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Emergency Workers Unit Study

Police and Firefighters and EMTs, oh my! This emergency workers unit study was one my kids begged for for a very long time, and we finally did it.Before I jump into the plans and resources, here’s a quick look at a random day in our homeschool during this unit study . . .

Emergency Worker Books for All Ages

Police, Firefighters, EMTs and more! Emergency workers are an important part of our well-being as a society. They are also fascinating for kids of all ages. If you have a little or big kid in your family who’s fascinated by our modern heroes, check out some of these books.

Child-Led Vocabulary That Sticks

vocabulary, like so many other things, sticks best when we use it in context, when we play with it, and when we have conversations about it. That’s why I created these Word of the Week worksheets for our homeschool.

Step-by-Step Unit Study Planning Guide {With Free Printable Unit Study Planning Template}

I’m not the type of person who sits down and plans a unit study all in one go. Oh no, my brain is not that organized. I have ideas that spew all over the place at random intervals and eventually those ideas begin to conform into a cohesive plan. OK, so it’s not that dramatic, and I force myself to have SOME semblance of order (in the form of a google doc planning sheet), but it’s difficult to explain how I plan because it’s very much a creative process for me.

While I might not always do these steps in the order listed, these are the steps I take to plan our homeschool unit studies.

A Look Inside All the Brave Writer Programs: Writer’s Jungle, Writing Projects, Mechanics & Literature

“Brave Schooling” is a term that has come about from resources put out by Julie Bogart, creator of Brave Writer. Brave Writer is a language arts resource for your whole family. It focuses on relationships and building language skills, but offers a compete language arts curriculum. Let’s take a look at all of the Brave Writer programs as if we’re sitting side-by-side in the video below.

Morning Basket vs. Book Basket | What’s the Difference?

You’ve probably heard me talking a lot about our Morning Basket and our Book Basket. What are they? How do we use them in our homeschool? Do you want to use one or both in your own homeschool? How can you adapt them to fit your needs? Let’s dive into all things that use books and baskets.

Tying History Together with a History Timeline Binder {Free Printable}

When I was in school, I struggled with understanding how different events in our world’s history related to one another. As I’ve gotten older and have begun putting some of those pieces together, history has begun to make so much more sense. That’s where I had the idea to create a timeline binder. Here’s a peek inside.

Deep Dive Into Cartography

Did you know that there are people in the world who’s job is to create maps; maps of cities, countries, parks, and more? The science or practice of creating maps is called cartography, and it can be a fascinating way to look at our world. If cartography is something that’s interesting to you, check outContinue reading “Deep Dive Into Cartography”