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Following the War of 1812, America was more united, politically, than they had been in many years. It was in this time of relative stability that Monroe came to power in the U.S. His presidency was one of immense growth for the country, although it was not without growing pains. As a war veteran, previous […]

A study of our third president, Thomas Jefferson, lends itself to a wide variety of educational topics: the American Revolution, slavery, international trade, Westward expansion, foreign languages, and many more. There is enough content to keep students busy for weeks! No single American Presidents unit study could teach you everything you’d like to know about […]

It doesn’t have to be a rainy day. In fact, it doesn’t even have to be a cloudy day. As a homeschool family, you can pick any day at all to move your learning beyond the confines of your home and head out on an educational adventure. Ask any homeschool parent or student, and they […]

Think you know all there is to know about Kentucky? You might be surprised! When you explore it from the perspective of a homeschooling family, you may discover all kinds of new places to visit in Kentucky with children. That’s because it’s a state with a wide variety of natural wonders, cultural treasures, and historical […]

If William Henry Harrison had not died soon after taking office, it’s very likely that most Americans would know very little about a man named John Tyler. That’s because Tyler, who was Harrison’s running mate, had already decided that he was going to take a low key approach to the vice presidency and let Harrison […]

Although the reasons that families choose to homeschool are many and varied, one “perk” of homeschooling that almost every family agrees on is its flexibility. When you need to push schooling to the afternoon because of morning appointments, that’s no problem. When your math curriculum isn’t working for you, you simply try another one. And […]