Born in 1412, Joan was just a girl when she became the hero of France -- for her role during the Lancastrian phase of the Hundred Years' War, and was canonized as a Roman Catholic saint. An amazing young lady, who only lived until she was 19, tragically. That is why we made this Joan of Arc Free Printable Study Pack! My mini biography and study pack should help you understand more about this amazing young lady and encourage further discovery. I could tell you more about her, but you should check it out yourself. To help you, I have a Joan of Arc Free Printable Study Pack that you can get HERE -->Joan of Arc Activity Pack This is great for homeschool peeps - it makes a perfect mini unit on it's own. I zipped over to Amazon and did a quick search for books on Joan of Arc - especially for kids! You can see the amazing lineup HERE.  Everything from the popular "Who Was" series to Girls Who Rocked the World. You can find a ton of information on her without resorting to … [Read more...]

  Labor Day is kind of well known as the celebration of the end of Summer and headed back to school time of the school year. A lot of people don't even fully understand or know the reasoning behind why we celebrate Labor Day. Well, if you're looking to get informed, you've come to the right place. Today, we are going to be talking all about it, the history, how it came about, and why we celebrate today!   The History Of Labor Day Labor Day is celebrated in honor of the American Labor Movement. Back in the 1800's the Central Labor Union and the Knights of Labor organized the very first Labor Day parade hosted in New York City and began moving toward making Labor Day a holiday by bringing attention to what exactly it was that they were promoting, the acknowledgement of all of those who provide work and labor on a day to day basis, those who work hard for the American Dream.   In the year 1887 Oregon became the very first state in the United States to make it an … [Read more...]