SBA Summer Hiatus

This is part of the curriculum at St. Barbara's Academy. Is it physical education? Is it dance? Is it recess? Is it drama? Well, in our homeschool, it is a little of all of those things and then it is also history.

For the past 3 years my friend Kim has been kind enough to share her history curriculum with us. This year we were working through the Middle Ages, the Renaissance and the Reformation. First we look at the history cards (very beautiful pictures of classic art) and I explain the basic idea behind the card. Then they listen to the song which is really a timeline of history with 31 key dates, places or people from that time period. They repeat the song 3 times each day. On the second day of the history lesson, we explore the event in a little more detail and of course they listen to the tape again. On the third day of their history, we might read another source or they might color a picture or do a little project centered on this part of history. And once again, they listen to the tape. By the end of the school year, they have listened to this song at least 300 times and they have it easily memorized.

This picture was taken when they were listening and singing along with the history tape. Can you tell history is one of their favorite subjects?

Our school is on hiatus for the summer. We will get together to work on some art projects which I just didn't have time to fit in and finish. We began knitting and cross stitch and I know the girls really want to finish those things. Their Aunt Crina has also offered to work with them in doing some wonderful art. She is very accomplished and is off of school for the summer. It should be a fun summer school : ) Knowing how much they love history, I'm certain they will be listening to this tape again and again and again!!