Archive for June, 2007

Kitty Cold Wars!

Tuesday, June 26th, 2007

One of my homeschool students, Elisabeth (age 8!), recently instructed her mom about the subtleties of a “cold war” (after I had taught them about the Cold War in our European History class).  It’s just so much fun to see kids demonstrate their understanding in a context you’d never expect it to pop up!  Anyways, [...]

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The “Visual Biography” Series

Monday, June 25th, 2007

For those parents with students who like to read history, and for those parent-teachers who want a great way to learn history themselves in order to better teach it, one of the greatest series of history books I’ve ever found is the “Visual Biography” series by Franklin Watts. In all my years of studying history in [...]

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Hello world!

Friday, June 22nd, 2007

Hello.  Please allow me to introduce myself.  My name is Scott Powell, and this is my son, and inspiration: Patrick Henry Powell!  I’m a historian, currently living in Laguna Hills, CA (but soon on the move to Houston, TX) and I am the creator of HistoryAtOurHouse, the first Full Integration™ curriculum for homeschoolers from 2nd [...]

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