For this unit study we read the 6 books in the American Girl: Rebecca (1914) Collection by Jaqueline Dembar Greene, illustrations by Robert Hunt, and vignettes by Susan McAliley. Feel free to choose any extension activities to tie in with the book that sound like fun to you! We did not do all of these … Continue reading American Girl: Rebecca (1914) Unit Study
Reading the book “Follow My Leader” by James Garfield took us on a unit study adventure that was better than I had anticipated. I haven’t mentioned it yet, but I recently offered to help a friend who was in a bit of a jam. Her oldest son (age 11) is coming to our house and … Continue reading Follow My Leader – Unit Study
An opportunity to go to a minor league baseball game presented itself and so I signed us up! I was really excited that this quintessential summer activity fit into our schedule this season. Before the game, we enjoyed these educational books and DVDs. And… I totally forgot I snagged this one at a thrift store … Continue reading Baseball Unit Study
Last year we started school by learning about John James Audubon through our own Unit Study. I had intended to start a Jane Goodall unit study in August, but my original plan didn’t quite pan out. Before we could start on Jane Goodall, I wanted to finish up our space science unit study by The … Continue reading Jane Goodall Unit Study
We’re planning an upcoming glamping road trip to Arizona! We will travel in 3 states, and our plans include visiting 2 National Parks and 3 State Parks, plus some other exciting stops to boot! Needless to say, we’re going to do a unit study to tie in with our adventure. I do so enjoy unit … Continue reading Arizona Unit Study
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