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Jamestown Lesson
Aug 17, 2020 Building the miniature waddle and daub house This is part 1 of a 4 part hands-on unit on America’s Early Settlers. Build a waddle and daub house like they did in Jamestown, dress as cavaliers and hunt for gold, cook and taste gruel, and more! My lessons are geared toward 2nd-3rd…
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Best Children’s Books, Videos, & Worksheets on Maine for Teachers and Students
Aug 6, 2020 Portland Head Light Station, Cape Elizabeth Are you looking for fun worksheets and lapbook pages, children’s books, and YouTube video clips for teaching and/or learning about Maine? Whether you’re a school teacher, homeschooling parent, involved parent, librarian, lifelong learner, or a student searching for ideas and books on Maine, look no…
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Best Children’s Books, Videos, and Free Worksheets on Washington State
Aug 5, 2020 Are you looking for fun worksheets and lapbook pages, children’s books, and YouTube video clips for teaching and/or learning about Washington state? Whether you’re a school teacher, homeschooling parent, involved parent, librarian, lifelong learner, or a student searching for ideas and books on Washington, look no further! This is part of…
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How I Homeschool with Seven Children
Feb 27, 2020 Have you wondered what homeschooling looks like when you are teaching multiple ages? I have been asked a number of times what our homeschool day looks like, so we finally created videos showing what a typical day looks like for us this year. I have seven children, ages 13 and under.…
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Best Audio Books & Stories for Kids (that Adults Will Love Too)
Jan 14, 2020 Best Audio Books & Audio Stories for Kids (that Adults Will Enjoy Too) We are big fans of audio books for kids and have listened to hundreds. We love audio books, audio stories, and memory tunes that are both educational and entertaining and that appeal to a variety of ages. We…
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How to Host a Simple Christmas Cookie Swap Party for Kids
Dec 4, 2019 How to Host a Simple Christmas Cookie Swap Party for Kids Are you looking for a simple and fun Christmas party idea for children? This provides all the activities you can do to host an exciting and memorable Children’s Cookie Swap party that is perfect for friends, Sunday School classes, homeschool…
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Race to the Poles A Lesson on Polar Exploration
Nov 15, 2019 Race to the Poles: Hands on Lesson Plan on Polar Exploration of the Arctic and Antarctica This is part 1 of a 3 part hands-on unit on Global Expeditions. Train like scientists do for trips to Antarctica, make and eat pemmican, carry eggs like penguins, and more! My lessons are geared…
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New England States Lesson
Nov 6, 2019 Whaling Dramatization – Photo taken by Michelle Harrison, who participates in our class This is part 1 of a 9 part hands-on unit study on U.S. States & Regions. Bake and eat Boston Brown Bread, create lighthouse models, dissect crayfish, enjoy New England cuisine sampler plates, and more! My lessons are…
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End of the Cold War and Russian Artists Lesson and Classroom Resources
Aug 19, 2019 Drawing Kandinsky’s Squares with Concentric Rings This is part 8 in an 8 part unit study on Russia. Recreate Kandinsky’s and Marc Chagall’s works, build and then knock down a model of the Berlin Wall, decorate pysanky eggs, make and eat kulich, and more while learning about the end of the…
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Russian Geography and Early Russian History Lesson
Aug 6, 2019 Painting a Russian Orthodox triptych This is part 1 in an 8 part unit study on Russia. Paint a Russian Orthodox triptych, taste caviar, play the Russian Temperate Zone Game, and more while learning about Russian geography and early Russian history. Also included are our favorite books, YouTube video clips, lapbook…