Are you looking for a homeschool typing program? We finally found the perfect fit for our big family! This fall, my twin boys started classes at a local classical Cottage School. I have to be honest, I was a nervous wreck about their Composition class. Last spring, we learned that between the two of them,
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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.
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Need a break from curriculum? Why not try some unit studies? We've complied over 170 unit study ideas to inspire the next adventure in your homeschool or classroom.
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Use these free United States and continent map printables to help your homeschool's geography unit study. These free map printables include both labeled maps and blank maps for review and practice. This will be a great resource to go along side your unit. If you live in the United States, I highly encourage a unit study on the U.S.A. It is an amazing country with rich, controversial history, with diversity and complexity. I live in another country now, but miss it so much and wish I had studied more about it growing up in public school. I won't miss out on teaching my kids about it. Learning geographical locations is crucial to your children if they ever want to travel or want to know about biblical history.
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If your kids love butterflies then grab this 28-page butterfly unit study today for your next science lesson.
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Learning Cursive in Narnia: Cursive Handwriting for Narnians NARNIA HOMESCHOOL CURRICULUM Learning Cursive in Narnia is cursive workbook designed to give meaningful handwriting practice through copywork of beloved classic literature. Can be used as a first introduction to cursive or penmanship practice for teens and adults. Includes Cursive Alphabet Reference Chart (D'nealian Script), upper and lower case practice, Narnia related word practice and quotes for copywork . This book is perfect for use in homeschool, classroom, during summer, or anytime your child needs handwriting practice. Why I Made This is Workbook One of my boys struggles with his handwriting. I looked all over for a cursive book that would peek his interest. I know that the best learning happens when connected to something meaningful, instead of just rote memorization. We ordered a book themed workbook, based on another children's book series, but when I received it, I could tell it was not written by a teacher. It was fun for practice, but not good at all for learning the formation of each letter and joining letters or correcting bad habits. As a homeschooling mother with a degree in Early Childhood Education, I knew I could do better. The workbook we created has large illustrations with arrows on how to create each letter. Each page combines repetition of tracing and copying with the meaningful words and phrases from our family's favorite subject, the world of Narnia. The skills learned are thoughtfully scaffolded, as your child progresses from letters, to joining, to words, to quotes. The words chosen for tracing and copying are found all throughout C.S. Lewis' beloved Narnia Series, including all the letters of the alphabet. My boys helped me find many of the words, including "voyage" when I stumped for a v-word. The quotes for copywork are some of the most beloved in the novels, with many of our personal family favorites. Contents: Suggested Use and Schedule Part one: Letter Practice Part two: Word Practice Part three: Quote Copywork PART ONE letter practice. PART TWO Word practice PART THREE Quote Copywork My amazing detail oriented husband did all my editing, especially the hours of formatting lines and quotes. Once we completed, I wanted to share the book with more families. My workbook is now for sale on Amazon. It is Cursive workbook features over 70 pages of Narnia related cursive learning and practice using D’nealian Cursive. BACK COVER Book includes cursive practice of letters, words, and quotes. YOUNGER CHILDREN AT HOME? BUY THE PRINT VERSION: WRITING IN THE WARDROBE Writing in the Wardrobe: Print Workbook Don't forget to travel to Middle-Earth and Prince Edward Island after you leave Narnia: Learning Cursive with Anne Learning Cursive with The Hobbit Learning Cursive with Proverbs TO THE ROCK Homeschool on Facebook
What child doesn’t love a good story about a dog? Though there are a number of great dog stories out there, learning about Beagles and one young boy’s love for a mistreated animal makes
I attempted to do a wall timeline with Caroline a number of years ago. For a variety of reasons, it did not work for her. I think part of it was her age, part of it was her learning challenges, and part of it was the layout. However, I believe a timeline can be a
Grab this free tree unit study and lapbook and learn all about amazing trees!
Summer is drawing to a close, which means that school is on everyone's mind. So, here is our Eclectic Homeschool Curriculum post.
A hymn study can be a great addition to your homeschool morning time or Bible time with these FREE Resources and Printables for Studying Popular Hymns.
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Unit studies are a great homeschool learning tool because you can customize them to exactly your family's needs. So let me show you how to create a unit study!
Engaging Charlotte Mason geography activities for your homeschool with map study, drawing, and discussion. All are vital to an understanding of history.
Set of FREE printable world map choices with blank maps and labeled options for learning geography, countries, capitals, famous landmarks
Creating a homeschool curriculum in these easy to follow steps. Creating a homeschool curriculum can quick and easy and I'll show you how!
Love unit studies? And fall? Don't miss this collection of free and frugal fall-themed unit studies!It’s officially fall, although you wouldn’t know it in my part of the country. Here we’re still making temperatures in the high 80s or even low 90s in the hottest part of the day. But, we can pretend it’s really
Learn what you need to know to choose a homeschool philosophy. Includes an overview and resource suggestions of 7 homeschool approaches.
Why Do We Celebrate Labor Day? Printable No Prep Worksheet Pack Study the history of Labor Day and the reasons why we celebrate this federal holiday in this worksheet pack. 7 pages that explore the…
Homeschool mother and blogger Larissa of Living in Color blog shares a video tour of her Charlotte Mason notebooks and notebooking.
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Looking to do a farm unit study? Check out how mine! See the books I used, the worksheets, activities, and field trips!
Expand your preschooler's world with our tracing shapes worksheets! Enhance motor skills and introduce geometry with fun activities and books. Ideal for homeschool or extra practice.
Picture study is one of the easiest components of a Charlotte Mason education to incorporate into your homeschool curriculum. You do not need to know anything yourself about art, or art history. I repeat ...You do NOT need to know ANYTHING about art or art history to begin. All you need is knowledge of the
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