Monthly Archives: January 2022

Does our past define us? One of the things I really enjoy about this series by Olivia Newport is the dual-timeline. I am finding that I really enjoy that perspective. What is unique to be about how Newport’s writing is the fact that I actually enjoy both timelines. More often than not, I find myself preferring the historical point of… Read more »

A few years ago, I created my own American history curriculum that would fit my diverse needs for a wide range of grades. We had an encyclopedia of historic events, and a stack of read alouds we were going to be reading through. One of the gaps that was sadly lacking was history on the lost colony of Roanoke. There… Read more »