Music is an important and enjoyable part of most people’s everyday lives. We listen to it to worship the Lord, to accompany us in certain tasks and activities, and to give us a reason to dance and move! Over the years, music has been a part of the human experience and that experience has been compiled in a high school SchoolhouseTeachers.com course Music Throughout History.

Maple syrup is a yummy staple in many Canadian homes. One of the promises of early spring is the chance to venture a walk through a sugar maple bush. The beautiful scenery and the sight of sap flowing from trees is a traditional family field trip. Some farms still have the pots attached to the side of the trees, and when you look in, you get to see the watery sap that starts the delicious journey into maple syrup. Tubes that hook from tree to tree are another way to collect the sweet sap, which is an easier and convenient process for big producers. Whichever way they do it, the outcome is sure to tempt many taste buds.

Have you been intrigued by the way and the why of a woman’s life in different parts of the world in years gone by?

As Canadians, we have a lot of freedoms including the ability to homeschool our children. This is a great advantage to families that are always on the go. They can pick up their curriculum, gather the children in the car and go wherever they desire with no limits.

Halifax, Nova Scotia is a busy, fast-paced city with something exciting always going on. It is a beautiful city nestled right by the water and a popular tourist attraction. This is a city where the lights always seem to be on, and people always seem to be on the go. People leave their small town in search of excitement and adventure and head over to the hustle and bustle known as Halifax, Nova Scotia.

Rocky Mountain House, Alberta is deceptively named. There is no sign of the Rockies from this small town perched on the North Saskatchewan River. Located in Alberta’s foothills, it was a strategic fur trade post for the Hudson’s Bay Company and the North West Company. Today, it’s a beautiful place to explore and discover more about Canada’s history.

What if your best history moments are not buried in textbooks but in your hometown? Knowing what others have done before us shapes our beliefs about today, and what we leave behind tomorrow. Nothing makes history more personal than stories hidden where we live, work, and sleep. That’s all history is, anyway: stories about real people, what they did, and how it affected us coming behind them. As homeschoolers, we have the benefit of taking our children by the hand and unlocking those stories just waiting to be told. But how do you do it? Listen how three homeschool moms* used everyday happenings to teach their children history.

Canada is home to the third largest Ukrainian population in the world, behind the Ukraine itself and Russia, making their immigration into Canada a very important part of our country’s history. So, on a recent road trip to Edmonton, Alberta, we decided to make a visit to the Ukrainian Cultural Heritage Village. Arriving at the park, we headed off to Kalyna’s Kitchen. A delicious lunch of authentic Ukrainian food helped get us in the proper mood for our visit.