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Potatoes Should Not be Scorned

Ever since people started dieting, the potato has been scorned. People blame their weight problems on this starchy vegetable, but in all likelihood that was probably not the cause. The potato is the most...

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The History of Gleaning

According to Webster's Dictionary glean means to gather grain or other produce left by reapers. Gleaning has been around since Biblical times when Jews didn't harvest all the crops in order to leave some for...

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Homeschool Curriculum Review - Adventures in My Father's World

Our first year homeschooling we used curriculum from a company called My Father's World. Adventures in My Father's World was a unit study that took us through the history of the United States, but if you...

3 comments    education history learning
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Homeschool Curriculum Review - The Story of the World Volume 3: The Early Modern Times

The Story of the World history curriculum by Susan Wise Bauer is a complete history program starting from the very beginning of time all the way though the middle 20th century. This program is divided into...

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Homeschool Curriculum Review - The Story of the World Volume 2: The Middle Ages

We have really been enjoying our history curriculum the past few years. We have been learning all about history, going in order from the very beginning. This is a different approach than most schools take and...

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Homeschool Curriculum Review - The Story of the World Volume 1: Ancient Times

One of the most popular ways to study history in a homeschool setting is to go in order, starting from the beginning. When I decided to take this approach the curriculum that seemed to fit with my children's...

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