Category Archives: Unit Studies
Books and Things for 2022-2023: Science and Math
It’s been a long minute since the last time I posted here! Life is busy and ever moving and the brain space for writing has been rather absent- never mind the time! I’m over on IG a good bit these … Continue reading
Posted in Elementary Education, homeschooling, Nature Study, Nature Study, Science, Science
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Summer Lessons: Combining Masterly Inactivity and Structure
Oh Summer! How we love your long, lazy days and lack of agenda and how we grieve over the quarrels and claims of “I’m booooored”. It is certainly true that idleness breeds mischief eventually and while a holiday can refresh, … Continue reading
Geography Begins At Home
Geography is the study of places, so we begin by helping the child to observe his own places and learn how they relate to him and to each other and to begin to see how they shape what he does … Continue reading
An April “Vacation”
I often take time over the Christmas Holidays to evaluate our current year and put some ideas on paper for the next twelve months for school and for summer activities and travel plans. This year, I decided that I was … Continue reading
What Are We Learning? Form 2A and 2B
When Mouse and Buggle were younger, I schooled them as if they were twins for the most part. Last year it became clear that they needed to move away from each other in pursuits and expectations both in academics and … Continue reading
The British Are Coming! (Win a Pass to the HEAV Convention!)
We took a trip to Boston, this past week. ?Since we’re on our summer schedule (two hours of schoolwork, two hours of household work and projects, and free time and expeditions for the rest of the day), I’m trying to … Continue reading
Five Ways to Help Struggling Writers
We’ve all had it happen. Your students enthusiastically read the material but when it comes time to write about what they’ve read, there are blank stares, sighs, dawdling, and sometimes tears! What happened? Last night while they were supposed to … Continue reading
Invitations to Play and Learn: Kandinsky Circles
In the annals of “sometimes homeschool moms have great ideas which they plan for and then forget about” ….. I recently found a picture which I had printed out several years ago so the children could do some art … Continue reading
Posted in Art History/Art, Creativity, Elementary School Projects, free play, Handwork, homeschooling, preschool educcation, Preschooler projects, Quiet Projects
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Invitations to Play and Learn: Snowflakes With Chalk
One thing that I love about the “project table” in the corner of the living room is the ability it gives me to present art or craft projects and then see how the children interact with them! I’m trying … Continue reading
Invitations to Play and Learn: Science Center and Collaberation
As the big children continue to mature in their learning I am trying to move them towards more independent learning and learning to work together to do a project or master a concept. As I set up the schoolroom upstairs … Continue reading