Today we had co-op like we usually do on Thursdays. Today’s theme was Texas Animals. We had a great time. There was a presentation on Texas wildlife symbols. For those who want to reference it or anyone who wasn’t there, …
Biography’s documentary on Paul Revere is a great supplement to curriculum when you are learning about the Revolutionary War. It gives a fairly well rounded and accurate portrayal of Paul Revere and emphasizes the fact that the legend of the …
We went to the Police Museum last summer because we were doing a unit on crime prevention. It is a somewhat interesting museum but it is not very big. It makes up for not being very large by being free. …
Even the best places have off days. This was the sentiment I had last time I visited the Houston Maritime Museum and why I held off writing a review until now. Without going into too many of the gory details, …
The Star Spangled Banner’s lyrics were written by Francis Scott Key in 1814. The lyrics came from a poem he wrote entitled The Defense of Fort McHenry in the War of 1812.
John Stafford Smith wrote a popular British song …
One of the most anticipated events in the Homeschool Pool household was the release of Disney/Pixar’s latest offering, Brave. Brave is an animated feature about a young girl who is coming into her own and dealing with the pressures …
Thursday April 13, 2012 Homeschool Pool adults, Tadpole and Guppy attended HITS Theatre’s production of Ragtime, The Musical performed at Miller Outdoor Theatre. We were quite impressed on many levels. For homeschool families, this is tailored a bit …
At Homeschool Pool we often go to museums. Art, history and science museums are among our favorite. Whenever we go, though, we are always amazed that there is someone who acts inappropriately. At times this is a minor irritation and …
A few weeks ago, Tadpole and I had the opportunity to go see the replica of the Nina and the Pinta that were, at that point, docked in Freeport, Tx. When I first heard about this, I cleared my schedule …
Homeschool Pool is working on a unit for the Mayflower Pilgrims for US History. Plus we will be adding to the already uploaded information on the British colonization of Roanoke and Jamestown.
