this time period because besides being a window stained glass had a very important purpose…it told Bible stories.  Much of the population was…

  • Johannes Gutenberg and the Rubber Band Press

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    In history we have been studying Johannes Gutenberg.  If a book store warms your heart as it does mine we have Gutenberg to thank.  Most of the books we read on his life and accomplishments recommended that you conclude your study by making potato prints.  My children have done their fair share of potato prints. …