by McKenna Gordon | Mar 17, 2020 | Uncategorized
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by McKenna Gordon | Oct 7, 2019 | Simplicity
Inspirational Quotes Remodel your home to a sanctuary of faith. My church recently held their semi-annual inspirational conference. There are so many messages at this conference, and I like to take notes on action items that I feel are important for me. One of the...
by McKenna Gordon | Jul 26, 2019 | Simplicity, Uncategorized
Download and cusomize your Weekly Rhythm Calendar Check your email, I just sent you a customizable rhythm calendar! First Name Email Submit I often get asked if we use a detailed homeschool planner or calendar to plan out our year/month/week. My answer is no, for a...
by McKenna Gordon | Feb 10, 2019 | AWESOME VIDEOS, DIY, HOW STUFF WORKS, NATURE
Did you know that Luffas are a type of cucumber? Take a tour of the Luffa Gardens in Reedley, California which grows and harvests organic luffa sponges. Luffas are best used for bathing, exfoliating and cleaning. Farm Owners Nathan and Sherri Pauls show us how luffas...
by McKenna Gordon | Feb 10, 2019 | AWESOME VIDEOS, HISTORY, SCIENCE
As an Australian-Canadian the Fahrenheit temperature scale always seemsed a bit arbitrary. I mean why does water freeze at 32 degrees? And what exactly does zero represent? According to many sources the Fahrenheit scale was defined by setting zero degrees equal to the...
by McKenna Gordon | Feb 10, 2019 | AWESOME VIDEOS, HISTORY, INSPIRATION
Escaping slavery; risking everything to save her family; leading a military raid; championing the cause of women’s suffrage; these are just a handful of the accomplishments of one of America’s most courageous heroes. Janell Hobson details Harriet Tubman’s many...
by McKenna Gordon | Feb 10, 2019 | ART, AWESOME VIDEOS, INSPIRATION
This clever stop-motion is sure to put a smile on your face! A mock DIY video of a boy making a lego duck out of wood and paint that are really Legos. Take a look behind the scenes to see how they made this creative...
by McKenna Gordon | Feb 10, 2019 | ART, AWESOME VIDEOS, HOW STUFF WORKS
Who remembers this classic trip to the crayon factory with Mister Rogers? I was so excited to share this bit of magic from my childhood with my kids this week! Melted wax, saturated pigments, and a hardening agent get poured into tiny cylinders to make this everyday...
by McKenna Gordon | Feb 5, 2019 | Blog, Education Philosophy, Parenting
My family is part of a common-wealth school that we attend once a week as part of our homeschool. I have been helping teach a Shakespeare Scholar class for young teenagers, which includes studying and interpreting the works of Shakespeare, and producing a play at the...
by McKenna Gordon | Feb 4, 2019 | Education Philosophy
This T.S. Eliot quote reminds me of how I learn now, as an adult. And I remember learning this way as a young child. But there was this long period of time in between where I thought that the only things that could be learned through wonder and adventure and magical...
