We’re Still Free…is there a message in 1984?
We read George Orwell’s 1984 in homeschool right before COVID-19 hit. I wrote a blog about it back in early February, but my mom was too busy to post it [...]
The Mayan Ruins of Chichen Itza
By Canaan Crouse and Tai Turrell In two weeks, our families (my family and my friend, Canaan’s family) will be going on a Disney Western Caribbean cruise. One of our [...]
Growing Up Japanese
I’m of mixed ancestry. I’m not a “pureblood.” My dad is English, my mom is half Japanese and half American. So that makes me one-fourth Japanese blood. Even though I’m [...]
What I’ve Learned from My Entrepreneur Parents
My parents have been entrepreneurs as far back as I can remember. The truth is, they started their business a couple of years before I was even born. Living with [...]
My Alaskan Cruise Adventure
Earlier this month, my family went to Vancouver and from there, went on a cruise through Alaska. Alaska is the largest state - and also the coldest state - in [...]
What I Learned From Visiting Anne Frank Huis
The Netherlands, during WW2, was invaded by the Nazis and later occupied by them. The Nazis believed that the German people, specifically the ones with blond hair and blue eyes, [...]
Hunting in Scotland
My family loved Scotland so much we decided to go again! We’ve been to Scotland three times in nine months. We went for the first time in September, then again [...]
Washington D.C. as My Classroom
Two months ago, my family and I went to Washington D.C. I’ve been all over the world and have been to many nation’s capitals, but I think Washington D.C. is [...]
Is Communism Really the Same as “Caring is Sharing”?
(I gave my mom a scare because I did this part of my history presentation in Russian and provided this first paragraph as a “translator handout.” Drama and history all [...]
My New Favorite Book: Rainbow Six
Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six Siege is my favorite game and when I found out there was a book that it was based on, I knew I had to read it. [...]
Why I Love Homeschooling
School has been around since the time of Ancient Mesopotamia. The first schools were started by Sumerians in Mesopotamia because they invented writing around 3100 B.C. and needed to teach [...]
Churchill and the Spitfire Won WWII
In World War II, the Nazi war machine was dominant at first because of two aspects: their fighting style and military tactic, known as Blitzkrieg or lightning warfare, and their [...]
Three Reasons Why the Battle of Normandy Should Have Been Impossible for the Allies to Win
A few months ago, in October 2018, my family and I went to Northern France. We had spent months studying about the invasion of France in World War II. We [...]
My Trip to Hereford with Granddad
My family and I went to the U.K. for a month to spend time with my dad’s side of the family. We met on the south coast, where my aunt [...]
My First Hunt – A Rite of Passage
Last year, I got my first hunting kill. I had been sitting in tree stands with my grandfather for a couple years every hunting season, watching and learning the tradition [...]
What It’s Like to Live in the Woods
My friends who live in the suburbs always ask me what it's like to live in a cabin in the woods. I always tell them the same thing: “It’s quiet.” [...]
Have you heard of the Battle of Culloden?
When my family and I went to Scotland, two of the amazing places we visited was Culloden Moor and Culloden House. Culloden Moor is a battlefield where the last battle [...]
Pointe du Hoc
In homeschool, we’ve been studying World War II all year because I think it’s really interesting. So when we went to visit my family on the southcoast of England, we [...]
My Best School Day Ever: Fly Fishing in Scotland
We’ve been worldschooling for a while and I have travelled all over the world, but my number one favorite and best worldschooling day ever was September 21, 2018. That’s the [...]
Expanding My Word Power
My mom loves to write. She wants us to have a love of writing and words, too. So for homeschool, we’ve been doing word of the day. After two weeks [...]
The Real Rainbow Six Siege: Operation Nimrod
Tankfest, Salisbury, England 2016 I'm obsessed with the SAS because I love playing Rainbow Six Siege. This video game is focused on counter terrorism and was inspired by [...]
What I’ve Learned from Gaming
I love gaming. I’ve learned a lot from playing video games. I don’t believe that gaming is bad for you or causes kids to be violent. Rather, I believe that [...]
Why Japan is My Favorite Country in the World
I’ve been to twenty-four countries in my twelve years on earth. Of all the countries I’ve been to, Japan is my all-time favorite. I love it so much that one [...]