We here at Silverdale Press want to help your family get ready for Veterans Day. Did you know that Veterans Day was first called Armistice Day? It marked the end of World War I on November 11, 1918. The U.S. fought in WWI from 1917-1918. So there are very important 100 year anniversaries this year and next. To help you learn more about the Great War and Veterans Day, we will be sharing some fun facts ahead of our White House Holidays: Veterans Day curriculum release. Did you know that Herbert Hoover (president from 1929-1933) was food czar during the Great War? He headed the Food Administration in Woodrow Wilson's war cabinet. He came up with lots of great posters and propaganda campaigns to get Americans to conserve food so that soldiers and starving Europeans could have more. Herbert Hoover was literally a household name during the Great War; here's a fun card from the era. Image courtesy Library of Congress
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Homeschooling families across the land are settling into autumn. The sun may be warm, but the air is growing crisp and the orchards are drooping with apples. It is the perfect time to bring hygge into your homeschool. What is hygge? Pronounced, HOO-GA, it is the Danish secret to happy living. And the Danes should know. Research shows that Denmark is one of the happiest countries on the planet. Hygge has to do with physical space, but it is a feeling above all else. Some might call it coziness or homeyness. It is the feeling of comfort, warmth, pleasure, and security. We want our homeschools to be places of togetherness and havens from the cold outdoors. So here are some practical tips to help you bring hygge to your homeschool:
The world today is both a scary and exciting place. Our children face both tremendous opportunities and great challenges. Yet, we face a troubling trend. Most young Americans know very little about current affairs. Homeschooling families have a great opportunity to correct this trend. To prepare your students for their present and future, it is critically important to bring current events into your homeschool. Here are ten reasons why:
Consider making current events a part of your homeschooling week—for children of all ages! In our next post, will give you a practical way to bring current events into your homeschool. |
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