Multi-Sensory Materials for Individual Learning Styles
Milton Hershey created some of the most popular chocolates in America... the Hershey Bar and the Hershey Kiss! He was also a businessman who believed a success meant taking care of his workers and community. In this unit study, learn about his failures, successes and how he lived his life. Then, make your own candy … Continue reading Milton Hershey FREE Unit Study
Sacagawea lived a short, but eventful life. She became a major part of United States history while just a teenager joining Lewis and Clark on their expedition to the Pacific Ocean. In this unit study, learn all about that adventure and what is known about her life before and after that trip. Grab the book, … Continue reading Sacagawea FREE Unit Study
Amelia Earhart was a woman who pushed the limits. She admired other women who stepped outside of traditional roles. At a young age, she became a famous aviatrix or female pilot. She enjoyed setting new records in her airplane and dabbled in many jobs and businesses. In this FREE unit study, you and your children … Continue reading Amelia Earhart FREE Unit Study
The California Gold Rush is a fun time in history to learn about in your homeschool! Not only does this topic relate to several other events in history, but it also involves some science and geography as well! This unit study is based upon the What Was the Gold Rush? book. It contains pages to take … Continue reading Gold Rush FREE Unit Study
When my boys were younger, we read a lot of Magic Tree House books to learn about history, animals, geography, and weather and other natural disasters and in our homeschool. Now, that they are older, I find us turning to the I Survived... series of books for this purpose. This historical fiction series, currently at … Continue reading I Survived Books for Your Homeschool
Do you buy a full history curriculum or create your own? We have done both in our homeschool depending on how much prep work I want to put into it that particular year. The benefit of creating your own history curriculum is your children can choose the topics. Then, they will be much more engaged … Continue reading DIY Your Own History Curriculum
A few years ago, I was at our state homeschool convention and came across the Take Time for Art booth. I learned they made art kits for different historical periods with accompanying art history and instructional videos for each kit. I KNEW the Ancient Egypt and Ancient Greece kits would be perfect in a year … Continue reading Take Time for Art: Middle Ages Art Curriculum Review
Whenever I start a unit study in our homeschool, I always start with books related to the subject. Some subjects, such as Martin Luther King, Jr., have so many books written about them that it can be hard to know where to start! Below are short reviews of 13 books about Dr. King for preschoolers … Continue reading The Best Martin Luther King Jr. Books for All Ages
Games make learning and reviewing information fun! They can transport you to a different time period and let you experience how people lived, worked or played back then. Or they can be a fun way to memorize names, dates and places in history. They are also just a fun way to spend time with other … Continue reading 7 Fun History Games for Kids
Games are a fun way to learn and review information. History is full of names and dates and places and games can be a fun way to memorize them. If you have a set of flash cards or note cards, you can DIY history games by following the steps below. Then you will have games … Continue reading DIY History Games for Kids
Have you ever wondered how it came to be that we celebrate Jesus's birthday? From the earliest days, Christians have celebrated his resurrection, but when and how did we start to celebrate his birth? My oldest child and I love to study history. Now that he is getting older, I thought it would be interesting … Continue reading Homeschooling Through the Holidays: The History of Celebrating Christmas
This post is part of our Teaching History with Magic Tree House Books series. This year we are using the Magic Tree House books as my 2nd grader's reading 'curriculum'. I have organized them to correlate with our history and science lessons. Check out Teaching History with Magic Tree House Books to see why we … Continue reading Teaching History of the 1900s with Magic Tree House Books