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Pilgrims and Thanksgiving Hands-on Lesson Plan for Elementary
Sep 19, 2024 Pilgrims and Thanksgiving Hands-on Lesson Plan This is part 2 of a 4 part hands-on unit on America’s Early Settlers. Create pilgrim costumes, make stewed pompion (pumpkin), plant corn, and more! My lessons are geared toward 2nd-3rd grade level children and their siblings. These are lessons I created to do with…
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Ponce de Leon, Aztecs, Cortes, & Conquistadors Activities Based Lesson Plan with Book Suggestions
Sep 10, 2024 This is part 4 of a 5 part hands-on unit on Explorers. Create Montezuma’s headdress, act out the meeting between Cortes & Montezuma, go on a conquistador hunt for gold, and more! This lesson is geared toward 2nd-3rd grade level children and their siblings. These are lessons I created to do…
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What to Do with Toddlers and Babies While Homeschooling Older Children Taming Toddler Tornadoes
Sep 4, 2024 Alphabet Time With Toddler Are you homeschooling older children and you have a baby and/or toddler at home as well? I currently have three school age children along with a preschooler, toddler, and baby. A question I get a lot from homeschooling families is, “What in the world do you do…
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CC Cycle 1 Week 3 Plan for Abecedarian Tutors
Sep 3, 2024 Classical Conversations Cycle 1 Week 3 Abc Tutor Plan – Sketching a lion upside down during the art lesson This is the plan I used while tutoring a Classical Conversations Cycle 1 Week 3 abecederian class. I have included all the subjects including new grammar, art, presentations, science, and review game.…
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CC Cycle 1 Week 2 Plan for Abecedarian Tutors
Sep 3, 2024 Classical Conversations Cycle 1 Week 2 Abc Tutor Plan – My child is learning how a spider senses vibrations on her web. This is the plan I used while tutoring a Classical Conversations Cycle 1 Week 2 abecederian class. I have included all the subjects including new grammar, art, presentations, science,…
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CC Cycle 1 Week 1 Plan for Abecedarian Tutors
Sep 3, 2024 Classical Conversations Cycle 1 Week 1 Abc Tutor Plan – My child is using basic shapes and lines to draw a Sumerian sheep during our OiLs art lesson. This is the plan I used while tutoring a Classical Conversations Cycle 1 Week 1 abecederian class. I have included all the subjects…
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Fun CC Cycle 1 Lessons and Book Ideas for Home
Sep 3, 2024 Each week my family enjoys reading children’s books, doing activities, and watching YouTube video clips related to our new grammar. Memorizing the CC grammar is completely sufficient, but if you’d like to add a bit more, here is what my family has enjoyed reading, doing, & watching related to the science…
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Portugal Roosters, Explorers, & Stone Soup Hands-on Lesson Plan
Sep 3, 2024 Palace of Mafra built by John V Do you want to know more about Portugal? Are you a lover of travel, geography teacher, homeschooling or involved parent, student, or life-long learner? In an effort to make world geography more meaningful and memorable, locate Portugal on a map, cook a Portuguese meal,…
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CC Cycle 1 Week 9 Plan for Abecedarian Tutors
Sep 1, 2024 Classical Conversations Cycle 1 Week 9 Abc Tutor Plan – Science Activity: Dissecting a Crayfish This is the plan I used while tutoring a Classical Conversations Cycle 1 Week 9 abecederian class. I have included all the subjects including new grammar, tin whistle, presentations, science, and review game. I also added…
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CC Cycle 1 Week 5 Plan for Abecedarian Tutors
Aug 31, 2024 Classical Conversations Cycle 1 Week 5 Abc Tutor Plan This is the plan I used while tutoring a Classical Conversations Cycle 1 Week 5 abecederian class. I have included all the subjects including new grammar, art, presentations, science, and review game. I also added my weekly parent email. This is not…