The Tumultuous Election of 1860
The first Tuesday of November is usually Election Day, a day when free citizens...
A Cure for the BORING HISTORY Class
You know the struggle! It’s hard to get kids excited about doing anything that’s...
Happy Birthday, Johnny Gimble!
I just love Johnny Gimble. 🙂 An exemplary member of “The Great Generation”, Gimble...
Let the FUN Begin!
Looking for something to put the “Zippity” back in your homeschool “Doo-dah”? How...
Two Texas Artists Worth Knowing
Some really great Texans were born in September, including these two who contributed much to...
Happy Birthday, Lawrence Sullivan Ross and H.B. Zachry!
Two great men (and great Texans) share a September 27th birthday.
Two Texas Aggies Worth Knowing
Two great men–both great Texans and great Texas Aggies–share a September birthday. Their shared...
Texas Tornados
This week marks the occurrence of the two deadliest tornadoes in Texas history–the 65th...
Unit Study Follow-Up
On Monday, I put up a longer-than-usual blog post explaining, step by step, how...
How to Build a “Stellar” Unit Study
I’ve gotten a lot of questions and comments about Discover Texas over the years–not...