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Thursday, December 6, 2012 at 5:00AM
A few weeks ago we had a gentle introduction to Shakespeare.
We continue now with a read aloud to learn more about Shakespeare and the Elizabethan England.
We are lingering in this era because there is so much to be learned, so much to be savored. I love homeschooling for this reason. We can PAUSE and soak in the beauty.
Thursday, November 8, 2012 at 5:00AM
I've been anticipating studying Shakespeare for a few months now. I must admit it was initially intimidating. I do remember studying Shakespeare in college, but that was twenty years ago.
The chapter in The Story of the World, Volume 2 was a PERFECT, gentle introduction to Shakespeare. It gave a simple synopsis of Macbeth and explained tragedies, comedies and historical plays quite nicely. The whole thing peaked my children's curiosity about Shakespeare and they wanted to know MORE.
Wednesday, August 15, 2012 at 5:00AM 
Our history curriculum of choice is The Story of The World.
The engaging stories, narration questions, map work, and supplemental activities have always been a great fit for my two children. Even though they are three years apart in age, we have worked through the volumes together, adjusting activities up or down as needed.
In a vlog last spring I detailed exactly how we notebook our way through The Story of The World. Since we use this as our sole history curriculum (I know many that just use it for the "stories" - a supplement to another history program) I wanted to use every feature of the program to its fullest.
