history – Nix The Norm

By nixthenorm April 3, 2020

Immerse Yourself in History… With a Book

Ready to delve into a new world of edge-of-your-seat excitement and thrilling adventures? Would you believe that you can learn history at the same time? Reading historical fiction … Continue reading Immerse Yourself in History… With a Book

By nixthenorm March 23, 2020June 9, 2020

U.S. History

Grade: 99.43% I was excited when U.S. History came up in my list of required credits this year through my school, Clonlara School. History, to me, is something that we’re … Continue reading U.S. History

By nixthenorm March 23, 2020January 29, 2021

Dummy or Not… History’s HOT!

When I began this year’s United States history course, I felt weighed down by the curriculum’s cumbersome strings of facts and dates, seemingly endless readings, and required memorizations of … Continue reading Dummy or Not… History’s HOT!

By nixthenorm September 13, 2019

My homeschool space! (and some cool stuff to make your kids BRAINIACS!)

As promised on my Nix The Norm YouTube channel (http://bit.ly/MyHomeschoolSpace), here are the links to the great things I have in my homeschool space that keep me inspired and loving … Continue reading My homeschool space! (and some cool stuff to make your kids BRAINIACS!)

By nixthenorm August 12, 2019January 29, 2021

World History 1A and 1B

Grades: World History A: 98%; World History B: 100% For World History A and B, I used the Compass Learning curriculum that was available through my online school for freshman … Continue reading World History 1A and 1B

By nixthenorm July 24, 2018July 25, 2018

Hawai‘i: Destination of Choice for Japan (and for 12-year-olds)

I was so excited about this culture project I needed to do for my Japanese class in school which aimed to explain why Japanese tourism is so prevalent in Hawai‘i. … Continue reading Hawai‘i: Destination of Choice for Japan (and for 12-year-olds)