History & Geography

Hugg a Planet – You’ve Got the Whole World in Your Hands!
www.peacetoys.com 136 Jimmo Drive, Ste 4 Colchester VT 05446 Voice: (802) 891-6645 Fax: (802) 878-8909 Orders: 1-800-332-7840 (US only) E-mail: [email protected] By Michael Leppert One company has developed a unique way to raise our knowledge and consciousness about...

History Unboxed – Brings History to Life
http://historyunboxed.com/ by Michael Leppert For ages 5-9 or 10-15 Anglo-Saxon England, MesoAmerica, China, Athens, Egypt, India What child would not want to “visit” these exotic and significant locations and be steeped in their past? History Unboxed makes it...
Samuel Smith, an American
www.homeschoolnewslink.com By Mary and Michael Leppert Before you read this story, please suspend your sense of the unrealistic, as the past and present are being mixed for effect. If you would, just relax your mind for a moment, vividly picturing as you read. Samuel...

Mental Mapping – the “Map” in Our Minds
www.brendarunklegeography.com By Ellen Meade Mental mapping is the imagined “map” we create in our minds. It is the way we mentally organize spatial information, such as locations and characteristics of specific people, places, and environments. They are a combination...

Dr. Montessori, Revolutionary Educator
www.thehomeschoolreview.com by Emerson Sandow One-hundred-forty years ago, Dr. Maria Montessori was born in Chiaravalle, Italy. She grew to found an educational philosophy and institution that has been consistent and remained intact all over the globe! Throughout her...