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This week my children and I are studying fruits and vegetables – how they grow, the difference between a fruit and a vegetable, why we need to eat them, how our bodies use them, and more! I have enjoyed putting this fruits and vegetables unit study together, and I would love to share parts of …
Spring is the perfect time to study frogs, don’t you think? There’s something about spring and the newness it brings that makes my kiddos want to learn about all kind of animals – frogs included! Next week, we’re doing a quick unit study on frogs, which fits beautifully with learning about Pond Life. My children …
Good morning, Friends! I am so excited to share today’s packet with you! Several years ago, I published a Down at the Pond Packet for Kindergarten and First Grade. It was the first themed Kindergarten and First Grade packet that I created, so it’s a bit…dated. 😉 Since my girls and I are reading about …
My children have always loved comparing and contrasting. Often, we’ll choose two items, people, or places to compare and map out our data on our big 8-foot white board. As their teacher/mama, I like that a Venn Diagram helps them learn to analyze and think critically about two or more situations or items. Encouraging critical …
There are several timeless topics that my children and I study each year. These mainstay topics seem to ebb and flow as we move through the seasons in our homeschool. As we move away from harsh winter weather and into the newness of Spring, my children and I will once again study about birds. We …
While we usually use a traditional handwriting program here at the Hill House, I’m always willing to postpone it a day or two for a little copywork that relates to our current topic of study. This spring, my kiddos and I will re-visit all of our marvelous bird books and unit study resources. I’m so …
Over the summer, I posted a few ideas for using Activity Baskets for your young learners. My girls absolutely adored them, and still ask for them routinely! Because I have trouble fitting science in on most days (there’s only so many hours in my day!), I brainstormed ways I could make this activity basket into …
This week, my First Grader is working on a new project: a Science Basket! You can find all of the details about the contents of our science basket in my latest video. Included in the basket is this set of leaf identification cards. Leaf Identification Cards As I mention in the video, this week’s science …
Each year, we read many books about pumpkins. My children and I love to study and read about them during the beautiful North Carolina fall season! Browse through these pumpkin books and reserve a few at your local library! Note: You can view all of Our Favorite Books in one spot. So go browse, and then …
Just like studying apples, we study the life of Early American Johnny Appleseed each September as well! Biographies are such a neat way to introduce different science or history topics to my children. In this case, learning about Johnny Appleseed’s life is a neat segue to studying apples and how they grow. Because this is …
John Chapman, more commonly known as Johnny Appleseed, was a unique man in many ways. His greatest desire was to spread the beauty and love of the apple throughout our great country. Some considered him crazy because of his methods, while others considered him heroic. Johnny Appleseed was really an interesting soul. He was an …
