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Browse through a multitude of resources to help you plan a unit study on a variety of topics – book suggestions, worksheets & printable activities, theme ideas, and more
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 …
I am so excited to share this printable Leap Year Coloring Book with you today! My children and I have not talked much about Leap Year and why it occurs every 4 years, so I wanted to put together a mini unit study for them. This unit study isn’t going to be anything elaborate – …
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 …
Martin Luther King, Jr. was one of the most prominent leaders, orators, and peacemakers of modern times. His legacy is one like no other! I have put together the resources I used for a Martin Luther King, Jr. unit study, and I hope you enjoy using this in your own homeschool. This small study is …
This post contains affiliate links. This week, my little girls (ages 6 and just turned 5) and I are reading through The Christmas Tree Ship as part of our Christmas School. While we’ve read this book several times before, I thought I’d add in a few enrichment activities this week a la literature-based unit studies. …
A picture is worth a thousand words, right? If that’s the case, then a video must be worth a thousand! 🙂 I’ve written quite a bit about planning simple unit studies for your Preschooler-2nd grader, and I know how nice it is to see a video example. In this new video, you’ll see how I …
I’m often asked how to get started in very simple unit studies for the Preschool to 2nd grade crowd. Because simple unit studies are an important part of learning in our homeschool, I’d love to share with you everything I’ve learned about them over the years! Before reading any further, please make sure you hop …
Are you a fan of unit studies? Unit Studies are an integral part of our homeschool life. We absolutely love them! I didn’t even know what a unit study was until our second year of homeschooling. Since discovering them, however, we’ve used them for a variety of topics. I won’t go into why unit studies are …
While we don’t study Christopher Columbus each year, we do read several books on Columbus Day. (We study Christopher Columbus in depth using our history curriculum, which is on a 4-year cycle.) Today I’m sharing my favorite Christopher Columbus books, so go check them out from your library! Learn all about the man who thought …
