I wanted to share another Tuttle Twins book with you this morning. The Tuttle Twins and the Education Vacation by Connor Boyack (Author), Elijah Stanfield (Illustrator. I received these books in exchange for this review. Inside this post is my affiliate links. If you click on the links and make a purchase I will make a small percentage from the items you purchase.
In The Tuttle Twins and the Education Vacation we begin the day at the Grocery Store ie Supermarket I plan on going to today. If your #Homeschooing your students take them on a #FielldTrip and come with us to the Store. Bring The Tuttle Twins and the Education Vacation for the children to read while your shopping.
The kids notice food like Eggs are graded. We learn why which would be a #teachingmoment” for Charlie. The kids begin to think about how the Summer will be ending soon but in my Town its just starting. How about where you live?
We learn the word “suspense” a great Spelling word and the saying “spill the Beans”. Had you heard that before? We learn Mr. Tuttle has a conference in Sweden another Country to study and Europe as well. Lets go with them. Just not on a Plane for me I will stay here.
To celebrate with the Tuttle’s go pick up Swedish Fish to snack on. Which is one of David and Suzzie’s favorite Candy. What about you? Do you like Swedish Fish? The kids and Mrs. Tuttle are worried about the kids missing so much school.
Mrs. Miner tells them to talk to her friend who has written books on the subject of children missing School which they do. They pick up Mrs. Minner and go to listen to her friend John talk. We learn about “compulsory education” and look Mrs. Tuttle mentions #Homeschoig..
Did you know it used to be illegal to homeschool? The Tuttle Twins are chosen as volunteers at the Conference and asked what they would like to learn and we find out what it was isn’t covered in Schools. “We hear conveyor belt”. Does your children know what that is?
We learn grading isn’t always right and I agree. Do you? Mr. Gatto drops Clay onto the podium. Where we learn about John Dewey. We learn “conformity” and we learn about Prussia a militaristic nation. Another #teachingmoment” for my family.
We learn important pieces of History are left out of school books which is propaganda. We hear “social engineering” another teaching moment. Next he shows s a seed and mentions “organic process”. He reminds the Tuttle Twins to not forget about “free will”.
The kids in the neighborhood return to school but not The Tuttle Twins there off on there Trip. They visit London and Natural History Museum. Which you can look up online and go on the Trip with them. Then they visit Parliament.
Next was Westminster Abby a place I would like to visit. What about you? Next they visit Paris which is Charlie’s favorite City and they see Louvre. They see the Eiffel Tower and Arc de Triomphe. They stop for a snack and have Macarons.
You could pick up Macarons online or in local Stores or even make your own to eat while reading The Tuttle Twins and the Education Vacation. Next they see the Colosseum of Rome. Next was a trip to a Museum that housed Leonardo de Vinci. The Author mentions “The Renaissance” another area to study.
Now, where off to Germany a place I would like to take David to visit because he lived there as a child. Ethan is working on a Math Class and learning algebra which he wouldn’t have learned for two more years if he had been in School but he needs to learn because he wants to Code.
Emily is learning Germany online just like Charlie who is taking a Spanish Class? Is there a language you want to learn if so I bet you could learn that language online. In German they visit sites related to World War 11. Including the Reichstag and we learn about Adolf Hitler.
Next they go to Sweden. I’m not going to tell you what The Tuttle’s do there because I believe you need to read The Tuttle Twins and the Education Vacation to find out. Then you should keep reading to find out what happens when they go home. Do you think #Homescholing was the best thing for there family? What about your family and why?
About the book:
Ethan and Emily Tuttle have spent several years in school being graded on the quality of their work. But after hearing an award-winning teacher discuss some problems with schooling and share a vision for how children are best educated, the Tuttle family decides to embark on a new learning adventure.
Long-time educator John Taylor Gatto shares ideas with the Tuttle family from his book The Underground History of American Education. As they soon learn, education works best when we have the freedom to discover our interests and develop our abilities, rather than being shaped into what somebody else wants.
Meet the Author: Connor Boyack
Connor Boyack is president of Libertas Institute, a free market think tank. In that capacity, he has spearheaded dozens of successful policy reforms in areas such as education reform, civil liberties, government transparency, business deregulation, personal freedom, and more.
Connor has published over 40 books and sold over 5 million copies. He is best known for The Tuttle Twins books, a children’s series introducing young readers to economic, political, and civic principles. He is also executive producer of the Tuttle Twins animated cartoon series.
Recipe for Macarons
Prep Time: 40 mins Cook Time: 20 mins Additional Time: 10 hrs 30 mins Total Time: 11 hrs 30 mins
Servings: 15
Ingredients
4 extra large egg whites
1 ⅔ cups confectioners’ sugar
1 ⅓ cups almond flour
⅛ teaspoon salt
¼ cup superfine (castor) sugar
chocolate ganache, seedless jam, or buttercream for filling
Directions
Spread half of the macaron cookies with desired filling; top with remaining macarons to make sandwich cookies, and refrigerate at least 2 hours to overnight to let them soften.
Place egg whites into a metal mixing bowl and refrigerate overnight. The next day, bring egg whites to room temperature.
Preheat the oven to 280 degrees F (138 degrees C). Line two baking sheets with parchment paper.
Whisk confectioners’ sugar and almond flour together in a bowl.
Beat egg whites with salt in a metal bowl with an electric mixer on medium speed until foamy, about 1 minute. Increase speed to high and gradually beat in superfine sugar, about 1 tablespoon at a time, until egg whites are glossy and hold stiff peaks, 3 to 5 more minutes.
Gently fold almond flour mixture into whipped egg whites until thoroughly incorporated; spoon meringue into a pastry bag fitted with a 3/8-inch tip. Pipe 1-inch disks of meringue onto the prepared baking sheets, leaving 2 inches of space between macarons. The batter will spread.
Lift the baking sheets a few inches above the work surface and hit them lightly on the work surface several times to remove any air bubbles from the macarons; let stand at room temperature until the shiny surfaces become dull and a thin skin forms, about 25 to 30 minutes.
Place the baking sheets in the preheated oven and bake until macarons surfaces are completely dry, about 19 to 20 minutes. Let macarons cool completely on the baking sheets before peeling parchment paper off.
Thank you,
Glenda, Charlie and David Cates
