An introduction video that previews the AHG Girl Leadership Positions.
We have been members of American Heritage Girls , a faith-based organization that is an alternative to Girl Scouts, for over five years no...
Help your daughter or unit learn the AHG Oath with this activity book! This book includes coloring pages for each part of the Oath, an "All About Me" page, and a brainstorming page on how to live out the Oath. Feel free to make copies for your unit! ...
This semester we had several new Tenderhearts join our troop. So I set out to complete their Joining Award. To help them learn the AHG Oath, we played AHG Oath Twister.
A friend of mine asked me to make scrapbook pages for her American Heritage Tenderhearts. She had no luck looking for pages online. It turn...
The first badge that my Pioneers have chosen to work on this year is the Outdoor Skills badge. Requirement 19 helps the girls learn axe / hatchet safety along with the parts of the tools. This pas…
BURLINGTON, Iowa — They're a lot like the Girl Scouts, with one big difference.
I LOVE American Heritage Girls. If you are interested in learning more about American Heritage Girls visit their website at www.American Heritage Girls.org I have served in many rolls within the or…
When I sat down and began researching the badge requirements for Native American Badge, I was a little frustrated. The information is usually not in one location and required a bit of digging. An…
As the only woman of the Lewis , and Clark expedition to explore North America, she is a symbol of women's worth and independence, …
A friend of mine asked me to make scrapbook pages for her American Heritage Tenderhearts. She had no luck looking for pages online. It turn...
Have you been looking for a Faith Based Scouting Organization for your daughters?Our family loves the outdoors, camping and life skills. My husband grew
Teach your kids about the story of Fanny Crosby, a blind hymnwriter, with this excellent Fanny Crosby biography for kids ages 8-12.
A friend of mine asked me to make scrapbook pages for her American Heritage Tenderhearts. She had no luck looking for pages online. It turn...
Over the last few years, I have created at least one SWAP to improve my crocheting skills. This year I opted to make these easy-going ewes.
Looking for service projects ideas for your group, your family or yourself. I've compiled a list of 60 ideas. Check them out!
I designed this unit to meet the Social Skills and Etiquette badge requirements for the Pathfinder and Tenderheart levels of American Heritage Girls; however, it can be used for anyone looking to teach such a unit. This packet includes an introduction on Manners and Etiquette, an activity on Making ...
I still fight against it. I have ever since I moved to the South. I don't like that summer is "over" by the third week in July, and that back-to-school means August 1. Nonetheless, there are some things I have to come to terms with. Like that I got a speeding ticket on the way home from an educational workshop yesterday. I really felt like I should be rewarded for spending the entire day sitting in a frigid room, honing my skills as a teacher; however, I was punished with a silly ticket. That's my friend and history class co-teacher, Diane. She was way too gleeful. By the way, I'm a granny driver, so a speeding ticket is extra ridiculous for me. But I did learn some really great stuff. We are super excited about National History Day and are going to figure out how to get our students to enter projects this year. And I have to come to terms with the fact that my little boy is a thousand miles away in New Mexico and that I won't hear from him for 10 more days. He's at Philmont High Adventure Ranch with his Boy Scout Troop. I'm so happy for him. But the puppy and I miss him. So today I started cleaning out our sunporch, which is an adorable room that is used to store junk. It's also where the litter box resides. While I was cleaning, I uncovered things that made me cry. Like our very first display board from when we began our American Heritage Girls troop here 13 years ago. And like Duncan's kindergarten graduation display board. It was full of pictures like this. I sent some pictures to my friends to make them cry, too. I'm a pretty good friend like that. And what I really have to come to terms with is this: See all those graduation announcements below? Well, those kids are all going to college really soon: my students, my friends' children, my own little girl. That's Laurel's growing stack of college supplies. Because, you know, she's leaving in just 3 weeks. And that's all I have to say. Because it's nearly the end of July, and fighting back-to-school has never worked. Linked up with the Weekly Wrap-Up
As our sweet little American Heritage Girl's Troop continues, I hope to share more posts here. I've found that it's helpful to find ide...
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The first step to learning any new skill is learning the terminology associated with it. This rule applies to crafts, cooking, school and merit badges. Computer Fun aims to teach girls fundamental…
A friend of mine asked me to make scrapbook pages for her American Heritage Tenderhearts. She had no luck looking for pages online. It turn...
Thomas Jefferson, our 3rd president was more than just a politician. He was ahead of his time. His accomplishments are too numerous to list. His home in Monticello, Virginia is a historic site. To …
We have been studying early American history, including Native Americans. We have really enjoyed learning about these incredible people, their culture, and their respect for the natural world. I hope you will enjoy learning too! Just for fun, we did most of our studying and learning in a teepee tent! It was something different and fun that the children really enjoyed! We also started the unit by drawing a picture of a Native American in our journals. HISTORY: Let's take a look at the lives of some Indians that played an important role in history: *Sacagawea - With just a two month old baby on her back, this Shoshone Indian accompanied the Lewis and Clark Corps of Discovery expedition in 1805-06. Read more on History and in the American Heritage Girls handbook. *Tecumseh - An American folk hero and mighty warrior fought with pro-British forces in the War of 1812. Read more on History. *Pocahontas - Daughter of Powhatan, this Native American is most notable for her association with the colonial settlement of Jamestown. Pocohontas was captured by the English, converted to Christianity, renamed Rebecca, and married John Rolfe. Read more from the National Park Service. Learn more about Powhatan and his people on this Powhatan Indian Fact Sheet. *Squanto - Friended the Pilgrims at Plymouth Rock and helped them to survive. Learn more from Mayflower History. We also enjoyed reading about Squanto in our homeschool history book Stories of the Pilgrims by Christian Liberty Press. CREATIVE WRITING: We write with letters, but the Native Americans used symbols and pictographs to tell their stories. Using Native American Pictograph Stories write a letter to a friend or family member. See if they are able to decipher it. Have some fun and write some creative stories using pictographs in the dirt with a stick. GEOGRAPHY: There were many Native American tribes located across the United States. On a blank map of the United States mark the regions where the Cherokee, Iroquois, Navajo, Tlingit, Sioux, Inuit, and Pomo tribes lived. Use the link on this map for reference: How were the Woodland tribes different from the Plains Tribes? Make a teepee or a wigwam. ARTS AND CRAFT: POTTERY What are some uses for clay bowls? We attended a Native American Pottery workshop at Toltec Mounds State Park but you can also use this Native American Ceramics Lesson to learn more. Make a pinch pot, coil pot, or effigy pot (designed to look like something or someone). Learn more about the different Native American pottery and designs. ARTS AND CRAFT: WEAVING Through the art of weaving the Indians could make baskets, blankets, carpets, and more. Weave a paper "blanket". SNACK TIME: What foods were eaten by the Native Americans local to your area? The Plum Bayou people are native to Central Arkansas and in addition to hunting and fishing they gathered greens, squash, gourds, nuts, and berries. Create a platter with several native foods to try for snack time or lunch. If you are feeling adventurous, try fishing, hunting, or foraging for your lunch! FIELD TRIP: TOLTEC MOUNDS STATE PARK If you are in the Arkansas area, I highly recommend a trip to Toltec Mounds State Park. You can print off a Children's Guide and take a stroll along Knapp Trail. Use your imagination as you learn about the Plum Bayou people. The State Park also hosts several workshops and events that are fun and educational. For additional Field Trip ideas, check out our post on Window Rock and Hubbell Trading Post as well as Canyon de Chelly. Follow all of our homeschool adventures on Instagram @pocketful_of_treasures.
I kicked off my 2nd year of Brownies with the Senses Badge. I have to say this was a really fun badge to earn and the girls loved the a...
