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Are your kids learning about Latin American history? Do they enjoy Hot Pockets, Pizza Pockets, or Calzones? Then, boy, do we have a recipe they’re going to love! Empanadas are a stuffed bread or pastry that are believed to have originated in Spain and Portugal around 1520. Today they are eaten all over the world.

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What is the difference between our history studies and our á la carte projects? History studies are jam-packed with all sorts of hands-on goodies. An á la carte project is typically an individual project or small group of individual projects, which are also generally found inside of larger history studies.

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Valentine’s Day is this week, and you are trying to find a creative way to include the history of this holiday in your child’s lesson plan. We’re here to help! Today, we’re going to discuss the history of Valentine’s Day, an ancient Roman Catholic tradition. Plus, we include our special Linzer Cookie Recipe!

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Home School in the Woods’ 5-part collection of Project Passport World History studies are thorough, comprehensive, and jam-packed full of educational goodies. We count them amongst our most favorite products — and no wonder! We invested over six years into the series, painstakingly researching and creating each study.

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Sometimes it takes getting your hands dirty to really understand something, and nowhere is this concept truer than in the kitchen! These five recipes are designed to spice up your school with some historically accurate culinary finery of the highest order, from Johnny Cakes to Marengo Chicken, Wassail, and more.

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