A City Plan in Colonial Texas
Green DeWitt received permission from the Mexican government to establish a colony of 400...
James Kerr
James Kerr was a man of many talents. During his lifetime, he worked as...
How to Raise a HERO
Few of us wake up in the morning with the expectation of doing anything...
How to Teach the Way Your Child Learns
Unless you’ve been living in complete isolation, it’s bound to have occurred to you...
Two Texas Birthdays
March is Texas History Month! Did you know that both Sam Houston and the...
The Louisiana Purchase
When Spain returned Louisiana to France in 1800, one of the stipulations of the...
Learn to Spot the Seeds of Conflict
In the last post, I issued a challenge to be on the lookout for...
Read Real Books!
When we begin to teach a class, our natural inclination is to look for...
Take Time for Unit Studies
If there’s anything better than “being there” on a field trip, it’s getting your...
Resolve to Take More Field Trips!
Field trips, unit studies, and real books are, IMHO, the only way to effectively...