The thought of creating a unit study can be intimidating. I know. But once you take a look at these tips and resources on how to create a unit study, I think you might just try to create one for yourself! It is easier than you think! In my earlier years of homeschooling I didn’t […]
Welcome to my 5 Days of Christmas Books with Activities! Over the next five days I will share 5 Christmas books, along with one or more activities to go along with each book. 5 Christmas Books: 1. The 12 Days of Christmas This is a classic at Christmastime. Enjoy some fun trying to create your […]
Using historical fiction is a great way to bring history alive. This second installment of my Historical Fiction Series covers the tragedy of the sinking of the Titanic in 1912. Historical Fiction – The Titanic Tonight on the Titanic (Magic Tree House, No. 17) – by Mary Pope Osborn where Jack and Annie take a […]
Historical fiction is a weakness of mine. I LOVE to read and my favorite way to delve into history is through a good story. Recently I have been using this fact to engage my children more in different historical time periods. That being said, I am of course compiling my thoughts and resources together to […]
Released in 1909, The Ford Model T, affectionately known as “Tin Lizzy”, was the first car to be mass produced for purchase by the average American. Until Tin Lizzy came along, the only people who could afford to drive automobiles were exceedingly wealthy and those of high social status. The Tin Lizzy changed the way […]
If you have young children, I am sure you have seen at least one Eric Carle book. The illustrations are brightly colored and very distinguishable. We love them so much that I created Bug & Insect Units around some of them. It is fun and engaging to teach bugs and insects using Eric Carle books! […]
I am pleased to be able to share with everyone the Dolphin Tale 2 – Official Trailer. It will be released in September 2014. About Dolphin Tale 2 It has been several years since young Sawyer Nelson and the dedicated team at the Clearwater Marine Hospital, headed by Dr. Clay Haskett, rescued Winter. With the […]
While I am not totally sure what prompted this look at Canada, I believe it has something to do with the fact that we have friends who often travel there (we are very close to the border). Thus I put together this Canada Unit Study for Kids. Canada Unit Study Printable Resources: Canada: A Mini […]
Spring is here and the bees have been invading us all around! It has given us the perfect opportunity to learn about them. Since we collected resources, and learned about them ourselves, I thought I would share our All About Bees Unit Study for others to enjoy. Like with most of our unit studies these […]
Here in New York spring is coming around late as usual. But that doesn’t mean we can’t prepare to get outside and explore nature! While others actually get to get outside to see bird nests, we are just creating them in art class! Using the Spring Chalk Pastels Art Tutorial from Southern Hodgepodge we have […]
Ever wondered what the tallest building in the world was? How about the tallest building in your city? Through hands on activities, research, art and more we explored the world of engineering science using The World’s Tall Buildings Unit Study. We had the opportunity to change things up in science a bit. I have to […]
Ava has really enjoyed the Let’s-Read-And-Find-Out Science books. We often find them at the library, on whatever topic seems to be available, and she just devours them. We recently spent a bunch of time, reading, rereading, and doing the activities from Where Do Chicks Come From? Extension Activities: Along with the activities in the book […]