by Alecia Rolling So, what are discovery backpacks? These are the latest fad in state and federal park and museum programs. Bringing to young students “hands-on” in a bag, these themed packs offer information resources and the tools to learn. Families who visit the park or museum can “rent,” usually for…
Why on earth did my husband and I begin Schola Rosa? In the very beginning, we created Schola Rosa for our own Catholic community, so our children and ourselves could foster and experience Catholic solidarity. We desired to share our talents and to have others share their talents with us. As the…
A set of three (3) audio CDs containing all of the CCM: Schola Rosa Edition memory work for one cycle, broken down by week and by subject. CD 1 includes: The first half of memory work by week and subject. CD 2 includes: The second half of memory work by…
Cycle 3 Primary Themes: Modern History and Chemistry & Physics by Alecia Rolling Are you getting ready to do Schola Rosa Cycle 3 in the fall? Perhaps, you would like to do some activities in the summer time that will be worth recalling during the school year. If you live…
Cycle 2 Primary Themes: Early Christian & Medieval History and Geology & Astronomy by Alecia Rolling Are you getting ready to do Schola Rosa Cycle 2 in the fall? Perhaps, you would like to do some activities in the summer time that will be worth recalling during the school year.…
Cycle 1 Primary Themes: Ancient History and the Classification of Living Things by Alecia Rolling Are you getting ready to do Schola Rosa Cycle 1 in the fall? Perhaps, you would like to do some activities in the summer time that will be worth recalling during the school year. If…
By Alecia Rolling We are working on iconography this year, so we also decided to make our own paint! This was quite the learning experience. After trial and error we successfully mixed spices, oils, vinegar, and flour together to make paint. The most successful colors were brown made from leftover…
by Alecia Rolling; originally posted at www.therollingacresfarm.com March 30, 2012 By far the most exciting find of 2012 was the Seaside and Wayside Nature Readers I-IV. (Also available free at Gutenberg Project.) These have been great read aloud books for our kids, who are so interested in knowing the animals and insects around…
