I found a recommendation for this book from Read Aloud Revival. If you’re not familiar with Sarah Mackenzie and her work, you should check it out! I’m not a member of RAR so I don’t have access to all her materials, but I’m a big fan. Every time I visit the Read Aloud Revival website, … Continue reading Snow Horses Unit Study
Being presented with an opportunity to visit Portland, OR was so exciting. I was especially happy to work in as many unit studies as possible. I do so love a nice unit study that pairs with a travel experience. We listened to this audiobook using an app from our local library: Across the Wide and … Continue reading Oregon Trail Unit Study
We were excited for the opportunity to make a day trip to Reno, NV to see the hot air balloon races in September 2023. dawn patrol at 5:45 am hot air balloons are huge we were close enough to feel the heat sunrise 6:45 am National Anthem flight with NV and USA flag balloons Sushi … Continue reading Hot Air Balloon Unit Study
Inspired by the opportunity to enroll the kiddos in one week of half-day horse camp, we did a unit study on the Pony Express. I chose Riders of the Pony Express by Ralph Moody for our read-aloud book. This book was excellent and we all enjoyed it immensely! We also read the picture book, They're … Continue reading Pony Express Unit Study
After watching an episode of The Great British Baking Show: Juniors (S6:E3), we were inspired to do a mini unit study of Andy Warhol. When he was referenced in the program, my kiddos asked “Who’s that?” I really like the “Who Was…?” series of books and bought each of my kiddos a large collection at … Continue reading Andy Warhol Unit Study
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