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 …
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 …
For co-op this semester Tadpole took Filmmaking as one of her classes. This was the majority of what we did with theater over the past few weeks. The teacher wrote the following:
The students learned many aspects of filmmaking and
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 …
Homeschool Pool recently had an opportunity to attend two performances of the Houston Symphony in one week. One was an educational outreach program designed for grades 4 and up, the other a private bassoon duet. Both performances were phenomenal. Both …
Lifeguard Dad here to write up the Muppets Movie review. I was drafted due to the fact that I’m the bigger fan of the franchise and possibly a bit more outspoken now that I’ve seen it. Family friendly? Check. Muppets …
Homeschool Pool made some more tutus today. These are made exactly the same as the instructions found at “Make Your Own Tutu“. However, we used the stiffer netting and made them shorter. The first one we did was …
Monday, February 13, 2012 Homeschool Pool lifeguards, Tadpole and Guppy attended a free performance at the Houston Ballet entitled Dance in Texas. This was a performance put on as part of the Houston Ballet’s Studio Series where students at …
