Sep

23

Creating and Connecting Lessons

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September 23, 2008 | 1 Comment

Do your children study one topic at a time? Do you spend forty minutes or so working on math problems, and then (perhaps after a ten minute break) do you then move on to something seemingly different? Sometimes that’s how we work at our house.  My wife has established a rather impressive routine of division [...]

Mar

17

Easter: Printables, Recipes, Clip Art, and Other Cool Stuff

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March 17, 2008 | 1 Comment

I can’t believe that it is Easter week all ready. Pretty soon it will be Memorial Day!  We are taking the next two weeks off of school. It is one of our yearly breaks. I try to scedule so that we don;t go more than 5 weeks without a break. This helps me to catch [...]

Feb

5

Free Mini Unit Study: Caddie Woodlawn

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February 5, 2008 | Leave a Comment

The free mini unit this week is on Caddie Woodlawn. It is about right for 5-7 grades. This book is rich in content so there is no way a mini study could encompass all that it has to offer. Caddie Woodlawn Paper Dolls Pioneer Word Search – you may need to click on the kids [...]

Jan

29

Free Mini Unit Study: Snow/Helpfulness

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January 29, 2008 | 2 Comments

Every once in awhile it is nice, no matter what type of method you use, to stop in the middle of the week and do a quick unit on something fun. It breaks the week up and revives lagging enthusiasm. So, I hope you enjoy this. All of the materials are available online so you [...]

Jan

25

Write Your Own Unit Study: Part 2

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January 25, 2008 | Leave a Comment

I didn’t get back finish up the unit study post yesterday.  Life happens, huh? I believe I mentioned that it was best to be very specific with the younger kids and use more  of an overview technique with the older kids. To me, the easiest way to begin a unit study is to use a [...]

Jan

22

How-To Write Your Own Unit Study

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January 22, 2008 | 2 Comments

Did you ever wonder how to write your own unit study? Unit studies are an excellent teaching method and very frugal, especially when you do it yourself! There are some basic things to consider when writing your own unit study: Decide on your subject. Make it as broad or focused as you like. For example [...]

Jan

8

Homeschooling Boys: Using the Superbowl to Teach

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January 8, 2008 | Leave a Comment

  I have 5 boys and 3 girls. Sometimes  school feels a little schizophrenic. One of the things I have learned to do throughout the year is to use holidays and special events to enhance what we are all ready doing.  Here are some ideas for using the Superbowl in your studies, or building a [...]

Jul

14

Anatomy 101, 102 and 107 For the Beginner….

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July 14, 2007 | 4 Comments

I am still hanging on!! Titles are fun. I hope you enjoy reading mine as much as I enjoy making them up. Well, we will be studying knees and joints this week. It is a natural subject since Marc’s MRI results came back from the V.A. (see, there are still miracles, it only took 4 [...]