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It’s almost the end of the school year, and all year long, we’ve been using a history curriculum that well, we just don’t love as much as I thought we would. Chris (7th) and Chey (5th) were definitely ready to change things up a bit, and the Hands-On History Lap-Pak: The 20th Century in America from Home School in the Woods arrived at just the right time. We received this unit study / lapbook in downloadable form; it’s . . . → Read More: Review: Homeschool in the Woods 
Lapbooks, says A Journey Through Learning, are “scrapbooks with an educational twist.” I’ve used lapbooks on and off for years with my younger two, Chris and Chey, and the hands-on, crafty nature of lapbooks make them a favorite learning tool with my kids. The best part? A lapbook enhances the appeal of almost any subject – but when the topic is something cool, like Knights & Castles, or Astronomy & Space, it makes the parent’s job even easier. It takes no effort whatsoever to get my children to work on lapbooks. Knights . . . → Read More: Review: A Journey Through Learning 
Unit studies are popular with homeschoolers for a variety of reasons: hands-on activities, cross-curriculum work, in-depth study on a topic of interest, and hopefully, something *fun* that helps to make the material memorable. We’ve been working our way through a new product, the Pearl Harbor unit study from Box of IDEAS. Box of IDEAS describes itself as “a company dedicated to creating delightful interactive learning modules centered around random subject areas”. IDEAS stands for Ideally Dynamic Enrichment Activities, or in simpler language, “perfect hands-on educational . . . → Read More: Box of IDEAS Pearl Harbor 
In honor of a great man’s passing, Unit Studies by Amanda Bennett is offering the Space unit study FREE to the first 1,000 to use coupon code OneSmallStep. Rest in peace, Neil Armstrong. 
I’ve been thinking it’s about time we did some kind of a homeschool human body science refresher, and just in the nick of time, we received this neat text/CD combo from AIMS Education Foundation. From Head to Toe is for grades 5-9 – and yes, it’ll stretch a bit to grades 4-10 – that’s what we’re doing. It’s chock-full of all sorts of interesting activities, plus quirky little booklets to print and put together called “rubber band books”. It’s clear that this book was . . . → Read More: From Head to Toe with AIMS 
My teens may not thank me for saying this on the web, out here where everyone can read it, but… they still read pictures books. Willingly and randomly. At least on occasion. It’s only been a few weeks since I packed up our shelves full of picture books. (I’m being optimistic about finding a place to move to.) But before I could pack them, I had the challenge of convincing the kids that 1. No, I am NOT getting rid of them, and 2. They really can live without them for a few months.) Of course, . . . → Read More: Before Five In A Row 
I’m ALWAYS on the lookout for new science materials. Something new, something different, something fun, something simple, etc. So I’m at least somewhat familiar with the main science curricula out there created for homeschoolers. We were recently sent an issue of Science Weekly to review. Each edition of Science Weekly is available in six different levels, individualized for grades K-6. (The issue for 5th/6th grade is the same.) The theme of the issue was Fractions – not exactly your typical science topic, but useful, since so many science projects do require an understanding of . . . → Read More: Science Weekly 
Zeezok’s Z-Guides to the Movies are in-depth film studies that enhance learning by putting each film into the proper historical and social context. There are nearly 30 titles currently available, and more are planned. Each unit study is available in ebook form on CD. Some, but not all, titles are also available as instant downloads – eventually, all will be. (See the list at the end of the post for titles available.) I let the kids choose the movie, and we received The Adventures of Robin Hood study guide. It was . . . → Read More: Movie unit study – Z-guides and The Adventures of Robin Hood 
Kids ask the darnedest questions. I don’t think a week goes by without at least one of the kids coming to me with one of those totally off-the wall puzzlers. The kind that there’s just no answer for – except to admit, “I haven’t the faintest idea… but we could look it up.” Thank God for the internet. Can’t quite imagine what homeschooling, or parenting, for that matter, was like before it. Simpler, I’m sure. But so less full of ANSWERS to all those impossible questions! (By the way, _can_ those orange and . . . → Read More: Don’t drown in Quicksand… save yourself with Curiosity Files! The Homeschool Crew has set sail, searching for great new products to share with other homeschoolers. Homeschool Crew members are provided with products for free in order to share them with you. You’ll always have my honest opinion, so jump on in and explore with me! Our first stop is at The Old Schoolhouse... If you’re looking for a fun unit study on geography, the June 2010 module of the Schoolhouse Planner, Travel The World, might be the way to go. More of a general overview then an . . . → Read More: Homeschool Crew – Travel The World Schoolhouse Planner Module |
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