These Africa unit study resources and ideas are perfect for a study of Africa and African countries. Use with My Father's World ECC for a fun unit study!

This four page printable is designed to encourage children to do some really good research about a country of their choice, and put together a book that they will be proud of! We've asked them to compile all sorts of interesting facts but left room for creativity too.

This country and culture study on Thailand is a COMPLETE thematic unit; full of hands-on learning in every content area. Weaving in the Thai culture throughout the entire week. Students will be learning about Thailand through circle time lessons, crafts, posters and flashcards, language arts and math centers, STEM, science, social studies, and fine motor activities. Your students will LOVE this thematic unit! You should check out some of my other country and culture studies. Follow me to receive updates because there are many more culture study units on the way!!! Brazil Thematic Unit Amazon Rainforest Thematic Unit Colombia Thematic Unit South America Countries Snap Cube Task Cards Panama Thematic Unit Mexico Thematic Unit Australia Country Study Kenya Country Study United States of America Country Study Chile Country and Culture Study This unit includes: - Calendar of activities by day and content area - Content area cover page of activities Craft and Fine Motor Activities: - Thai flag teaching visual - Thai flag craft template - Thailand Mobile craft - Asian elephant facts teaching visual - Build an elephant craft template Circle Time Activities: - Thailand facts teaching visual - Traditional Thai clothing teaching visual of Thai women - Traditional Thai clothing teaching visual of Thai men - Chut Thai girl doll craft - Chut Thai boy doll craft - Thailand's animals visual teaching poster - Thailand's animal flashcards in color - Thailand's animal flashcards in B&W to use water color paints Language Arts Activities: - Thailand student reader with pictures and vocabulary tracing on each page - Thailand vocabulary word list and visuals - Vocabulary tracing strips with pictures - My Tai story drawing, writing, and vocabulary reinforcement - Thailand animal report page Math Activities: - Thailand snap cube country mat building in color and black and white - Thai's lotus flower teaching visual poster - Three build a flower mats with pattern blocks plus shape counting - 20 flower pedal addition task cards and addition sentence writing - Elephant themed color by code - 3D shapes I hope you enjoyed this resource and that it was helpful to you!! Please contact me for any suggestions or requests, [email protected] Thanks so much for your support and happy teaching, Melissa

Want to study geography with the kids by learning about countries and cultures? With this unit study you and your kids can learn about Kenya.

In the summer of 2010, my next door neighbor and I teamed up to create a Geography Co-cop, selecting Africa as our first destination. We spent several weeks inundating ourselves into the culture of the diverse continent - exploring the food, music,...

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Kids will have fun while learning where do I Live with this printable activity perfect for preschool, pre-k, and kindergarten students.

Learn about France with this France unit study! This homeschool unit study includes science, art, music, geography, and more.

It feels like a lifetime has passed since we spent a month in The Netherlands, but in truth we’ve not even been back six weeks yet. It’s taken us a while to get back into the swing of things, but we’re back on track, and we’ve finally had a chance to finish our Netherlands Lapbook. …

For our homeschool geography fair, my daughter chose to learn about and display India. I want to learn real history along with my kids, not just an American perspective. India Unit Study. Topics. Taj Mahal. Mother Teresa. Hinduism. Buddhism. Sikhism. Gandhi. Colonialism. Partition. Book List...

Resources, links, printables, and some funny stories about what happened the week I decided to take my kids on a pretend "trip" to Canada to learn all about Canadian land, history, and culture.

A homeschool unit study on Armenian geography and culture. Study of Armenia includes Lavash bread and recipe, folk tales, and Armenian genocide

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Our next country we completed for our Around the World studies was Spain! As we are nearing the end of our school year, you will see that we are starting...

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Claude Monet is one of the most famous painters of all time. Learn through this unit study about Monet's art, his struggles, and the country of France.

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Hands-on Elementary History is an excellent way to bring homeschool history to life! Project Passport makes it simple and fun.

Take a fascinating journey to France with this exciting France Study and learn more about the people, food and culture along the way.

For anyone who knows us or has been reading my blog for a while, you probably aren't surprised that Canada was chosen for our geography fair project and you probably know who's idea it was. Colin wants to live in Canada, where he imagines he'd be surrounded by hockey and find outdoor ice rinks on every corner. Since it was our first geography fair, I thought it would be best if they just did one country together. Colin immediately said Canada, but the girls weren't too thrilled with that idea. They named other countries, but never seemed set on one so I talked them into doing Canada. I figured Colin would do more of the work since he's older and should do something he's interested in. We used the Download N Go (DNG) study, Expedition Canada. From this we got to watch lots of videos showing different parts of Canada. We learned about a different animal each day, some places there, inventions, history, popular sports, Canadian cities, geography, and holidays.  Some of the books we read  Caleigh made this beaver, a national symbol of Canada, and this totem pole, which were made by the First Nations peoples. Lego Creations: Colin made the CN Tower and Caleigh made an inukshuk, both of which we learned about in the DNG study. In addition to DNG, we also used Homeschool Share's Canada lapbook and a Canada mini lapbook from Fortunately for You for our lapbook. I think this is the first time we've ever done an actual lapbook. We usually just add the mini books to our notebooks, but I wanted something they could display at the fair this time. We made maple cookies with real maple syrup. You can find the recipe we used here. Kids at the geography fair. Along the bottom of the table, we taped coloring pages for each of the provinces and territories.The kids spent a lot of time coloring them. Display board: It was Colin's idea to use black and red. Caleigh came up with using maple leaves under the letters in Canada. On the bottom right is a Mountie paper craft that Molly put together. Also on the board: map of Canada, map of North America, flag, popular sports, major industries, major crops, information about what the word Canada means, languages, holidays, animals, and Levi from Children Just Like Me. On the right, we brought along some of the inventions from Canada. On the left toward the front of the table is a French Canadian counting book. In this picture, you can see Colin's hockey helmet, a puck, the Lego CN Tower, and a French/English color words matching game. I'm so glad we did the geography fair. It was lots of fun showing our display and seeing everyone else's. The girls and I weren't too excited about doing Canada since it doesn't seem as exciting as some other countries, but we did learn a lot of new things and it ended up being a good study for us. In my previous post, I have some pictures of other projects at the fair and Molly getting a henna tatoo.

This Swiss man and cheese is a great addition to any recipe book as you cook around the world.

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I have six kids, ages 5 to 17, and we just spent 7 days learning all about Italy!

Let's travel to France in this France homeschool unit! It's packed full of France crafts, activities, Van Gogh paintings, books and more!

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Fun ways to learn about Australia for kids. Bring Australian food and culture into your classroom or homeschool Australia unit study!

Free South America Printable Lapbook and Fun Hands-on Unit Study Ideas. I have a free South America printable lapbook and unit study ideas. Grab more ideas on my lapbook ideas, and on my best homeschool unit studies pages.

Take the kids to Japan on a virtual trip around the country. Particpate in Japanese crafts for kids and activities including a STEM earthquake project. Make your own sushi and more.

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Australia is the only country that is also an entire continent. It’s fun for kids to learn about because it has a unique ecosystem and animals that can’t be found anywhere else in the world.This post is part of a 5 Days of Country Unit Studies series. At the bottom of the post, you can

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Hi everyone! I am back to sharing our last few countries that we completed for our Around the World study. Today I’m sharing our unit study of the Netherlands! This...

1-2-3 Come Travel Around The World With Me! Woo Hoo! Having spent over 200 hours researching & creating, plus a small fortune on graphics designing things, I’m so excited to post this jumbo “labor of love”, "Travels Around The World" packet, which features the awesome talents of 38 clip artists! This super-fun packet is extremely versatile, as everything stands alone, so you can mix & match creating a unit that is tailored specifically for your class, or use pieces and parts with lessons you already have implemented. I think my students, favorite part of our Travels Around the World is making the cereal box suitcase, which can be done in class or for homework. The sky's the limit of how you want to design them. We add 2 file folders to make a drop down interactive "briefcase" of sorts, which includes a pocket for their passports, tickets and boarding passes. The extra files are a great way to keep everything neat & organized and provide space for them to glue on a variety of activities that we do. My kiddos absolutely LOVE collecting the "suitcase stamps/stickers" to decorate with. They get a few to start out, then receive more as we travel to the various countries. Others I use as a motivational & behavior modification incentive, which is very successful. Another huge hit is making a passport. There are 4 options, including a passport specifically for "Christmas Around The World" traveling, as well as a huge variety of passport stamps, which they also enjoy collecting. The train tickets and plane, bus, & boat boarding passes. are also a huge hit. Via a letter, students are invited to come travel with the gingerbread man, who makes a speedy tour guide. "Gin" keeps them apprised of places they should visit by sending postcards. I had an absolute blast designing these from real photographs & stamps from those countries. There are 3 from each country, as well as "color me" postcards, so that students can practice "point of view" writing in a fun way. A set of gingerbread-themed posters announce where children will be traveling and how they will get there. The 6 countries included in this packet are: USA, Mexico, Canada, Sweden, Italy & Germany. I've included a variety of maps, which come in color to use as posters, plus black & white for students. They come labeled & unlabeled, so you can use them as an assessment tool as well. My personal favorite activity, is the "Snap & Scrap" journal, with a Christmas-themed page, as well as a generic counterpart. I've included several pages of interesting information about how each country celebrates Christmas, should you want to do the "Christmas Around the World" theme. The "snap" part, is a camera craft featuring a lens "booklet", with pictures specific to that country. You can opt to do just the camera(s), or hinge them with a piece of tape to the "scrap" page, so that it flips over to reveal the information underneath. Each country also comes with factual information, which is incorporated in the "Fan Of Fun Facts For _________" craftivity. The title is a double play on words, for the craft opens like a fan, and students quickly become "fans" of these super-interesting facts. Later, check comprehension by playing "Name That Country?" by reading a fact and having students tell what country it came from. "I Spy A Country" is another game you can play to help reinforce map skills. Teachers jot down 3-5 clues on the poster, then students write down their dated-answer on their worksheet. X number of correct answers and they receive a "super spy" stamp for their suitcase. I've also packed in a lot of travel-themed writing prompts, such as making an itinerary, which provides a vocabulary building opportunity. Students can also do a "Sightseeing Check It Out Then Check It Off" list, flag booklet, and travel journal. There are several options for the travel journals as well, from a "color me" text it page, to a cut & glue class-made book. They are different enough so that you can do them all, or pick & choose what's appropriate for your kiddos. The beauty of this jumbo packet is that it's very versatile, so you can mix & match things to do individually, as a whole group, with a partner, in small groups, or for homework. The projects can also supplement other geography activities you already have implemented. Besides social studies, many items practice a variety of other standards like graphing, weather, telling time, comparing & contrasting & research, with a bit of math tossed in for good measure. There are also a variety of ways to use the packet. Teachers can give the information, or students can pick a country and research it independently. The "Travel Bucks" are a fun way for students to give their presentations, as they become "travel agents", who share highlights about their country, in the hopes that their fellow classmates will use their travel cash to buy a trip from them. Top sales certificates & suitcase brag tags add to the fun, and are a wonderful incentive. An easy-peasy writing prompt for any age, is the "ginger-gram", where students fill in the blanks with a country they would like to live in, as well as one they would not. Older students can explain why. Another simple writing activity is the "Travel Quilt" craft, which practices adjectives in a unique way. Even younger kiddos can do this, and completed projects make an awesome bulletin board. The "Peace is in our hands" craft, is also quick & easy, with lovely results making a terrific hallway display. This craftivity really helps children wrap their heads around the "big picture" of their "personal geography" and their cut out hand prints add that keepsake, finishing touch. I've included a poster for the center of your display, as well as a suitcase sticker kiddos can earn upon completion. Because my kiddos are learning about seasons, weather and appropriate clothing to wear, I designed the "Pack It Up" suitcase craftivity; where they color, cut & glue various clothes suitable for a particular country, to a "suitcase" page; while older students simply list the items they want to take. The suitcase opens to reveal several pages of the different things they packed for the various countries that they visited. Besides a “Christmas Around the World” theme, you can use this unit all year long, as I have matching generic counterparts. Start whenever you want, then in December, board the “Holiday Express” & add the activities of how these countries celebrate Christmas. Lessons are easily diversified for various classroom abilities & grade levels. Simply pick what’s appropriate for your kiddos. "Travel Tweets" are also an interesting way to get students enthusiastic about writing, as is the "Welcome To Our House" booklet, "Airport Adventures" and "Whooooo Do You Want To Travel With?" color-me worksheets. Besides black & white versions for students, I’ve included colorful templates, so you can quickly make samples to share. There are also graphs, Venn diagrams, posters, a song, and some worksheets, which can also be used as assessment tools. As you can see there's a ton of fun for you to choose from including some puzzles. These come in color for an independent center, as well as BW so kiddos can make their own, as they practice recognizing & sequencing numbers from 1-10, or skip counting by 10s to 100. Click on the link to zip on over to my TpT shop to take a look. Travels Around The World. Today's featured FREEBIE comes from the packet and is a "Merry Christmas From Around The World" poster and coloring card, which includes an alphabetical list of how 28 countries say "Merry Christmas" , with 4 links to other websites with more countries. Well that's it for today. Thanks for stopping by. My feet have hit the floor running, as there is much to do, and not enough time in the day to get it all done. But I will endeavor to slow my pace and enjoy the journey, making sweet memories, as we decorate our blessed home for Christmas. Wishing you and yours a special day. "Maybe Christmas" he thought, "doesn't come from a store." "Maybe Christmas perhaps, means a little bit more!" -Dr. Seuss From "The Grinch"

Hello Friends, We are still learning all about the different countries of Asia. This unit has proved to be quite the adventure. Today I wanted to share some resources I have found to make a virtual field trip through the Philippines exciting and fun. Virtual Field Trip to the Philippines We took our virtual tour of the Philippines using Google Earth. If you don't already have Google Earth you can download it HERE. It has been very useful in learning about Asia. We have had a lot of fun discovering all the new places. Below are a couple more links to tours and photos. 360 Philippines The Beauty of the Philippines in 50 Stunning Photos Virtual tour through some of the 7,107 islands to give a glimpse of what James Deakin sees through his viewfinder. Click here to visit our Asia Unit Study Pinterest Board Follow Jennifer Silcott's board Unit Study - Asia on Pinterest. Click here to visit our Google Earth - Teaching Aid Pinterest Board Click here to visit our Asia Resource Post Philippines Unit Study Resources Philippine National Symbols Philippines Interactive Culture Activities & Learning Fun! Philippines - Lesson Plans, Games, Activities Phillip in the Philippines Learn Philippine Money, Currency and Coins FREE Philippines Lapbook Let's Learn about The Philippines! Enjoy and Learn from Philippine Picture Books Crayola - Philippines Flag Philippine Eagle Coloring Page Filipino Paper Doll Traditional Filipino Clothing Bahay Kubo -Philippine National House - Coloring Page National Geo Kids - Philippines Kids Online - Philippines - Stories from children 34 Interesting Facts About The Philippines Philippines - Language, Culture, Customs and Etiquette Amazon.com Widgets

The boys are learning Spanish as part of their education, so we decided we should take a look at the country Spain and learn a bit about it. Spain Unit We had great fun with

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I am so thrilled that we've made the leap to literature-based unit studies in our homeschool. They are such a wonderful, gentle way to learn! Papa Piccolo Activities This post contains affiliate links that help support Mama's Learning Corner. Visit Mama's Disclosure Policy for more information. This past week, my children and I enjoyed Papa Piccolo. Every week I say, 'This one is my favorite!' and this week was no exception. Some books lend themselves to so many learning opportunities that it's hard to choose which activities we want to do, and Papa Piccolo certainly falls in that category!