Museums, History, Art, free Days and Homeschool Days
Find a Museum Close to You
Many of museums offer “free days” or “homeschool days”
Go to museums in the USA All types of museums to choose from. Art Museums, Science Museums and many more.
Visiting and Learning about Ancient Egypt, Greece and Italy is no farther than a click away.
Atlanta, Georgia has Michael C. Carlos Museum said to be one of the best Ancient Egypt Museums in the US. Admission is $7 per person. See Mummies Egyptian time periods. Items from Greek, Roman and Ancient American time periods as well.
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Exploring never got better than with the fascinating Michael Carlos online Ancient Greece Museum there is no explaining this one, it a fun way to read and learn all about Ancient times. Enter into a Flash multimedia presentation with lots of features and choices for teaching things such as architecture, living, geography, battles, God’s Goddess’, heroes, names, and Greek Democracy.
Art Institute of Chicago
View an entire multi-media guide to the Ancient World and choose from Ancient Egypt, Greece, and Italy when visiting the the Art Institute of Chicago. Cick the stories button (link) if that option is available that goes along with the images. The story runs a quicktime movie that explains the history surrounding the image. For example, here is a video telling about the Ancient Boats used in the time of Cleopatra in Egypt. Explaining how the boats sailed up and down the Nile River. These would make great history lessons for younger grades as an introduction to Ancient History.
Lesson Plans for the Ancient Studies are also available at the Art Institute of Chicago for teaching Math, Fine Arts, Language Arts, Science and Social Studies. These look like they would make great unit studies. Note: these lesson plans are main focus includes those in 4th and 5th grade.
Then go and learn about Ancient Egypt at the British Museum in the UK learn about hieroglyphics writings.
Vatican Online Museums
You don’t have to go any farther than the tip of your fingers to find loads of Ancient history. Here at the Vatican Online Museum you will find quality Christian history, art history and more.
St. Louis Art Museum
The St. Louis Art Museum is a spectacular Museum if you ever get the chance to go there. It’s free every day and on Friday’s their special exhibits are free too. They have beautiful Ancient Art and quite an extensive collection of religious and Chinese art. They also have educational programs some for free depending on the time and season.
Parthenon in the USA
One of the most awesome things I ever saw in the United States was a life size replica of the Greek PARTHENON – in NASHVILLE, TN!! It was unbelievable. I felt like I was in Greece. Inside there is a Colossal statue of Athena holding Nike It’s located in down town Nashville and at this time it cost $6.00 for adults and $3.50 for kids 4- 17, if your younger than that you get in free. they are open year round from about 9-4 except Sunday it’s 12:30 – 4:30. View the photo gallery
Ancient History
Here is a simple Ancient history link on Teacher’s Vision secular based on the 7 Wonders of Ancient History.
Good link to a fun Hieroglyphics site. Get as detailed as you want with Egyptian writings, numbers, fractions, downloads and links.
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Good site, claims to be a kids site on Mummies of Ancient Egypt but I think it may be a little advance for 2nd and 3rd grade without parental guidance and interpretation. It includes a timeline, what mummies are, who they are and how they are made. Even includes what they thought about afterlife. With your guidance through this site it definitely has potential.
Another fun site I ran across are mummy projects; one is, How to Mummy a Chicken!
A very nice 4 volume collection of World History books is called “The Story of the World: History for the Classical Child” they deal with all types of history from Ancient to modern. These books are not free however, you can find them on Amazon.com for really good prices. This collection even offers test books for each of the volumes with the answer keys
Volume 1, Ancient Times: From the Earliest Nomads to the last Roman Emperor
Volume 2, The Middle Ages: From the Fall of Rome to the Rise of the Renaissance
Tests and Answer Key (2: The Middle Ages)
Volume 3: Early Modern Times
Volume 4, From Victoria's Empire to the End of the USSR
On to the Free Books and Stories online
Greek Mythology:
Looking for a Greek Mythology book? Here is one to investigate. It was written in 1896, yes, 1896. It claims to be the best introduction to Greek mythology for children and it is free to read online. The book is called Gods and Heroes It includes all the prominent gods of mythology such as Neptune, Mercury, Isis and heroes such as Hercules and his twelve labors. Done very well as a narrative.
Book with a mix of Greek Mythology with historical stories of the Ancient Greece
Book is Called Stories of Ancient Greece
The Gods of Greece
The Fire from Heaven
The Magic Box
The Voices of the Gods
Deucalion’s Flood
In the Woods
Under the Waves
In the Moonlight
Among the Stars
The Kingdom under the Ground
Sowing Dragon’s Teeth
The Race of Atalanta
Men Turned to Stone
Black Sails or White
Wings of Wax
The Good Ship Argo
The Golden Fleece
Lost by Looking Back
The Horse with Wings
The Singer and the Dolphin
A Fiery Runaway
What a Strong Man Did
A Golden Girl
How Death Was Conquered
The Shepherd Prince of Troy
The Trojan War
The Wooden Horse
The Giant’s Cave
The Enchanted Island
Dangers of the Sea
A Friendly Land
The Wanderer’s Return
The Splendid City
The Boy and the Fox
The Olympic Games
The Great Lawgivers
The Ring of Polycrates
“I Will Be the Greatest”
The Poets
The Three Orders of Architecture
With Chisel and Pencil
The Battle of Marathon
The Greatest Army
The Brave Three Hundred
The Wooden Walls
The Seven Wise Men
The Richest King
Glorious Days
The Wise Man with the Snub Nose
A Wasted Life
The Retreat of the Ten Thousand
False and Cruel
The Theban Pair
Philip of Macedon
The Man with the Silver Tongue
The Man Called “The Broad”
The Faithful Friends
The Wise Man Who Lisped
The Man Who Was Called “The Good”
Alexander the Great
The Wise Man Who Lived in a Tub
The End of Glory
The Great Mechanic
Conquered by Rome
Stories from Greek History:
Alexander the Great Free to read online book.
Lapbooking on the subject of Ancient Greece Videos
Part 1 on Lapbooking about Ancient Greece
Part 2 Ancient Greece homeschool Lap Book Explained.
Showing kids Science
Even if you don’t live near a science museum you can still show your kids the wonders of life.
Video from the Museum of Science and Industry in Chicago, Illinois. Chick hatchery, see baby baby chicks being hatched from their eggs.
More from the Museum of Science and Industry:
Click here to learn how to construct a worm farm
2009 Free Day Schedule forMuseum of Science and Industry General admission is free on the following dates*: |
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* there is still a charge for parking and omnimax on Free days check the Museum of Science and Industry Website for full details.
History Links vs Catholic Faith Comes to the Americas
As if the decisions were not hard enough to find just the right curriculum – here is a history curriculum that comes highly recommended by both Cathy Duffy and Maureen Wittman who are both home school curriculum reviewers if you are not aware of that.
History Links I thought, was really intended for older middle school grades however, after recently checking through their website again I have discovered that you can begin this curriculum as early as preschool. It is set up so it covers information by different age levels. So a 2nd grader may not get as in depth as an 8th grader would. Sounds quite interesting, and very hands on.
Each History link book can be found at Sacred Heart Books for less than you can buy directly from the publishers website. Sacred Heart books sells these unit studies for 12.95 per unit.
Catholic Faith Comes to the Americas by Seton Press
All in all after careful review of several history books that blend Catholic history with American history I have noted that several of the home study programs have opted for Catholic Faith Comes to the Americas by Seton Press for those entering 3rd grade. They even note that some of their second grade history material is overlapped in this 3rd grade book. The books is a good price at $15.00 and gives an introduction to American history with short biographies on missionaries, such as Elizabeth Seton, and discoverers such as Christopher Columbus. It covers converting Mexico, South America, Catholics in the war of independence, friends of the Indians – Rose Duchesne, sisters in the Civil War, and many more. You can view the content page of this book and order it by going to Seton Press
No More Tears Spelling
Having trouble with spelling words?
Here is a website homeschool should never be without. Whether you have a spelling curriculum or just want your child to learn some words that they struggle with, I recommend using a free online program called Spelling City. It’s really free no catch and no trial offer.
Your children will learn their spelling words without realizing it. The site give you three options. Practice, Play games, Test. You add your own word list, and you add by groups of 5 words at a time. You can add all 20 (or more) spelling words at one time. I have a friend who adds five words per day the harder ones first. Her daughter can practice and play different games all week. She adds a few more words each day. Then on Friday she runs through the test. You can actually test sooner if your child feels comfortable with the new words. The best part is you use your own words and you decide how many and how long to practice before testing.
Great site, great fun, especially for those kids who struggle with spelling. Again the link is http://www.spellingcity.com
Latin, Greek, Root Words
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Trying to decide on a homeschool curriculum for learning Latin can be difficult. Maybe you just want your child to learn what the root words mean.
I have discovered English from the Roots Up It’s a very easy conscept for children to pick up. It’s set up by using a 3X5 card system. Red borders around the cards mean Latin based word, green borders around the card be Greek based word. On the back of the card you write words that are associated with your root word. It seems easy and fun for even the most finicky child.
Memorare website also offers free interactive educational flashcards and lists associated with English from the Roots Up.
English from the roots up interactive activities
Don’t give up looking for great deals; search for used books on catholic swap group too. I was able to find my book for $5.00.
Also try Sacred Heart books for English from the Roots up.
School House Rock 3’s and Zero still lots of Fun.
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Music is such a fun way to learn math! Learn anything…
Did you know you can find old and newer school house rock videos on Youtube? It’s not the same as having your own collection but it sure makes you reminisce back to the days of singing these tunes. I am sure once you see some of these, like so many of us you will be hooked and want the whole collection. But if your strapped for fund at least you can be safe viewing these videos from this website.
I don’t recommend you sending your kids to youtube unattended by a parent. Parents should always search first and view first. That’s why I post good videos on my site. Don’t get me wrong, I love Youtube it’s got some awesome videos on it, anything you could possibly want. Yet therein lies the problem. You don’t have to worry about clicking the a video here and having it turn out to have inappropriate content.
School House Rock, Magic number 3:
Learn how to multiply and count by 3’s through songs.
This video is unofficially claimed as the first Schoolhouse rock video.
School house Rocks, My Hero Zero: Learn about multiplying by zero through music.
New Favorite Free to Read Books
Let’s face it there are times when we get interupted and we see that are the kids are starting to slip away from what they are doing. This read to me website is especially nice for children who are less likely to grab a good book and go read it. For those times let me recommend this website for reading. It’s called OneStepHigher.com I think the entire Beatrix Potter collection is on this site, Raggedy Ann, and Tom Sawyer as well.
I am sure that you have all seen a pdf book or two, free online however, this set up is fantastic, these are flip books that really look like books. The book keeps kids attention by reading along aloud as it highlights the text and has wonderful classical pictures children love. I really think it helps the younger reader to keep a rhythm or steady pace yet the story book can be stopped and started right in its place. Of all my free book websites – I have to say this is my new favorite.
Find Catholic Curriculum with Free shipping
Looking at Catholic Curriculum for next year. I would like to recommend a company called Sacred Heart Books and Gifts.[singlepic id=17 w=320 h=240 mode=web20 float=right]
I found this company last year when I was looking for Saxon Math 2. I really like them, maybe it was because I have a devotion to the Sacred Heart of Jesus that drew me to the Sacred Heart Books website or maybe it was where they are located, having come from the Midwest. I recently discovered that they are now carrying materials for Catholic Charlotte Mason users. They also have curriculum supplies available for Mother of Divine Grace and many others. There website is dedicated to families and especially one single income families; they keep their prices low! You can find discount prices on Catholic Curriculum from their website all year long. They offer FREE SHIPPING on orders over $25.00 and less than $5.00 on all orders under $25.00. That is a pretty awesome deal for those concerned with purchasing books yet still having funds enough to cover the sometime high cost of shipping.
Before going to Amazon to buy your books check Sacred Heart Books and Gifts out. Their prices are very reasonable. You know the books are new and the best part is FREE SHIPPING with orders over $25.00. You are also helping a fellow Catholic Servant who is to helping Catholic home schoolers.
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