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February Flash Sale on History Detectives!

February Flash Sale on History Detectives!

We know January and February can be long, hard months for homeschooling! Especially if you live somewhere with short winter days and cold weather. The routines are stale, everyone's restless, and it's time for something new! That's why we've decided to run a flash...

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More Pictures from Athens, Greece

More Pictures from Athens, Greece

Mr. and Mrs. Powell and Patrick Henry visited the Ancient Agora of Athens this past weekend. Thankfully, it was a gorgeous, sunny day and all traces of the frost and snow from last week are all gone! The agora, which means market, were public spaces in ancient Greek...

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Pictures from Athens, Greece!

Pictures from Athens, Greece!

Mr. Powell and his family are traveling and living around the world - Mrs. Powell, Patrick Henry, and Even Tony Stark, the amazing Jack Russell Terrier. Here are some photos of them in Athens. Mr. Powell and his son, Patrick, by the entrance to the Acropolis, where...

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The 12th Day of Christmas Printables!

The 12th Day of Christmas Printables!

We have reach our final activity of the 12 Days of Christmas Printables from Knowable World! It's also the last weekday before Christmas and the big day is just around the corner. We hope you have a very merry Christmas filled with love, joy, and peace! Whether you're...

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Day 11 [12 Days of Christmas Printables]

Day 11 [12 Days of Christmas Printables]

Today's printable is a crossword puzzle of country names. If you need some hints, all of the answers for this puzzle can be found in the printables for Day 2 or Day 5! Complete the form below to go to the downloads page where you can access all 11 of the activities...

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Holiday Art [12 Days of Christmas Printables]

Holiday Art [12 Days of Christmas Printables]

Today's printable is a History Through Art activity! Use the discussion steps provided to observe the details of the painting and draw out the story the artist is telling. Then give the painting* your own title (try not to look at the artist's title first!). Complete...

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12 Days of Christmas Printables Day 9

12 Days of Christmas Printables Day 9

Have fun making this holiday gift box that you can really use to gift a small present. How will you decorate yours? This craft will work best if it is printed on cardstock, but it does still work with regular printer paper. Complete the form below to go to the...

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Story Interview Activity [8th Day of Christmas Printables]

Story Interview Activity [8th Day of Christmas Printables]

Add a simple social studies activity to your homeschool day with today's free printable activity. One of the units in the History Detectives program is about how and why people invented the study of history. Students spend some time thinking about stories and why they...

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12 Days of Christmas Printables [Day 7]

12 Days of Christmas Printables [Day 7]

What does your family like to do on your homeschool winter break? Do you like to go skating? That's what the kids in today's cozy coloring activity are doing! Complete the form below to go to the downloads page:

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Day 6 – Holiday MAD LIB

Day 6 – Holiday MAD LIB

"Not a creature was ... SWIMMING ... not even a mouse!?" What will your kiddos come up with for today's activity? It's a holiday mad lib based on part of the classic poem "'Twas the Night Before Christmas" by Clement Clarke Moore. You need at least two people to play...

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