tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-55228234804139789962024-03-05T15:58:42.899-07:00Under The Willow TreeA homeschooling blog offering tips, tricks, and ideas. Under The Willow Treehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16445719701917285522noreply@blogger.comBlogger40125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5522823480413978996.post-32296976847942061962020-08-21T06:13:00.004-07:002020-08-21T06:37:03.251-07:00What to know about buying a digital curriculum bundle!<h2 style="text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="788" data-original-width="940" height="344" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-B0lnQKa0Yhkok5wFw_0-SZM1GPWrX8yFSS6aHqzTaQK_PoZ0vc84-dl0a3j6DKhjZh4sg0Grsv-gb6cg2j4b6VT1Dch5phEWMbYXuQj5QEyqSFsbwBumg4E4AF8heTTSofrCCQb_WKw/w410-h344/Copy+of+What+to+know+about+buying+a+digital+curriculum+bundle.PNG" width="410" /></h2><h2 style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium; font-weight: normal;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span><span style="text-align: left;">If you’re like me, you are easily sucked in to beautifully staged pictures of learning materials that promise to be fun, engaging, and add value to your homeschool.</span><span style="text-align: left;"> </span><span style="text-align: left;">During this season, home educators and teachers alike are all hunting down curriculum, and supplemental materials to use or help plan out lessons for the year.</span><span style="text-align: left;"> </span><span style="text-align: left;">So how does buying a curriculum bundle help you?</span><span style="text-align: left;"> </span></span></div></span></h2><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">As a participant of 2 giant curriculum bundles, I’ve seen the quality and content of, I’m happy and proud to say, these bundles can last much longer than a year. There are some out there that don’t have a preview option of everything included, and this scares me. I don’t really want to buy something I can’t see. You may purchase a bundle based on high profile likes or advertisement, but then you go to download it and it isn’t at all what you hoped for. Here is where I encourage everyone to view the product photos, look at what’s included and see if it really will get used! </span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Digital curriculum is either a Brilliant plan or a Terrible one. For some people, minimal stuff is ideal. Digital curriculum and learning materials is their jam. They can save the whole thing to a computer or flash drive (where are you road-schoolers?) and print what they want, when they want! For others, they prefer books and already printed/bound material. Not bad to have either. Unless you’re going to move. It get’s very expensive….furniture or books?! Ha. So how can you be both? Well I can. I save tons of digital curriculum because I never have to pay shipping! Then I print and bind things myself. I use a Brother toner printer and get over 1,000 pages out of my cartridges, then I bind anything that qualifies as a book. Other things, I laminate, and put in those colorful teacher bins. </span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">I also know that some people are confused to how it downloads. I can't speak for all bundles, but the ones I've been a part of can be downloaded upon purchase. You can usually choose the folder or drive you want it to go to after that. </span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">If printing at home isn’t for you, consider supporting a small business locally, or a homeschool family business for printing. Here are some recommendations: </span></p><ul style="list-style-type: circle;">
<li style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">https://familynestprinting.com/</span></li>
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<li style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">https://thehomeschoolprintingcompany.com/</span></li>
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<li style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">https://www.makingfamilycount.com/</span></li>
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<li style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">https://press.barnesandnoble.com/print-on-demand</span></li>
</ul><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Last, Look at the value in the products shown. Take the time to go to some of the individual creators and see what it would cost in real time for those products you love. Most of us contributing have a $15-25 range we add, so essentially you’re getting A LOT OF PRODUCTS FREE! You’re being exposed to new ideas, new curriculum, new homeschool families, or teachers, and tons of inspiration! Is the bundle you’re eyeing worth it? </span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">This Mega Bundle is Available now through August 24th! It features over 4,000 pages of culutral geography and is split into age groups so you can purchase exactly what you need! But don't take my word for it, check it out yourself! </span></p><p style="font-size: 12px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-large;"><a href="www.thebrilliantbungalow.com/WillowAndOwlToys" target="_blank"> Around The World Curriculum Bundle</a></span></p><p style="font-size: 12px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="www.thebrilliantbungalow.com/Willowandowltoys" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img border="0" data-original-height="624" data-original-width="828" height="247" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWlxqFBGvTMeI_Bv2bQtgIDBj9YxZE1Sd4P41Smn0yrCMrQN89a14utlY2RjDKL5LyIkO6lbmn6sXe686IJ3OGugoDSlhKC6psdLF32xZDeGYCtsKb_iaLoI__izI7whqyYZoL523fW24/w328-h247/IMG_3697+2.jpg" width="328" /></a></div><p style="font-size: 12px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><br /></p><p style="font-family: "helvetica neue"; font-size: 12px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px;"><br /></p>Under The Willow Treehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16445719701917285522noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5522823480413978996.post-87461798844261209052020-07-12T17:02:00.001-07:002020-07-12T17:05:24.899-07:00Africa Unit Study<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4Jz0cZea1Z5gFqhWheYfphsiq1IxcoOj0E4JBo6A7S4_ynImSPybPc2i8WdHUYUfbxK6uVn2keY9bflJlB2LsLxg4MliPJxPSTd6QhmVCX1THM220i1TcSkgulQsb5neW2sv03EFRz8c/s1920/Untitled+Design+10.PNG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1920" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4Jz0cZea1Z5gFqhWheYfphsiq1IxcoOj0E4JBo6A7S4_ynImSPybPc2i8WdHUYUfbxK6uVn2keY9bflJlB2LsLxg4MliPJxPSTd6QhmVCX1THM220i1TcSkgulQsb5neW2sv03EFRz8c/w400-h225/Untitled+Design+10.PNG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><font size="1">This post includes amazon affiliate links. I may earn a small commission through purchases made here.</font></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><font face="helvetica"><font size="5"> It </font>happened a week ago. Or maybe it was two weeks ago. Anyway, it doesn't matter. Basically, I was scrolling through Instagram, when an eye catching story had me at hello. I have to give social media it's due credit, because without it, I'd be a lost puppy in the world of homeschooling. Those beautiful images, book spreads, and art projects truly inspire a person to build a plan! And that's exactly what happened. </font></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><font face="helvetica"><br /></font></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><font face="helvetica">If you've ever seen Beautiful Feet books mentioned, you would notice unique stories that aren't readily available in your local big bookstore. But they tend to have a content meant for passing on culture and history. So months ago, I started keeping my eye on a few titles and have slowly worked on gathering things for our Africa study. It's a country rich with culture, ecosystems, and vast animal life. </font></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><font face="helvetica"><br /></font></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><font face="helvetica">I'm finally there. I have most of our collective items prepared. Just waiting on Amazon to deliver the last few bits. This study is going to be epic... like our Marine study last year. Okay..maybe not quite as many books. But definitely more crafts. If there's one thing to say about African people, it's their artisans and tribal crafts that stand out!</font></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><font face="helvetica"><br /></font></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><font face="helvetica">My first go to when starting to plan this study was <a href="www.gatherroundhomeschool.com" target="_blank">Gather Round Homeschool</a>'s Africa Unit. It's detailed enough that it can literally be a month of geography alone. I purchased the middle school bundle so I could incorporate all ages, but we will be using it more of a guide than doing each and every assignment planned. Gather Round also offers an Africa Cookbook which we purchased as well. </font></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><font face="helvetica">(Girl Scout Thinking Day circa 2013...Africa table was the bees knees!)</font></div><div style="text-align: center;"><font face="helvetica">The nice thing about having a ready made guide like this are the curated links for videos and book lists if you're not one to hunt for them.</font></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjQuG5FlpXAwmRY4fc2wewP8xJHNxzaxVZG50NczzDPwB7cfwKGvggtduxQq0pl23DPcegrba4mWLAOtQ97o5C7SqrRSriBRXAZ-V6UXDF-WeK4nyfaQx4-_NuLZ-mzJ2mx-7OQ8GMx4E/s388/CC_Africa-Teacher_s_Guide_300x.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="388" data-original-width="300" height="205" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjQuG5FlpXAwmRY4fc2wewP8xJHNxzaxVZG50NczzDPwB7cfwKGvggtduxQq0pl23DPcegrba4mWLAOtQ97o5C7SqrRSriBRXAZ-V6UXDF-WeK4nyfaQx4-_NuLZ-mzJ2mx-7OQ8GMx4E/w158-h205/CC_Africa-Teacher_s_Guide_300x.jpg" width="158" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><font face="helvetica"> </font></div><div style="text-align: center;"><font face="helvetica">So here are the resources I've gathered for our Unit Study. </font></div><div style="text-align: center;"><font face="helvetica"><br /></font></div><div style="text-align: left;"><font face="helvetica" size="5"><i><u>Books</u> <span> <span> <span> <span> <span> <span> <span> <span> <span> <span> <span> </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="text-decoration: underline;"></span></i></font></div><div style="text-align: left;"><font face="helvetica">Where is the Congo?</font></div><div style="text-align: left;"><font face="helvetica">Where is the Serengeti?</font></div><div style="text-align: left;"><font face="helvetica">We All Went on Safari</font></div><div style="text-align: left;"><font face="helvetica">The Honey Bird</font></div><div style="text-align: left;"><font face="helvetica">Sundiata: Lion King of Mali</font></div><div style="text-align: left;"><font face="helvetica">Mama Panya's Pancakes</font></div><div style="text-align: left;"><font face="helvetica">The Marvelous Mud House</font></div><div style="text-align: left;"><font face="helvetica"><a href="https://amzn.to/329ehSC" target="_blank">Safari Photicular</a></font></div><div style="text-align: left;"><font face="helvetica">Swahili Dictionary<span> <span> <span> <span> <span> <span> <span> <span> <span> <span> <span> <span> <span> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_lHKPoiP_ak7z_X66ieckYbIXATfXwVgrF9I1yGZpsTE3Hik765j1teBHtx5Euk-x8Wtjofdw8no95jO_-K5mcQfqFkUaZPVTf5IapjdDFWqEQGKUcQ6xQK4zeZdcPH_5KgGaB1zyFjI/s2048/IMG_2855.JPG" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_lHKPoiP_ak7z_X66ieckYbIXATfXwVgrF9I1yGZpsTE3Hik765j1teBHtx5Euk-x8Wtjofdw8no95jO_-K5mcQfqFkUaZPVTf5IapjdDFWqEQGKUcQ6xQK4zeZdcPH_5KgGaB1zyFjI/s320/IMG_2855.JPG" /></a></div></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></font></div><div style="text-align: left;"><font face="helvetica"><a href="https://amzn.to/2ZmZL8f" target="_blank">Africa</a> </font></div><div style="text-align: left;"><font face="helvetica"><br /></font></div><div style="text-align: left;"><font face="helvetica" size="5"><i><u>Games </u></i></font></div><div style="text-align: left;"><font face="helvetica"><a href="https://amzn.to/32assXz" target="_blank">10 Days in Africa</a></font></div><div style="text-align: left;"><font face="helvetica"><a href="https://amzn.to/305Zs0q" target="_blank">African Savannah</a></font></div><div style="text-align: left;"><font face="helvetica">Mancala</font></div><div style="text-align: left;"><font face="helvetica"><a href="https://amzn.to/2DsTqiS" target="_blank">Sunrise Safari</a></font></div><div style="text-align: left;"><font face="helvetica"><a href="https://amzn.to/2Cta2qi" target="_blank">Professor Noggins Wild Safari</a></font></div><div style="text-align: left;"><font face="helvetica"><br /></font></div><div style="text-align: left;"><font face="helvetica" size="5"><i><u>Crafts</u></i></font></div><div style="text-align: left;"><font face="helvetica"><a href="https://amzn.to/2Zl9eN5" target="_blank">Color with Congo Stencils</a> </font></div><div style="text-align: left;"><font face="helvetica">Build a Mud House with clay</font></div><div style="text-align: left;"><font face="helvetica">Design and build a paper Ndebele Hut</font></div><div style="text-align: left;"><font face="helvetica">Make beaded jewelry </font></div><div style="text-align: left;"><font face="helvetica"><br /></font></div><div style="text-align: left;"><font face="helvetica" size="5"><i><u>Activities</u></i></font></div><div style="text-align: left;"><font face="helvetica">Listen to congo drums </font></div><div style="text-align: left;"><font face="helvetica">Watch videos<span> <span> </span></span></font></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Cook and eat African Food</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><font face="helvetica"><a href="www.etsy.com/shop/willowandowl" target="_blank">African Lion Anatomy</a> </font></div><div style="text-align: left;"><font face="helvetica"><a href="www.etsy.com/shop/willowandowl" target="_blank">Build a Grasslands Scene</a> </font></div><div style="text-align: left;"><font face="helvetica"><a href="www.etsy.com/shop/willowandowl" target="_blank">Study African Animals</a></font></div><div style="text-align: left;"><font face="helvetica"><a href="https://amzn.to/2W8Jf9K" target="_blank">Giraffe Anatomy Model</a></font></div><div style="text-align: left;"><font face="helvetica"><a href="https://amzn.to/300rVoI" target="_blank">Dress in Dashiki Clothing</a></font></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><font face="helvetica">In all of my excitement, I had to create some paper resources for us to use. Listed above and linked, we have Safari Animal Fact Cards and the African Lion Anatomy Pack! To go with these, I've also made some Notebooking Pages that I'm offering you, for FREE! Click in picture to get yours!</font></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://mailchi.mp/e293e1f6bbf1/free-safari-notebooking-pages" target="_blank"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1920" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVtFGlstzjqUOhvGkyMfyhvLjYNp4e6YmT_y0yzfMR3Kiioxfh_LODqvrvX6cQZn0PdaX8xlQ3A9LKW8WzRznmsjvgQAcqX3zfAuCi0-HKOqGmFVZfMpB6TnGvyRXRyCWyK4HjILIQEUI/s320/Untitled+Design+9+copy+3.PNG" width="320" /></a></div><font face="helvetica"><br /></font></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><font face="helvetica">I estimate this unit to take us about 2 weeks, then we will be starting regular school work! Have ideas and resources to share with us? Message me! </font></div><div style="text-align: left;"><font face="helvetica"><br /></font></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: right;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: right;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>Under The Willow Treehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16445719701917285522noreply@blogger.com0Lakeland, GA 31635, USA31.0410373 -83.07514712.7308034638211538 -118.2313971 59.351271136178845 -47.918897099999995tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5522823480413978996.post-24478762721630911302020-07-06T13:51:00.000-07:002020-07-06T13:51:39.824-07:00Summer Strewing <span> </span><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgP2TryzjBec3oNDagM5uqhQLI28IzCO0YUUdFc3dCe3nYSpERxViBRzRJq0YVTVXbjnFr1fxTPuh7kFvthtKEOS7tdMX-Ed8mjYcHp2-zhYpB__5PPfD6HOiNVdCu-ZXxq25WBUGXj2NM/s1120/1AA1490E-B516-4AB4-BBF8-0A94053A0DCD.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="630" data-original-width="1120" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgP2TryzjBec3oNDagM5uqhQLI28IzCO0YUUdFc3dCe3nYSpERxViBRzRJq0YVTVXbjnFr1fxTPuh7kFvthtKEOS7tdMX-Ed8mjYcHp2-zhYpB__5PPfD6HOiNVdCu-ZXxq25WBUGXj2NM/w400-h225/1AA1490E-B516-4AB4-BBF8-0A94053A0DCD.png" width="400" /></a></div><span><br /></span></div><div><br /></div><div><span> </span>It's the Summer break and we are all doing our best to stay home. This pandemic has everyone going a little stir crazy. While the kids can play with Lego, Watch TV, Read, Play outside... they still need to explore something new. So I decided to grab up some books on topics that they are interested in and lay them out. There isn't a lesson plan or required anything. Just simple <i>Strewing.</i> <div><br /></div><div>Here are some of the Strewing tables I set up. The kids are always in and out of this room anyway, so it's a great place to put out interests! </div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmxDM7binmtoRAVhNFF6UNQMWe_-zyP-iXuLWoWaeMZGt_odfrAeDeQNG_iXYtmyGlwfsaw3DieHB9Xjz5jVH_0vZQtd7p2nboPvpjNg9kZp4n5Ak2CN4eLCbG09Jc8ZhsNI2pxhYbd38/s3024/A456D7A1-535F-4FFF-8938-C807DD3670E7.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmxDM7binmtoRAVhNFF6UNQMWe_-zyP-iXuLWoWaeMZGt_odfrAeDeQNG_iXYtmyGlwfsaw3DieHB9Xjz5jVH_0vZQtd7p2nboPvpjNg9kZp4n5Ak2CN4eLCbG09Jc8ZhsNI2pxhYbd38/s320/A456D7A1-535F-4FFF-8938-C807DD3670E7.JPG" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We started off the Summer looking at genetics. The kids were very curious about Punnett Squares and Traits. It was a fun little unit with a super cool DNA lava project. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmVbolWQaTsXycXVlD5nfxIEHGy2d2t3J8X_Svp6fkNnI1VP1usUuhaKpI3pnT4pa7Y0UXErCxNYpwoulHEOLsRhYnln9exSLPA4MYkpsRq9a29SMLJ_5iE8n4TUOZS86bSZwqUtMKqfk/s3817/IMG_2121.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2006" data-original-width="3817" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmVbolWQaTsXycXVlD5nfxIEHGy2d2t3J8X_Svp6fkNnI1VP1usUuhaKpI3pnT4pa7Y0UXErCxNYpwoulHEOLsRhYnln9exSLPA4MYkpsRq9a29SMLJ_5iE8n4TUOZS86bSZwqUtMKqfk/s320/IMG_2121.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">When your son wants to try Blacksmithing.... I honestly don't know if this will go anywhere, but at least he can read about it!</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-qcwAOYB8WDz_WcgiQf2N4CVSg2ywsX3VgdnTrrlStnDiuH6QMXVtWGw7tZ9A8cntNNEIQYHhuFOXwbWrLcnkTR1GlyU_IAgabx6k6gX6bbRZqUdcHegVf8ZXFdFCGQnxiCYDUmUXnW0/s4032/IMG_2519.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-qcwAOYB8WDz_WcgiQf2N4CVSg2ywsX3VgdnTrrlStnDiuH6QMXVtWGw7tZ9A8cntNNEIQYHhuFOXwbWrLcnkTR1GlyU_IAgabx6k6gX6bbRZqUdcHegVf8ZXFdFCGQnxiCYDUmUXnW0/s320/IMG_2519.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">June was full of Star Wars Movie Marathons. Even though a few of us have seen the movies multiple times, we still have questions. I found some super fun books and games to go with that. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9t2tQiibVZdPp1LrDTwUb2sbjv5oiJkhB-ANxE_5zhNyfoKHQuWxT6E_DJCmkFvPsLBEEletzJWvsF6zNahVlzFpgZg-49R5E9UrM8otyECtXfQ4rflN4ufvXfRMm2UO3AIPehFHVhhY/s4032/IMG_2520.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2154" data-original-width="4032" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9t2tQiibVZdPp1LrDTwUb2sbjv5oiJkhB-ANxE_5zhNyfoKHQuWxT6E_DJCmkFvPsLBEEletzJWvsF6zNahVlzFpgZg-49R5E9UrM8otyECtXfQ4rflN4ufvXfRMm2UO3AIPehFHVhhY/s320/IMG_2520.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">My son was also interested in Sailing. He wanted to know about sailing boats and maps..of course that's a different type of map, so we found a few book varieties. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAymKiSwzZiB8rKZoIJMHoYyVfU9c7AqlXK1eQhtONxqbdX86C1CY5pX1nNnRY_6U4_oVZ3-bJKcHtBtgY97DW1j1ZZ_6hDclSxYskR0d01QyFUUAD1fe-J27I-34VkjsynlIfRWBLk-s/s4032/IMG_2522.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAymKiSwzZiB8rKZoIJMHoYyVfU9c7AqlXK1eQhtONxqbdX86C1CY5pX1nNnRY_6U4_oVZ3-bJKcHtBtgY97DW1j1ZZ_6hDclSxYskR0d01QyFUUAD1fe-J27I-34VkjsynlIfRWBLk-s/s320/IMG_2522.JPG" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">My middle child is currently obsessed with Wolves and Canada. 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We decided to listen to some Rush Revere while cleaning out the school room and have all of these great books out for browsing. I'm sure some will reappear during time period studies. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I think to finish out the summer, we will be strewing some Rocks & Gems, and Bugs! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">You can find most of these pictured resources from Amazon, Thriftbooks, and Simply Fun Games!</div><div><br /></div></div>Under The Willow Treehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16445719701917285522noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5522823480413978996.post-50951695853795632482020-04-10T09:10:00.000-07:002020-04-10T09:10:15.110-07:00Spring Time Unit Studies <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Spring is upon us and in my opinion is one of the best times of year to do Unit Studies! The children are wanting to be outside more, their attention span is shortening by the day, and there are so many good choices for units right now! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">So what kinds of things are there to do units on?? Well...If I had a list, it would rival a CVS receipt. No lie. Right off the bat, you can look at Spring Holidays. Mardi Gras, St. Patricks Day, & Easter fill February through April. But do you want to really spend a whole month learning about one holiday?? No. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">My next go-to is to think about what we usually do in the spring. Gardening, Farming, Nature studies, Animals are having babies... there is a lot of new birth in the spring, so this is a great time to choose something in that realm.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">For March, Our focus was a cultural one. We took St. Patricks day and expanded it to all of Ireland and Irish lore. Fairies, Gnomes, and things like that kept the kids interested. I didn't do a post on this due to our crazy schedule and I had a super bad accident that kept me down and out for a couple of weeks. Thankfully I'm almost healed and trying to keep things as normal as possible here.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">For April, we have a lot to study! We decided on these topics- </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">1) One week of Easter</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">2) One week of England (in honor of our daughter being born there and it's her birthday month)</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">3) One or two days studying Viruses..because hello pandemic! </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">4) The rest of the month is Farming/Gardening - a focus for us to learn more about our new area, and since we live in the farming country, what is grown here etc. We also are planting vegetables again this year and its always fun watching them grow!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">If you'd like to see our resources, check below for links and ideas!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Easter resources have been shared on my Facebook Page @Under The Willow Tree! There weren't many, but it was easy to do there!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">The kids wanted to learn about the UK and have tea and scones! How could I say no to that! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><a href="https://amzn.to/34pHfNg" target="_blank">London Brainbox Game</a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><a href="https://amzn.to/3b2LcKc" target="_blank">Book of Afternoon Tea</a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><a href="https://amzn.to/2JXmpeR" target="_blank">England </a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Royal Britain (Barnes & Noble)</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">My Busy Books London (Barnes & Noble)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><a href="https://amzn.to/2VirALt" target="_blank">The Bacteria Book</a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><a href="https://amzn.to/39Y8LTj" target="_blank">Understanding Viruses with Max Axiom</a></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">We have a lot of nature around us, and that means learning the plants for safety. Knowing there is poisonous things growing with edible things as well is very important. And we are trying our best to get a garden going! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><a href="https://amzn.to/2RtMeXX" target="_blank">Foraging With Kids</a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><a href="https://amzn.to/3ebQXY9" target="_blank">Compost</a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><a href="https://amzn.to/3c9gkb4" target="_blank">Farmer Boy</a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><a href="https://amzn.to/2JTlWdo" target="_blank">Let's Hatch Chicks</a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><a href="https://amzn.to/3edUjtt" target="_blank">Chicken 4D Model</a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><a href="https://amzn.to/2RoLy6c" target="_blank">From Cotton to T-Shirt</a></span><span style="font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"> </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.cottonacres.com/" target="_blank">Cotton Education Kit </a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.simplyfun.com/kkeller" target="_blank">To The Coop!</a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.simplyfun.com/kkeller" target="_blank">Cow Cents</a></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">We arrived at our new home in Georgia, just in time to enjoy Spring weather! We traded a tiny 15ft foot dirt backyard, for a 1.6 acre parcel of grass and trees! Yay! Our dog is happy, the kids are happy, and we have finally unpacked almost every single remaining box. Whew! <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Thats kind of how it's been for us. Thankfully, we have been given some time at home to work on projects and settle in. It's been a true blessing! We have even taken bike rides and nature hikes to explore all of the wonderful nature around us!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">One of my biggest goals was to get our homeschool room done first. It was a challenge because we had to paint and unpack the bazillion boxes of homeschool materials. I'm not a minimalist at all (and never claim to be lol). So now, our new homeschool space is also all set up and ready to go! <table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<b><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: small;">Could you imagine giving up the life you had known for something entirely different? An adventure that turns into a grueling and desperate attempt to live free?<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>I imagine our pilgrims coming to America had big plans and many of them packed what they could ready to board a ship and never look back.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: small;">The exhilaration and the sacrifice this journey was for our first settlers grabs ahold of us every year.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>We grew up doing pilgrim and Indian crafts, partaking in mini feasts, and writing down 20 things we are thankful for...and chances are- you probably have a handprint turkey laying around somewhere. (<i>I'm right aren't I??...It's ok, keep it, it's a memento!)</i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: small;">This isn’t your Mom’s unit study.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> We are going deep into history to get a real feel of what life was like. </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: small;">This month, our kids have been learning MORE about the nations first peoples, and our first colonists.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>Our indigenous people had so much more to offer than feather bands and teepees.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>We studied some books and flash cards about their way of life in different regions. How they communicated and traveled and felt when the white man came. The eccentric beauty of their crafts gave way to our own imaginations too.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> It's important to value the true history of Native Americans because of the heritage that they can still share with us today. The simplistic beauty of community, respect, and tradition cannot be compared to anything today. </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: small;">Our Native American study just evolved into Mayflower & Pilgrims since they go hand in hand! We wanted more hands on learning as we figure out what life was like being a pilgrim. How they made the things they needed and sourced out materials. </span><span class="Apple-converted-space"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: small;"> How they sacrificed their known lifestyles for the possibility of freedom and understanding the hardships they met along that path. </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">The primary focus for us to learn and create while taking away some deeper meanings. We usually don’t have a lot of time to spend on this unit, and in a way, it allows us to pick this apart for years to come!<span class="Apple-converted-space" style="font-weight: normal;"> </span><span style="font-weight: normal;">One of the structured pieces of this study is the Explorers Box from Lakeshore. The activity guide has some parts that can help us learn about the Mayflower.</span><span class="Apple-converted-space" style="font-weight: normal;"> It is then on the individual books to teach us what life was like, and then we try out some crafts and cooking. </span><span style="font-weight: normal;">Some unit studies contain items for each subject and that can be really great for younger kids. I like to make ours open and free, so we choose something to do each morning before our regular classwork begins.</span><span class="Apple-converted-space" style="font-weight: normal;"> </span><span style="font-weight: normal;">You can always find & use a study guide for this topic as well.</span><span class="Apple-converted-space" style="font-weight: normal;"> </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: small;">I love the idea of exposing the kids to old craft.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>Our ancestors were innovative and efficient at making items for basic needs. For this unit study, I wanted us to try Spinning, and where else to get a super cool, authentic spinning kit from than <a href="http://www.plimoth.org/" target="_blank">Plimoth Plantation</a> itself!<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>I also scored a fun Tin Punching kit from Plimoth as well. <span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Nasaump is a traditional Wampanoag dish that is made from dried corn, local berries, and nuts. It is boiled in water until it thickens, and is similar to a porridge or oatmeal.<br />1 1/2 cups cornmeal<br />1 cup strawberries, raspberries, blueberries or a combination of all three<br />1/2 crushed walnuts, hazelnuts, sunflower seeds or a combination of all three<br />1 quart water<br />maple syrup or sugar to taste (optional)<br />Combine cornmeal, berries, crushed nuts, and the optional sweetener in a pot of water and bring to a boil. Turn down the heat to medium and cook, stirring frequently, for 15 minutes.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><strong> </strong></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">"<i>The Amazonia is on fire!</i>" </span><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> I read as I scrolled through Instagram. Did I see this on the news? No. I read this weeks ago before celebrities and news stations started sharing about the crazy big fire that is sweeping through the Amazon. Completely baffled why regular new sources weren't sharing this, I decided we need to study this magnificent forest now. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I've been gathering information and books for the unit study the entire summer. I scoured the Internet for a detailed guide, coming up scarce, and decided to make this a piece together plan. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Why is studying the rainforest so important? The Amazon Rainforest is the largest forest in the world. It produces 20% of Earth's Oxygen. And it's on fire. It's a protected habitat harboring thousands of creatures and organisms in its' unique ecosystem, some of which haven't even been identified yet. Our planet is special. Our countries often overlook natural disasters in other areas and only focus on earthly fixes in their own regions, but how can we expect future generations to fully embrace our planet without being taught the importance of large natural habitats no matter where they are?! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">To begin this study, we are using a Brazil guide from MyFathersWorld.com, Rainforest worksheets from education.com, and The Rainforest guide from Love at Home Education. </span><br />
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<li><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><a href="https://amzn.to/2Uub6PD" target="_blank">Magic Treehouse Fact Tracker Rain Forests</a></span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><a href="https://amzn.to/2ZMsaW2" target="_blank">Magic Treehouse #6 Afternoon on the Amazon</a> </span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><a href="https://amzn.to/2NTiZNh" target="_blank">Where is the Amazon?</a></span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><a href="https://amzn.to/2MTxX6r" target="_blank">The Most Beautiful Roof in the World</a></span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><a href="https://amzn.to/2NRXUCW" target="_blank">The Great Kapok Tree</a></span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Rainforest Explorer (Barnes & Noble)</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><a href="https://amzn.to/2NPt65N" target="_blank">The Umbrella by Jan Brett</a></span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><a href="https://amzn.to/2LqcTBl" target="_blank">The Rainforest Grew All Around</a></span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><a href="https://amzn.to/2Lkhki1" target="_blank">Can You Hear the Rainforest Sing?</a></span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><a href="https://amzn.to/2NQ49av" target="_blank">3D Rainforest Explorer</a> (pop up book)</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><a href="https://amzn.to/2ZIl6G4" target="_blank">Hidden Wildlife How Animals Hide In Plain Sight</a></span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><a href="https://y8056.myubam.com/" target="_blank">Rainforest Masks</a></span></li>
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<li><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><a href="https://y8056.myubam.com/" target="_blank">Secrets of the Rainforest</a></span> </li>
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<li><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><a href="https://amzn.to/2ZOJntU" target="_blank">Green Kid Crafts Rainforest Science</a></span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><a href="https://amzn.to/2UsEOEG" target="_blank">Make Your Own Chewing Gum Kit</a></span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><a href="https://amzn.to/2ZKCY2T" target="_blank">Study a Kapok pod</a> (then we are giving it to the rabbit)</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><a href="https://amzn.to/2LnOfkG" target="_blank">Professor Noggins Rainforests of the World Game</a></span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><a href="https://amzn.to/2ZRJm8x" target="_blank">The Fox in the Forest Game</a></span></li>
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<li><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.simplyfun.com/kkeller" target="_blank">Global Ranking</a> </span></li>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"> July!!! Back to school sales, sooo many markers, pens, and cute colors. All the things to get a school supply addict excited! For many of us, we are just lucky that whatever we purchase, stays in our home. It doesn't get dumped into a communal bucket, but happily rests in each one of our own children's desk space. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Well, that's the easy part. Stocking up on paper, pens, and crayons is mindless fun. Scoring deals on cute staplers, tape dispensers, scissors, is even better. But what do you do about the real meat of your homeschool? </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">I love to spend hours searching catalogs and websites for educational supplements, fun things that get our kids excited, new reading material, and of course, the core curriculum. In this blog series, I'll be sharing what we have chosen for each grade by subject! When planning for three grade levels, I have to break it down this way so I make sure I don't miss anything!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">This is what happened in May... I had to purchase everything before we went on vacation to avoid late shipments. It was fast paced, and kinda scary knowing that I was on a timeline. Part of the rush in ordering was due to our educational funds needing to be spent by a certain time. And then, the UPS guy showed up with everything in one day. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">It was like Christmas! Each of the kids had 2 boxes each from BJU Press, and a few things from Amazon, Lego Education, and Back to The Roots. Now that we are back from vacation and cleaning up our homeschool area, it's going to be fun to separate everything and share how we are using these great materials! Now..on to the first subject! </span><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif; font-size: large;"><br />Here is our first Core Subject: Language Arts! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">I often refer to this as English, because I'm a child of the 80's and that's how it looked on my report cards..so that's just what I occasionally call it. But Language Arts, or ELA usually encompasses English, Writing, Vocabulary, Spelling, and Reading.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">We've decided to continue using BJU Press for our English & Grammar. I really love the style of the books, the ease of the Teacher Guide, and how each grade sort of follows another. For Vocabulary, my middle and high schooler are using BJU Press again, and my 4th grader is using BJU Press for Spelling. Then I added Patriotic Penmanship for the older ones to practice their handwriting, and my 4th grader will be using BJU Press Handwriting again this year (not pictured). </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">For 4th Grade, I've got IEW for extra writing, and some other fun supplements listed below! </span><br />
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<li><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><a href="https://amzn.to/2SjbqzM" target="_blank">Silly Starters Write Abouts</a> (Great for creating stories)</span></li>
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<li><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><a href="https://amzn.to/2XUIM9a" target="_blank">Rhyme Out!</a> (A rhyming game)</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><a href="https://amzn.to/2XPxJTG" target="_blank">Main Idea Flash Cards </a></span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Not yet ordered- BJU Press Handwriting, Simply Fun Games Gumball Words, and Hot Dots Vocabulary Cards.</span></li>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">For 8th Grade, we are incorporating some important literature such as <i>'The Diary of Anne Frank'</i> and <i>'To Kill a Mockingbird'</i>. Then I've added a few other books and supplements for a broad range of study. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Finally, for 10th Grade, we have Literature from BJU Press! I'm super excited to give that one a try. We will probably read <i>'The Scarlet Letter'</i> and <i>'The Great Gatsby as well'</i>. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Well, that wraps up our Language Arts Curriculum. Please comment if you have questions! Also stay tuned for our next part in this series, Math... </span></div>
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Under The Willow Treehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16445719701917285522noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5522823480413978996.post-747843083909364412019-07-17T11:13:00.003-07:002019-07-17T11:13:28.447-07:00We Went on Hiatus... <span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">We </span>had these incredible plans... a vacation jam packed with fun, family, and making memories. In fact, in the beginning of June, this was true. Our vacation started out as expected. We stopped in San Antonio, New Orleans, Pensacola, and stayed for awhile soaking up Florida sun and Salty Air! (I'll make a fun post about this later)
Then, we headed north to more family in Ohio, hoping to enjoy some unique adventures up there. And then a family member fell crucially ill and our plans changed. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I can only praise God for giving us some time there with them, because without that vacation, we may not have been able to have that. After two weeks, and a few fun activities, we had to come home. It was a long and harrowing two full day trip home.
Hello, July... we began to settle back into our lives here, cleaning the house, unpacking, snuggling our precious animals, before we got the call that our family back in Ohio needed us again. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">So now we are floating around our home, trying to settle, but not really because we might have to move closer to family. It's a hard feeling to have, and of course the emotions that come with a very ill family member. I mean it's cancer...it's not something that is going away until God call's them home. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">We are sending a few of us back to Ohio quickly for support, while Mama, that's me, gets to stay home and hold down the fort. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">It's not an easy thing to do, to plan for a move, or a funeral, and a homeschool year for 3 kids all at one time. However, I have to keep the wheel turning. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Stay tuned for our next blog posts on our trips and new school year curriculum! </span>Under The Willow Treehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16445719701917285522noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5522823480413978996.post-81786589630278872212019-05-21T14:01:00.001-07:002019-05-21T14:47:19.093-07:00Wrapping Up Your Homeschool Year <div class="sharethis-inline-share-buttons">
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">For our family, who didn't start homeschooling until the kids had many public school years in, we love keeping with the summer break tradition...for the most part! We do our best to finish out the curriculum, and get grades logged, papers filed, and cleaning the plate so to speak! This year, our summer break has a vacation in it, so everyone is super motivated to wrap up! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"> I'm a planner. I plan ahead. I don't want to wait until the last minute in July to piece together the next year's plans. Are you like this too? Here is my personal list for wrapping up the <i>Homeschool year!</i> </span><br />
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<li><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><b>Order next year's curriculum now!</b> Sales are going on. Convention season is in full swing, which means discount's galore! If you order now, you'll not only be prepared, but you'll have plenty of time to go through the book's, set things up the way you like, plan it out, and be able to purchase all the fun school supplies in July! <i><span style="color: magenta;">Scroll down if you want to see our favorite curriculum supplements! </span></i></span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><b>Gather summer reading materials and games!</b> It's important to keep those little hands and eyes busy. They will get bored. No matter how many activities you plan, or how much free time they have to play..it never fails. We never stop learning, so have some fun themed books and games on the ready! You'll find my list to the left on the sidebar!</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><b>Grade those papers!</b> This may not be necessary if you have little ones, but mine are older, so it is important for us. I also like to use my middle daughter to help as she is an excellent grader/helper.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><b>Organize & File Away!</b> As your children complete their workbooks & lessons, you will need to decide what to keep and what to toss. If you move often, it's necessary to <a href="https://www.underthedreamingwillowtree.com/2019/05/what-is-homeschool-portfolio-how-to.html" target="_blank">keep a portfolio</a> if you don't know where you will move onto next. For some of us, we have to be mindful of our household weight as well..so tossing old workbooks after samples are removed, and selling books that we are finished with or didn't work out, is imperative. </span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><b>Creating Portfolios</b>- I love to use this <a href="https://amzn.to/2HuGt83" target="_blank">Mead Organizer</a> with file sections. I label the cover with their name and school year, then put in samples, test grades, report cards, etc. This is just a precaution in case I need to prove their home education.</span><span style="color: magenta; font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"> </span>See my previous post on </span><a href="https://www.underthedreamingwillowtree.com/2019/05/what-is-homeschool-portfolio-how-to.html" style="font-family: verdana, sans-serif;" target="_blank">How to Create a Portfolio</a><span style="color: magenta; font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">. </span></li>
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<li><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><a href="https://graceandgritbox.com/" target="_blank">Grace&Grit-</a> I stumbled upon their booth at the DFW Great Homeschool Convention! It was soo cute and I immediately fell in love with their historical empowering female figure boxes! </span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><a href="https://eat2explore.com/" target="_blank">eat2explore</a> - These great little food kits are perfect additions to your older child's culinary experience! They come with a curriculum guide, with geography, cooking skills, spices, a fun tool, and a country pin to start a collection! </span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.legoeducation.com/" target="_blank">Lego Education</a> - Years ago, my son fell in love with robotics at his public school. Today, lego education offers more robotic kits for early ages to high school! Coding and computer jobs are our future, so I never skip out opportunities to teach STEM & Computer Science. This year, we purchased the WeDo 2.0 for my 9 year old! </span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.drewsartbox.com/" target="_blank">Drew's Art Boxes</a> - We have been using Liza's art boxes all year! She is continuously coming out with new, fun, and unique ways to teach modern techniques. We just purchased her Fluid Art kits and look forward to the next Alcohol Markers & Agamograph kits! </span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.backtotheroots.com/" target="_blank">Back to the Roots</a>- If you're a nature loving, green thumb, these kits are great! You can find free curriculum online for an Herb kit, Mushroom kit, and Aquaponics Garden! There is even a special discount for educators if you contact the company! </span></li>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">So, you've committed to creating a portfolio for your child but have no idea where to start...</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">If you live in a state that does evaluations, a portfolio is necessary! It shouldn't be stressful or time consuming. The requirement is simply to show progress. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">It's never too late to create that homeschool portfolio, even if you have to dig papers out of bins from two years past! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Many homeschoolers have a variety of choices to evaluate your child each year. Creating a portfolio is a popular choice throughout the US. Always make sure you check your state's requirements. Here in Arizona, we don't need to create a portfolio, but it is a good way to keep some things for your child to look back on or in the case you move where one is required. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">The purpose of a Portfolio is to show progress of your child's learning throughout that year. It can also become a keepsake. The idea here is to create something that can best convey what your child learned. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">You need to decide what to keep your work samples in! Some people choose a 3 ring binder, and some choose an accordion file folder like the Mead Five-Star Organizer. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Not everything has to fit. You can also take pictures of large works like lapbooks, posters, dioramas, etc. Then put them in the file with a small description. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">If you're super organized, you may want to create a Table of Contents, Book Lists, Curriculum Descriptions, Report Cards, & details of Course Studies. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">If you struggle trying to think of ways to show your child's progress for different subject areas, here are a few ideas. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">You'll want to show a few samples from the beginning of the year through the end. No, they all won't be a shining example, but it WILL show progress! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">For our last month of school, we are going to do a Unit Study that will help take our minds off the dry desert weather. We're headed to Florida soon, back home to visit family and make some memories. Since we are all getting anxious for our trip, I figured we could pass time quickly by diving into a HUGE Marine & Ocean Unit Study.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Preparing for this one has my old memories popping up. I once spent a summer camp exploring tide pools and marshes in the panhandle and it was the best time ever. We waded in the shallow water collecting water samples to test, explored water plants necessary for the habitat, and discovered so many little creatures. In high school, I chose a year long Marine Biology science class that turned out to be my favorite kind of science! Can you tell how this topic excites me?! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">This Unit Study collection will encompass all of my children's levels (3rd-9th). I think Units like this are easy to plan for multiple ages because they really are an a la carte of learning. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">1) Piece together books and activities that you can do when you or your child want. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">2) Plan, Purchase, or Download a step by step guide for your unit. We decided the <i><span style="color: blue;">FREE Marine Biology Unit Study from The Good & The Beautiful</span></i> would fit our needs, and it allows wiggle room to add or subtract things. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">*All unit studies could be prepared either way. Scroll down if you'd like information on where to buy Unit Study Guides. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><i><b>Focus Areas </b></i>Let's be honest...the Ocean is a vast and complex system with thousands of living organisms. If you have younger children, they may not be ready to learn about currents, riptides, the abyss or the scary creatures that lurk there. Or your older children may not want to color sea-life pages and call it a day. You have the freedom to narrow this unit down to key sections such as the shorelines & beaches, tide pools, ocean animals, submarines, or ocean weather. Our Focus Areas will include Sea-life, Tide Pools, Marshes, all of the Oceans, oceanic careers, and Reefs. Some will go into more depth while others will be a light covering. The reason I chose this many was to include all of the kids as well as get them prepared for things they will see on our trip!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> This is my favorite part...shopping. Amazon, Michaels, Joann's, and the Dollar Tree really helped pull this together. Sure we have loads of books, but Ocean themed games, activities, and projects will make this unit memorable! Scroll below to see what we collected.. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><a href="https://amzn.to/2Dw4ZD2" target="_blank">Marine Science for Kids</a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><a href="https://amzn.to/2GE2Bfw" target="_blank">The Complete Aquarium Adventure</a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><a href="https://amzn.to/2IRRTUg" target="_blank">Coral Reefs</a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><a href="https://amzn.to/2GAXJ9V" target="_blank">Shimmer & Splash</a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><a href="https://amzn.to/2DwWI1Z" target="_blank">Oceanology</a></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><a href="https://amzn.to/2IUMjQU" target="_blank">Island of the Galapagos</a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Sharks & Other Deadly Ocean Creatures</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><a href="https://amzn.to/2PuK4Fb" target="_blank">Oceans & Seas</a></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><a href="https://amzn.to/2DIMDiD" target="_blank">A Day in the Salt Marsh</a></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><a href="https://amzn.to/2UAYYLk" target="_blank">Explore Earths Five Oceans</a></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Magic School Bus: On the Ocean Floor</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><a href="https://amzn.to/2DuPzz2" target="_blank">Marine Biologist</a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Why is the Sea Salty?</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Eyewitness Fish</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Eyewitness Ocean </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><a href="https://amzn.to/2GDZqo6" target="_blank">Science Comics Coral Reefs</a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><a href="https://amzn.to/2GEJeTu" target="_blank">How to Draw Incredible Sharks</a></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><a href="https://amzn.to/2GFzTuM" target="_blank">Who Was Jacques Cousteau?</a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><a href="http://https/" target="_blank">Where is The Great Barrier Reef?</a></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Field Guides: Saltwater Fish, Shells, Seashores</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Adventure Beneath The Sea</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Amazing World of Sea Creatures (Glow in the Dark Animals)</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Magazine: Science World Orcas in Danger</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Life in a Tide Pool (Amazon)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="color: #0b5394;">Layers of the Ocean </span>- We purchased 5 bottles from Michaels to create the layers. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="color: #e69138;">Coral Reef Diorama</span>- Pompoms, colored clay, pipe cleaners, beads, Construction paper, paint, felt, & glue. (This idea came from Pinterest)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="color: #741b47;">Ocean Pollution Activity</span>- Clear Bin, Sea Toys, Boat, coffee grinds or cocoa powder & vegetable oil mix. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="color: #f1c232;">Submarine Diving</span>- KidzLabs Diving Submarine, Baking Soda, Water, Clear Bin</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="color: #bf9000;">Worksheets & Activity ideas</span>- <a href="http://www.naturalbeachliving.com/">www.naturalbeachliving.com</a> </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="color: #6aa84f;">Marine Biology Unit Study-</span> <a href="http://www.thegoodandthebeautiful.com/">www.thegoodandthebeautiful.com</a> </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="color: #0b5394;">Other Unit Study Guides</span>- <a href="http://www.unitstudy.com/">www.unitstudy.com</a> </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><a href="https://oceanservice.noaa.gov/kids">https://oceanservice.noaa.gov/kids</a></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">This gorgeous weather has influenced a little gardening lesson. Now..first let me tell you...I have very low hope that anything will maintain here. Unless it's a succulent, it won't last. We've tried. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Let's just say this lesson is a good refresher for us, gets our hands in the dirt (real dirt), and teaches the kids about seed germination and growth. That's enough for us until we find ourselves in a more fertile environment. 😊</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><i><b><span style="color: #38761d;">Our Books</span></b></i> this month include: Botanicum, It All Starts With a Seed (Usborne), The Usborne Book of Growing Food, The Ology, Tales of Peter Rabbit, Where is Easter Island?, Who Was Beatrix Potter? and Poetry Teatime Companion.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><i>When my son</i></span>, my 15 year old, was getting close to his Middle Ages unit in his History book, I started getting really excited. That feeling was short lived as I soon realized, they meant to cram 1,000 years of History into a single week. A Thousand Years..of the most influential, invention development, political chess, crusading era that gave us the beginning of our modern and civilized society today. Beep Beep, Back the Truck Up... No way are we going to skim over the tippity top of the Middle Ages!! What could he possibly take away from that?!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">So began my hunt for all things Medieval & Middle Ages. When the average person thinks about that time frame, what typical things pop up? </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">-</span><i><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Knights (in shining armor, duh)</span></i></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><i>-Castles</i></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><i>-King Arthur</i></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><i>-Beautiful Gowns</i></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><i>-Feasts</i></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">And then there are things that the history lover would think of. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><i>-The Crusades</i></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><i>-The First Christians</i></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><i>-Cathedrals</i></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><i>-Castle Music</i></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><i>-Shakespeare</i></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><i>-Queens of infamy</i></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><i>-Inventions</i></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><i>-Templars</i></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><i>-Newspapers</i></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Now, I'm not a history buff, by any means, but I do LOVE history. When we lived in England for two years, I simply appreciated the fact that many of those Medieval buildings stood and you could have access to them! I mean, one minute you're traipsing around the dungeon of a castle, and you cross the street to shop in the mall the next minute.. (that's Norwich Castle). Unfortunately for my children, two were tiny things and one wasn't born yet when we lived there, so now they get books and movies. Sorry kids. You might also be thinking...why am I using 'Medieval Times' & 'Middle Ages' together simultaneously. Well, as I myself learned, they are terms meant to gather the years in that 1,000-ish timeframe from c1100 to 1453, the period of history from the fall of the Roman Empire to the fall of Constantinople. Although some resources pinpoint that era as 500-1500 roughly. They mean the same thing basically but some people are more familiar with one term. I hope that clears up the confusion. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Let me just say, that my intentions were to take the month of March and add the Middle Ages unit in, while they continued their normal work, however, we will be extending this as Spring Break and a Trip to Texas happened. {Homeschool Freedom!} </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Here are the resources I found for a complete Unit Study. They aren't in an order for any topic, but you can certainly filter out what your interests are in. And you may see more in the pictures than listed as I continued to grow our study. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">The Middle Ages Vol 1-4 Encyclopedia for Students </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">The Time Travelers Guide to Medieval England </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">The Two Gentlemen of Verona </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">The Middle Ages </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Alright, now instead of leaving you here, I'll share some of the things we have done already. If you're like me, you seek visual inspiration, so this is for you! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">I know it isn't much yet, but we will be diving in soon. This week we are doing a Living History Presentation where they each had to choose one historical icon from anytime before 1900. Something like this would also be a great addition to your unit study! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">For March, we decided to start off with a little <a href="https://www.underthedreamingwillowtree.com/2019/02/bringing-mardi-gras-to-your-homeschool.html" target="_blank">Mardi Gras celebration</a>, which you can read about <a href="https://www.underthedreamingwillowtree.com/2019/02/bringing-mardi-gras-to-your-homeschool.html" target="_blank">here on my blog</a>! Then we jump into Ireland, Folktales, Fairies, and Leprechauns! </span></div>
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<span style="color: #20124d; font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">"Laissez les Bon Temps Rouler"</span> <span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><i>Let the Good Times Roll </i>is a saying that we celebrate most in the South every Spring. Bring on the Mardi Gras Parades, Food, Music, & Bright colors!! This is one of the times I really miss home, because we always miss out on Mardi Gras (Fat Tuesday). I've learned to bring the holiday into our home wherever we are stationed! Last year, I even discovered authentic King Cake mix sold on Amazon! (<i>winning</i>) Want to bring the party home? Read on for recipes, music & more! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">What is Mardi Gras? Check out the full description & history here:</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><a href="https://www.history.com/topics/holidays/mardi-gras" target="_blank">History</a> of Mardi Gras</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><a href="https://www.mardigrasneworleans.com/when-is-mardi-gras/" target="_blank">Mardi Gras New Orleans </a> </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">(If you're near New Orleans, this also has the parade schedule!)</span><br />
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<span style="color: #bf9000; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><i>Mardi Gras is March 5 this year! Right before Ash Wednesday (the First day of Lent)</i></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">So how to we incorporate this fun Holiday into our Homeschool? Well, this is a first for us, as we usually just hang beads around with Mardi Gras colors and make a King Cake. However this year, I searched for some fun books & other things to add to our March Morning Basket. You can mix this into a full Unit Study if you wish! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Beignets (<a href="https://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/paula-deen/french-quarter-beignets-recipe-2014039" target="_blank">Paula Deens' Recipe)</a> </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Jambalaya or Red Beans & Rice served with Cornbread </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><a href="https://www.history.com/topics/holidays/traditional-mardi-gras-king-cake-video" target="_blank">Make Your Own King Cake</a> or Order a mix from <a href="https://amzn.to/2EhdfYF" target="_blank">Here</a>! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><a href="https://amzn.to/2X1uWTc" target="_blank">Gaston Goes to Mardi Gras</a></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><a href="https://amzn.to/2X1v19s" target="_blank">The Runaway Beignet </a></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><a href="https://amzn.to/2TOv5Yd" target="_blank">Mimi's First Mardi Gras</a></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><a href="https://amzn.to/2SVhQb0" target="_blank">The Little Purple Mardi Gras Bead</a></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><a href="https://amzn.to/2V2b54s" target="_blank">The Great Festival of Mardi Gras </a></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><a href="https://amzn.to/2GOj419" target="_blank">New Orleans Carnival Balls (</a>for older kids) </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;"><i><span style="color: #38761d;">Mardi Gras Music</span> </i></span></div>
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<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QJARs46wMZ8" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Two Hours of music on YouTube</span></a></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><a href="https://amzn.to/2X84Oq0" target="_blank">Cajun & Zydeco Mardi Gras CD</a></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><a href="https://amzn.to/2GwAShV" target="_blank">50 Masks Coloring Book </a></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><a href="https://amzn.to/2Nd5u8G" target="_blank">Music Instrument Bundle for Kids </a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Browse/Search:mardi%20gras/Page:3/Order:Relevance" target="_blank">Ton's of Educational & Fun Printables at TpT</a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.playideas.com/25-bon-temps-mardi-gras-crafts-for-kids/" target="_blank">25 Mardi Gras Crafts for Kids </a></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">It's the month of Romance, Non? We can hardly think of February without a single thought of pink and red hearts, candy, teddy bears, and a literal explosion of Valentine's paraphernalia wherever we go. So how can we Educators get away from that typical vibe and celebrate the month with more meaning? </span></div>
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipYu6U8DdsstdN_4zoC-2LFqny2VNMjpK_VaGEjyM5yUbmYnsnycvGfWYbIwEg-C2v4X5Qom3CwgHEiGiAy-KB127DiMXnqwMOWNlVzfF-i74rWa-azF7xYAmDJRbqBlQ5By3M6V_vT_c/s1600/directly-to-say-I-love-you.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="720" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipYu6U8DdsstdN_4zoC-2LFqny2VNMjpK_VaGEjyM5yUbmYnsnycvGfWYbIwEg-C2v4X5Qom3CwgHEiGiAy-KB127DiMXnqwMOWNlVzfF-i74rWa-azF7xYAmDJRbqBlQ5By3M6V_vT_c/s200/directly-to-say-I-love-you.jpg" width="200" /></span></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">First, let's look at the man responsible for countless Sonnets of love and Plays of love stories. The William Shakespeare. Now I will admit, this was hard to wrap my head around when I was in school many years ago, but today we have so so many options for making Shakespeare fun for kids! Scroll down to see how we plan to add this man to our Morning Basket!</span><br />
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguqA_OUQMiBTAH2Ka9ex2Mql9CoIMXJ3WiSZq61XQzZd3AUd726JfpXXATrUO4tnXqS4QajgbMB1NQA1hnocMojXY1o9hABqRlmXhX2nHM2-7rTCsKlpjYe383na_dWGfrrnAGWppR9iA/s1600/187184-004-F6DED382.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><img border="0" data-original-height="300" data-original-width="222" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguqA_OUQMiBTAH2Ka9ex2Mql9CoIMXJ3WiSZq61XQzZd3AUd726JfpXXATrUO4tnXqS4QajgbMB1NQA1hnocMojXY1o9hABqRlmXhX2nHM2-7rTCsKlpjYe383na_dWGfrrnAGWppR9iA/s1600/187184-004-F6DED382.jpg" /></span></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Second, St. Valentine himself. It wouldn't be right to skip any mention of him. We often forget that our traditional holidays are always based on something much older, have a deep history, and are worthy of a yearly reminder. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">I've found a few resources about St. Valentine to add to your MB, but some might be better suited for older children while others are for younger children. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">In the event you are not keen on sharing resources with religious backgrounds, there are plenty of secular books for children about Valentine's Day at Barnes & Noble and Amazon. </span><br />
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<li><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><a href="https://amzn.to/2G8wAMH" target="_blank">How to Teach Your Child Shakespeare</a> (This is an Excellent Book for memorizing parts of Shakespeare's Plays) </span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><a href="https://amzn.to/2FTmXlP" target="_blank">Complete Sonnets</a> (Middle & High)</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Much Ado About Nothing (High School)</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Romeo & Juliet (High School) <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<li><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><a href="https://amzn.to/2Ws8Itb" target="_blank">Romeo & Juliet Graphic Novel </a></span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><a href="https://amzn.to/2FRFu29" target="_blank">Usborne's Complete Shakespeare</a> </span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><a href="https://amzn.to/2MBQsJq" target="_blank">Magic Treehouse Stage Fright on a Summer Night</a> </span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><a href="https://amzn.to/2Tr3Sug" target="_blank">Good Masters! Sweet Ladies!</a></span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><a href="https://amzn.to/2FTpgW1" target="_blank">Bard of Avon</a> </span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><a href="https://amzn.to/2MDanrx" target="_blank">Who Was William Shakespeare?</a></span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><a href="https://amzn.to/2B8yl9r" target="_blank">Usborne World of Shakespeare Reference Book</a></span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><a href="https://amzn.to/2WqyQ7X" target="_blank">The Usborne World of Shakespeare</a></span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><a href="https://amzn.to/2TiW1iD" target="_blank">Pop Up Shakespeare Book</a> (Elementary)</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><a href="https://amzn.to/2WqUGs0" target="_blank">William Shakespeare's World</a> </span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><a href="https://amzn.to/2Sdg3xz" target="_blank">Saint Valentine </a></span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><a href="https://amzn.to/2MDArTo" target="_blank">The Story of Valentine's Day </a></span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><a href="https://amzn.to/2SaXVV7" target="_blank">The Story of St. Valentine</a> </span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><a href="https://www.britannica.com/biography/Saint-Valentine" target="_blank">St. Valentine Encyclopedia Britannica </a> (FREE) </span></li>
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<li><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">William Shakespeare, Bard of Avon (I recommend checking your library for this)</span></li>
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<li><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><a href="https://amzn.to/2Ws6n1n" target="_blank">Calligraphy for Kids</a> </span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><a href="https://amzn.to/2WqJ08D" target="_blank">Quill Pen with Ink</a> </span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><a href="https://amzn.to/2MATRID" target="_blank">Antique looking Paper</a> (You can have them practice their names, or write a sonnet in old fashioned font)</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><a href="https://amzn.to/2B9mM1U" target="_blank">Much Ado About Mad Libs</a> </span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><a href="https://amzn.to/2SioJD6" target="_blank">St. Valentine Love Coloring Book</a> (Middle School & up)</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Usborne Quotes from Shakespeare Coloring Book </span></li>
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<li><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><a href="https://amzn.to/2MCvn1E" target="_blank">Professor Noggins Medieval Times Card Game</a> </span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><a href="https://amzn.to/2B844Yh" target="_blank">BrainBox Shakespeare</a></span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Simply Fun's <a href="https://www.simplyfun.com/pws/KKeller/tabs/advanced-product-search.aspx" target="_blank">Do You Know Shakespeare Board Game</a> (Middle School & up)</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Shakespeare Quotes' Playing Cards </span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><a href="https://amzn.to/2Sf0DsO" target="_blank">Munchkin Shakespeare Deluxe board game </a></span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><a href="https://amzn.to/2TjHYt8" target="_blank">Shakespeare</a> Game by Asmodee (Acting Game) </span></li>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">A parent is always struggling with ways to get their children to listen, take responsibility, and be helpful. I know this like I know how to drink water. You can do it but sometimes it isn't very graceful. Sigh... </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">As a homeschool parent of three, I can honestly tell you we have struggled and struggled some more- trying to get our kids to keep track of their work. It literally blows my mind how my teenage son still manages to misplace assignments. Y'all...I'm not even kidding. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">During one of my down moments, like most moms, I was scrolling through facebook when I found a post about logging grades, stopped, and checked out why this one would be so different. We have tried planners, fancy ones at that, interactive stickers, and cute stamps..all to get the kids to keep track of their work. I know I don't have to tell you how imperative it is, that our homeschoolers be able to work on their own a little right?! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> I took a concept that inspired me and designed this simple, yet effective Logbook for each child to use. It is customizable, designable, and puts the responsibility on them everyday, each week, of your school year. It even has a page for YOU, Mom or Dad, to check off where you've been looking too. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">What I think you'll love about these printable books, is the <i>Simplicity</i> as well as the <i>Ability </i>to add more! We are in the day and age where being able to customize an item so it meets our needs better is a driving force behind our productive lives. With this logbook, you can implement a chore chart or reward system, a reading log, reports, and so on! In fact, I've created a FREE Reading Log - Bullet Journal Style, for all of my readers to download! </span></div>
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<li><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">You'll need to copy the monthly tab page a few times to fit over 10-12 weekly pages. </span></li>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I had really put a couple months into planning this basket and it wasn't super easy. Crossing off books that still had a Christmas theme took some time and I don't essentially follow one specific morning plan. With older kids, I'm adapting our reading material to work with everyone. It was also some effort to find specific winter games (not a popular them among games apparently). </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">To start, we loosely follow Pam Barnhill's Morning Time Plans, Winter. Since this is the first time I've picked up the book </span><i style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">How to Teach Your Children Shakespeare</i><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">, we are obviously starting from the beginning and not Chapter 3 or 5. Secondly, as mentioned above, the books are adjusted for my own children's age levels. Thirdly, we chose to start with Squilt Musics' Baroque Era for our study. (We really do love Squilt Music) The links to these resources are scattered throughout the blog, but if you're specifically looking for something, my email is posted below!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">We love these <a href="https://amzn.to/2SPurJo" target="_blank">Derwent Pastel Pencils</a> (especially if you don't like getting messy)! You can easily blend with q-tips. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">This <a href="https://amzn.to/2SPEYV1" target="_blank">Pastel Pad</a> has a great texture for oil pastels and chalk pastels! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">New Year, New Goals...kind of. I'm all about some positivity and being realistic. If you asked me a month ago if I was planning any New Year Resolutions, I would've laughed and told you I hadn't even planned the next night's dinner. Some things, I love to plan. Other things, not so much. I'm inspired all the time by random things, and as of this week, we were inspired to purge, clean, and reorganize more than just our homeschool room. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Let me start off with one piece</span><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> of truth. The homeschool room isn't even done yet. Lesson planning...not done yet. Papers graded...not completely done yet. If you are in the same boat, you are welcome to join my club. I'm about 99.9% sure I have adult ADD. Not only that, I'm a MOM and a WIFE. Those two jobs take over everything else. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">So there I was, on Tuesday, minding my own business trying to grade papers, when I heard the tv on in my bedroom (usually never happens). So "squirrel moment" I go up to see what's going on and my husband is watching a show called <i>Tidying Up</i>. He's telling me a bit about it and I realize I heard a speaker about this last year at Barnes & Noble. It piqued my interest because I knew it was about a form of decluttering called Konmari.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Fast Forward to a day later and my 8 year old and I are two episodes deep into Tidying Up, before we shut it off and immediately go up to her room. Yes...my baby girl who absolutely hates doing her clothes, WANTED to go up to her room and purge and fold away!!! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Here's the debrief. We've filled over 10 bags, two bins, and the entire back of my car with things</span><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> to donate, second filling of the car was to the dumpster, and we aren't even through step 4 yet. My husband highjacked me to help with the garage (bonus-My son gets shop credit for this), so alas...my lesson planning, paper grading plans...still haven't happened. I have to be honest though. Konmari isn't just about decluttering, it's a specific way to think about the items we own, and gives us the ability to search for the need in any item. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">As we step into the second week of January, what I also call my birthday week, I have a few new goals to share. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">1. Ask myself if something I think I want to buy will truly bring me joy. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">2. Don't buy things that won't have a lasting effect. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">3. Continue to use Konmari when cleaning. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">4. Spend more time being Creative. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Somewhere, under that buried desk of ours, we have little sparks of joy that haven't been ignited in a long time. Our lives are cluttered with material things, commitments, appointments, schedules, and daily chores. As a Mom, this holiday break has probably been the most refreshing time we've had in months. A few of our commitments came to halt and we could actually have some time to work on the material things that clutter up our life. Moving forward, it's important to find a way to prevent our life from getting so cluttered. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">This picture was taken over our break and a few miles up from where we live. Snow doesn't happen often and we took the opportunity to enjoy it. Even though I didn't always grow up in snow, I've always felt it had a sense of refreshment about it. Coming back down from that mountain was the content feeling that all would be well. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">It's Christmas Break</span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">, and you are a </span>Homeschool<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> Mom, Dad or Educator. This might seem like a blatant observation, but those titles carry a lot of responsibility, and the holiday vacation is really a time to catch up, re-organize, and gather your plans for the next semester. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Ha! What vacation?! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I homeschool a child in each level. For my elementary child, we aren't changing anything. She will continue her lessons the same way. For my middle and high school kiddos, we have to change up some elective classes, finish grading papers, and adjust our schedules a little. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Chances are, you may be doing the same thing we are! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Here is our <span style="color: #660000;"><i>holiday break checklist</i></span> to getting reset for the new semester: </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">1) Allow your child a few days to catch up on missing assignments. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">2) Grade Papers, & Enter Grades if necessary.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">3) File away art work, clean out old projects, organize your desk. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">4) Lesson Plan- this will vary on your grade/level. For my family, this includes switching out curriculum, adding new lessons, and updating transcripts. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">5) Sanitize school spaces (deep clean, straighten). </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">6) Prepare items for use in upcoming lessons. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">7) Refresh your calendar(s). This may require a flip calendar, or planner..whichever way you prefer. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">8) Get some rest. Don't forget the most important part. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">We initially began planning our December Morning Basket with books and games in mind. At some point though, I was directed to Advent studies and found a whole plethora of ideas! Quite honestly, I'm still finding them. It got pretty messy on my desk, so I created a Christmas Binder to put each packet in and make it easy for our Morning Christmas School. You can grab a <i>Free Printable Cover </i>below!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">On the First day, we read the History of Christmas from Homeschool in the Woods. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">8am (ish) We start with our Advent Morning Time Plans from Pam Barnhill. Sometimes I have to remove or replace items for the age of my kiddos. This includes memory work, poetry, music, and art. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large;"><b>H</b>ave you seen the book, <a href="https://amzn.to/2SaRXjn" target="_blank">The Tomten</a>? Or noticed the cute new little Gnome ornaments at Target? I don't know about you, but ever since Frozen came out, I've been in love with Scandinavian styles around this time of year. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">These journaling pages are inspired by the Tomten and Arctic Animals. You'll find some for older children, and a some for younger children too! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">➨If you're looking for other Tomten or Arctic accessories, checkout my <a href="https://www.underthedreamingwillowtree.com/2018/11/december-morning-basket-planning.html" target="_blank">December Morning Basket</a> page for FUN Add-Ons!! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large;"><i>Why is Journaling important?</i> Journaling helps children retain information. It is a big skill that typically begins in Kindergarten, as drawing things they've learned about. Not only are children writing down what they learned (helps information stay in their memory), but it also improves their writing skills. </span></div>
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<i><span style="color: #351c75; font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">Here are some great ways to use these journaling pages: </span></i></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">1) Use them for a "book report"...but don't call it that, you will get a dirty look. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">Ask your child to write down or draw their favorite characters, or scene from a book you recently read to them.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">2) Use them with Story Cubes or Story Builders. Have your child create a short story!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">3) Create a mini book! Make a few copies or combine with other pages to make a fun Winter theme book! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">4) Change up your daily spelling or letter/word practice with these pages! Sometimes ordinary notebook paper gets boring! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="color: #38761d;"><i><span style="font-size: large;">H</span>as the Spirit hit you yet?</i>?</span> We are slowly getting there...I will admit, it is getting harder and harder to shop for my kids as they grow up. I mean, I honestly love shopping for toys. It's so easy to find gift guides for young ones, so I figured why not consult with a few friends and get some really unique ideas for the Pre-Teen - Teenager range!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">In this gift guide, you'll find a mix of boy and girl ideas and a wide range of price variations because not everyone plans the same way! Shopping for older children often means spending more on fewer items. However, I've found some great gifts that can appease your budget if you are aiming for traditional gifts. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">If your son is like mine, he is highly motivated by electronics, so you'll find some techie ideas like the <a href="https://amzn.to/2FrxPb5" target="_blank">Coding Kit</a>, <a href="https://amzn.to/2S1rogl" target="_blank">Gaming Headphones</a>, and <a href="https://amzn.to/2TqlAyt" target="_blank">Nintendo Switch</a>! For more outdoorsy boys, nature games, and walkie talkies! For the girls, I found the cutest <a href="https://amzn.to/2DMRm47" target="_blank">bath bomb maker set</a>, string art, <a href="https://amzn.to/2qP11Po" target="_blank">color changing alarm clock</a>, and <a href="https://amzn.to/2zh5dMf" target="_blank">color changing mugs</a>! Have a few Harry Potter or Percy Jackson fans? </span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Do you have a burgeoning chef?</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="https://amzn.to/2DtQLU2" target="_blank">Just Between Us: A Mother Daughter Journal</a></span></div>
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