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Northwest and Plateau Native American Tribes Lesson
Aug 22, 2025 Totem pole made out of boxes and painted by the children This is part 3 of a 4 part hands-on unit on Native Americans. Decorate parfleches, fry salmon cakes, create totem poles, dramatize a dramatize potlatch ceremony, and more! My lessons are geared toward 3rd-4th grade level children and their siblings.…
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Birds Lesson Plan for Elementary Ages
Aug 22, 2025 Types of Bird Beaks Activity This is part 4 of a 5 part hands-on unit on zoology. Create an egg model, make edible nests, test out various types of beaks, compare bird bones with mammal bones, examine various feathers, dissect a gizzard, sing a song about bird traits, and more! My…
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Military Party or Lesson Plan for Early Elementary or Preschool
August 23, 2025Image credit: http://www.militarywallpapers.net/ Act like privates while training at boot camp, paint camo-style hats, set up a tent, battle using army men, and more! This party plan is geared toward 2-7 year old children. I created this to do as a two hour “play date” with a few friends. It would also…
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Native American Powwow and Field Trip Ideas
Aug 21, 2025 Seminole tribe presentation After our 4 part unit study on Native Americans, our culminating activity was a powwow. Each child presented on a different tribe and brought food from that tribe for us to share. I am also including where we went for field trips during this unit. My lessons are…
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My Unit Study Journey Through Konos Volume III and Russia Land of Endurance
Aug 21, 2025 Want to know more about Konos Homeschool Curriculum? Are you using Konos or curious about what the hands-on unit studies look like in real life? Here are my pictures and lessons that describe our adventures as we roll up our sleeves and have F-U-N while learning! I have divided my Konos…
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Plains Native American Tribes Lesson Plan for Elementary
Aug 20, 2025 Setting up a tepee This is part 2 of a 4 part hands-on unit on Native Americans. Create headdresses and war shields, build a tepee, eat dried “buffalo,” and more! My lessons are geared toward 3rd-4th grade level children and their siblings. These are lessons I created to do with a…
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Top 5 Meaningful Christmas Traditions Your Kids Will Always Remember
Aug 16, 2025 Are you looking for fun activities and traditions for your family to enjoy as you prepare for Christmas this year? Are you looking for ideas that can be enjoyed by toddlers and younger children, as well as older siblings? Are you looking for the best children’s books to read for Christmas?…
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My Homeschooling Preschool and Kindergarten Daily Schedule
Aug 15, 2025 Are you considering homeschooling but don’t know where to start? Do you have a preschooler who is eager to learn but you have no idea what to teach or how? Are you feeling overwhelmed by all the options? I have laid out what I do to homeschool my children when they…
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Tycoons and Theodore Roosevelt Hands-on Elementary Lesson
Aug 15, 2025 Hands-on American History Lesson on Tycoons, the Gilded Age, and Theodore Roosevelt This is the 31st lesson in a series of 35 hands-on lessons covering U.S. American History. This lesson focuses on Tycoons and Theodore Roosevelt. I used this plan while teaching a 45 minute history class for children in Kindergarten,…
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Lewis and Clark Lesson Plan for Elementary
Aug 14, 2025 Louisiana Purchase dramatization This is part 2 of a 4 part hands-on unit study on Westward Expansion and Pioneers. Dramatize the Louisiana Purchase, taste and see some of the plants and animals Lewis & Clark discovered on their journey, visit with Sacajawea and Pomp, create a Lewis and Clark lapbook, and…