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Daniel Boone! What a man! I do not think I could do half of what he did or expected his family to do! This week learning about how this Frontiers-man crossed over form Pennsylvania to North Carolina to Tennessee then on to Kentucky was amazing. We even mapped it for Geography. See the picture below! Our Continue reading Heart of Dakota: Bigger Week 17 Update  February 3rd, 2012 | Tags: Curriculum Reviews, Easy Homeschooling, Heart of Dakota, HOD, Home School, Homeschool Curriculum, Homeschooling: All Things, Parents, Reviews, School, Unit Studies | Category: HOD Week in Review, Homeschooling: All Things, Personal Life, Unit Studies | Leave a comment This was a lazy week for us. We did not do much of the academic things, but we kept up on our history, science, Bible study and math. We enjoyed the Heart of Dakota: Bigger Week 13 update December 23rd, 2011 | Category: HOD Week in Review, Homeschooling: All Things, Personal Life, Unit Studies | Leave a comment This is a hard time of year for me to stay focused on school. With all the performances either that I am in or I am directing and parties and shopping and cleaning and preparing. Uugghh, it can over-take my mind Continue reading Heart of Dakota: Bigger Week 12 December 17th, 2011 | Tags: Curriculum Reviews, Easy Homeschooling, Heart of Dakota, HOD, Homeschool Curriculum, Kids, School, Unit Studies | Category: Contests, Homeschooling: All Things, Unit Studies | Leave a comment It was interesting on Day one of Unit 11 how it talked about finding out where we came from. My son went right to the map and touch Poland, Austria, Czech and Germany. We really did not get a chance to call anyone, but we talked to Grandma for a few minutes about her parents Continue reading Heart of Dakota: Bigger Week 11 update December 9th, 2011 | Category: HOD Week in Review, Homeschooling: All Things, Personal Life, Unit Studies | Leave a comment What a great week. Well, I have to be honest, it was HARD at first. You see we had two weeks of vacation. One week away from home and then a week at home. So Monday was not easy to get back into the swing of things, but once we got the week going, by Continue reading Heart of Dakota: Bigger Week 10 update December 3rd, 2011 | Tags: Curriculum Reviews, Heart of Dakota, HOD, Homeschool Curriculum, Homeschooling: All Things, Kids, Reviews, School, Unit Studies | Category: HOD Week in Review, Homeschooling: All Things, Reviews, Unit Studies | Leave a comment So I know most of you who may have gotten this post a few days ago are saying where is the actual blog post? Well, I am on vacation and so far until this very moment I have not had a chance to sit down and write. So I thought I will just post the Continue reading Heart of Dakota: Bigger, Week 9 Update November 13th, 2011 | Tags: Curriculum Reviews, Easy Homeschooling, Heart of Dakota, HOD, Homeschool Curriculum, Reviews, Unit Studies | Category: HOD Week in Review, Homeschooling: All Things, Personal Life, Unit Studies | Leave a comment So am I a bad Mom? This week was just off. Every night starting Sunday night we went to bed no earlier then 10:30pm. Ok, now my kids go to be by 8:30 maybe 9:00 if I Heart of Dakota: Bigger, Week 8 Update November 5th, 2011 | Tags: Easy Homeschooling, Heart of Dakota, HOD, Unit Studies | Category: HOD Week in Review, Homeschooling: All Things, Reviews, Unit Studies | Leave a comment OMGosh, we forgot to play Jeopardy this week. Our week started out pretty slow. This week with HOD I felt was a little slower and not quite as much to do as normal, but let me make darn sure you realize that this is NOT a complaint. It was actually nice, since towards the end Continue reading Heart of Dakota: Bigger, Week 7 Update October 28th, 2011 | Tags: Easy Homeschooling, Heart of Dakota, HOD, Unit Studies | Category: HOD Week in Review, Homeschooling: All Things, Local Mom Review, Personal Life, Reviews, Unit Studies | One comment We have a very unusual schedule. We typically do school for 5 weeks and then take a week off of course during the holiday season it gets a bit tricky. Well, for those of you who follow my blog closely, Continue reading Heart of Dakota: Bigger, Week 6 Update October 21st, 2011 | Tags: Easy Homeschooling, Heart of Dakota, HOD, Unit Studies | Category: HOD Week in Review, Homeschooling: All Things, Parenting, Personal Life, Reviews, Unit Studies | 3 comments Continue reading FREE Curriculm and FREE Resources October 11th, 2011 | Tags: Curriculum Reviews, FREE, Homeschool Curriculum, Homeschooling: All Things, Reviews | Category: Art, Bible, Biblical, Computer, Crafts, Curriculum Reviews, English, FREE, Foriegn Language, History/Geography, Holidays, Homeschooling: All Things, Lesson Planning, Math, Music, Organization, Reading, Reviews, Science, Unit Studies, Writing | 4 comments Ok, I realized I need to purchase a thesaurus for the phrase" We had a great week" I keep saying that each week and I am sure my readers are getting tired of that same line. Anyway, I have realized that the Early American Heart of Dakota: Bigger Week 5 update October 8th, 2011 | Tags: Easy Homeschooling, Heart of Dakota, HOD, Unit Studies | Category: Curriculum Reviews, HOD Week in Review, Homeschooling: All Things, Personal Life, Unit Studies | 2 comments Ok, so this week was not as exciting and good as last week, BUT, it had nothing to do with our curriculum. We were just having an off week. Everyday seemed to start later then we wanted. I was having Continue reading Heart of Dakota Week 4 update September 29th, 2011 | Tags: Easy Homeschooling, Heart of Dakota, HOD, Unit Studies | Category: Art, Biblical, Curriculum Reviews, HOD Week in Review, History/Geography, Homeschooling: All Things, Personal Life, Reviews, Science, Unit Studies | 4 comments I had several people write to me saying they live in an area where they are not even close to a beach and they are also are using the Heart of Dakota Bigger Hearts. So I had put some great links to some videos in one of the comments section, but I figured there were Continue reading Seashore Videos For Bigger Hearts September 26th, 2011 | Tags: Easy Homeschooling, Heart of Dakota, HOD, Review, Unit Studies | Category: HOD Week in Review, Homeschooling: All Things, Local Mom Review, Unit Studies | Leave a comment Well, this week was pretty good. Our hick up was Math for my son. You see my son hates math. Probably somehow my fault in the earlier years, but none the less, he hates it and therefore is about 6 months behind his "grade" or "age". (Just FYI, I figured out how to do a gallery Continue reading Heart of Dakota Week 3 Update September 23rd, 2011 | Tags: Easy Homeschooling, Heart of Dakota, HOD, Unit Studies | Category: Biblical, Curriculum Reviews, HOD Week in Review, History/Geography, Homeschooling: All Things, Personal Life, Reviews, Science, Unit Studies | One comment As suspected, we had another wonderful week. Currently we are learning about things on the sea shores and I finally thought to myself on Monday after school. "Self,' I said, "You live in Sunny Southern California, why the heck are Continue reading Heart Of Dakota Week 2 Update September 16th, 2011 | Tags: Easy Homeschooling, Heart of Dakota, HOD, Unit Studies | Category: Curriculum Reviews, HOD Week in Review, History/Geography, Homeschooling: All Things, Personal Life, Reviews, Science, Unit Studies | 5 comments This year I am trying a whole new curriculum for History, Geography, Timeline, Notebooking, Poetry, Bible and Science etc. Heart of Dakota. A Continue reading Trying a New Curriculum: Heart of Dakota Week 1 September 9th, 2011 | Tags: Easy Homeschooling, Heart of Dakota, HOD, Unit Studies | Category: Curriculum Reviews, HOD Week in Review, History/Geography, Homeschooling: All Things, Personal Life, Reviews, Science, Unit Studies | Leave a comment You know I have each year for advent missed the first couple days and never really started our advent till the first of December. As well as I never really do much more then read Bible verses. Continue reading Advent Calendar November 22nd, 2010 | Category: Biblical, Holidays, Homeschooling: All Things, Unit Studies | Leave a comment I have to tell you that this Lewis and Clark Download N Go Series By Amanda Bennett could not be more comprehensible. And like always, the Download N Go Series has a generous amount of resources for you to use which is one of the things that keeps me coming back for more of Amanda Continue reading Lewis and Clark Download-N-Go Series September 20th, 2010 | Category: Curriculum Reviews, History/Geography, Homeschooling: All Things, Reviews, Unit Studies | Leave a comment Most of my regular readers on my blog know me well enough to know I am not much into a traditional unit study unless I do not have to do much research. I received this small but mighty 16-page unit study of the California Native Indians as an e-book by HLN Family.com called Continue reading California Native Americans Unit Study August 9th, 2010 | Category: History/Geography, Homeschooling: All Things, Reviews, Unit Studies | Leave a comment Roller Coasters, Download N Go™ Series By Amanda Bennett is actually very easy to use and laid out agreeably for any homeschool teacher. It really could not be simpler to use! She has given you plenty of resources, like books, which she give you the ISBN numbers for those books (nice), as well as links for Continue reading Roller Coasters, Download N Go™ Series Now this is my kind of unit study. I like it when people write a course and put in everything you need. Another words you open the pdf and print it out and just go to town. This is Continue reading Let’s Learn About Sea Mammals July 16th, 2010 | Category: Curriculum Reviews, Homeschooling: All Things, Reviews, Science, Unit Studies | Leave a comment Ewwwwwwe, ants! I dislike ants an awful lot. They come into your home and take over and but at least they are not too hard to get rid of. Well Brandenburg Studies has put together a FANTASTIC unit study for us called The Little But Mighty Ant. Even though we may not like Continue reading The Little But Mighty Ant June 29th, 2010 | Category: Homeschooling: All Things, Reviews, Science, Unit Studies | Leave a comment OMGoodness, I have found it! One thing I have always disliked about doing a study on artists is the fact that I have to research all the paintings they have painted or if I find a site that has 20 or more of the painting they have completed all in one place, then the pictures Continue reading Vincent Van Gogh Flash Cards June 5th, 2010 | Category: History/Geography, Homeschooling: All Things, Reviews, Unit Studies | Leave a comment Do you have a hard time teaching your children about artists? Have you ever thought after teaching you children about a particular artist that a week later they remember nothing? Yea, me too. One of the ways I have helped my children to remember things is either by note-booking or by lapbooking or my favorite, Continue reading Study an Artist May 30th, 2010 | Category: History/Geography, Homeschooling: All Things, Reviews, Unit Studies | Leave a comment You know I love chocolate. I am kind of weird and never liked it as a child, but my kids do. When I got the chance to do a study on chocolate for only a $1.00 I figured I could not loose. I have now found my favorite mini All Chocolate, A Fun Study May 22nd, 2010 | Category: Curriculum Reviews, Homeschooling: All Things, Reviews, Unit Studies | Leave a comment Growing up my father loved owls. That was his favorite animal. When he died I inherited several of his statues and knick-knacks of owls and they are all around my home. Now that my kids are older I think it may be time to explain exactly what these wonderful creations that my Dad was so Continue reading All Owsl; A Fun Study May 15th, 2010 | Category: Curriculum Reviews, Homeschooling: All Things, Reviews, Unit Studies | Leave a comment You know one of the wonders of God is the hummingbird. They are an incredible creature and my kids love them. We have a humming bird feeder sitting right outside our schoolroom window. My kids wanted to learn more about these beautiful creatures so along came an amazing copy workbook all about hummingbirds. Continue reading Hummingbird Copy Work & Fun The K-2 Earth and Space Science: Weather is such a fun unit study and I have only begun to really work with it. From the moment I opened this unit study I realized that this was my kind of workbook. I like it when a company has written everything out for you and that Continue reading K-2 Earth and Space Science: Weather Our countries great monuments are fascinating and most kids are enthralled by their grandeur and what they are and why they were made. But sometimes when our kids ask those questions we, as homeschoolers, think we much break out a huge unit study on this one thing that our child has asked us about. Well Continue reading America’s Monuments, Symbols, & National Parks Copywork & Fun! The Ben Franklin, Download N Go By Amanda Bennett is extremely easy to use and is described and arranged quit nicely for the teachers use. It really could not be easier for you to use especially for those of us who really like Ben Franklin Download N Go By Amanda Bennett April 8th, 2010 | Category: History/Geography, Homeschooling: All Things, Reviews, Unit Studies | Leave a comment So how many of us print out all sorts of flash cards so we can play games like go fish or old maid to help make math or phonics more fun? Or how many Continue reading Flash Cards March 23rd, 2010 | Tags: Curriculum Reviews, Homeschool Curriculum, Homeschooling: All Things, Reviews | Category: Computer, Crafts, Curriculum Reviews, Homeschooling: All Things, Reviews, Unit Studies | Leave a comment I have to admit this unit study, Kite Capers; Download N Go Series By Amanda Bennett could not be more user friendly for the teacher. Kite Capers has many resources for you to use such as books, as well as on line links to videos, which I love, poetry, worksheets, vocabulary etc. Some of Continue reading Kite Capers Download N Go Series Spring has sprung. Ok, well maybe not quite yet, but before you know it, it will be upon us. The bees will be buzzing and the flowers will be growing and the butterflies will be fluttering. Right now is a great time to get your Exploring God’s Creation – The Butterfly Theme Study January 27th, 2010 | Category: Curriculum Reviews, Homeschooling: All Things, Reviews, Science, Unit Studies | Leave a comment Children can learn so much from people in history, and George Washington is one of the best examples. George Washington is a great American soldier and President that your children will want to dive Continue reading George Washington Unit Study with Lapbook January 24th, 2010 | Category: Book/E-Book, Curriculum Reviews, History/Geography, Homeschooling: All Things, Reviews, Unit Studies | Leave a comment I know some of you think that there is a lot of cutting involved in lapbooks, and there is, but the one thing you get from a lapbook like In the Days of the Knights and Castles is a well-rounded study of a this subject. Kids seem to retain Continue reading In the Days of the Knights and Castles Lapbook Have you always wanted your child to learn all about Valentine's Day? This Valentine's Unit Study with Study Guide is a great way to have an easy research of one of our countries holidays. Some of the topics Journey Through Learning includes on this one are, what the Valentine’s Day History, Symbols, Games Unit Study Ok, who knows what an amphibian really is? What is the difference between a Frog and a Toad? I found some tadpoles, but what do I feed them? Or maybe you have always wondered what the defense mechanisms of amphibians are. Well, I think Journey Through Learning has a great Continue reading Amphibians Unit Study with Study Guide December Book Bag 2009, Common Questions about the Human Body is a very unique question and answer book about the human body. There are 73 pages of question s about the whole human body. Your child will peak into different systems of the body as you run through each of the 1 to 5 Continue reading December Book Bag 2009, Common Questions about the Human Body Lapbooks are a great way of teaching on a certain subject with a very hands on approach. There are, of course, a few supplies that you will need to have on hand like some scissors, glue, Continue reading Me and My Body by A Journey Through Learning So remember not too long ago I did a review on a lapbook on Asia. Well I received a book on Great Ancient China projects you can build yourself to go along with our Asia study. Of course like any good study goes, it starts out with a timeline. We are learning about Ancient China, Continue reading Great Ancient China Projects You Can Build Yourself by Nomad Press This months book bag is a great one. It gives the kids a chance to learn all the ways we get around. On the Move, Transportation, Land, Water and Air by Teacher Book Bag is the name of the book we are looking at today. I loved this book. My daughter (4) and I Continue reading On the Move, Transportation, Land, Water and Air! If you have read any of my reviews you know how much I adore Hands of a Child Lapbooks? There are a few things you will need to supply like some scissors, glue, paper and a Continue reading The Great Ice Age Lapbook by Hands of a Child November 16th, 2009 | Category: History/Geography, Homeschooling: All Things, Reviews, Unit Studies | Leave a comment I adore Hands of a child lapbooks? They are entirely prepared for you. In the Theodore Roosevelt lapbook they give you 60 pages, which includes 20, hands on activities for your lapbook as well as the research pages plus you get a list of books, websites and links to construct a well-formed study of Continue reading Theodore Roosevelt Lapbook by Hands of a Child October 25th, 2009 | Category: History/Geography, Homeschooling: All Things, Reviews, Unit Studies | Leave a comment I have to admit this unit study, Autumn Treasures, Download N Go™ Series By Amanda Bennett is actually very easy to use and drawn out nicely for the teacher. It really could not be easier! It gives you so many resources to go to. Books, as well as on line links to videos, Continue reading Autumn Treasures, Download N Go I am not much into unit studies myself unless they are all completely drawn out for me. But, I have to admit this unit study of An Autumn Nature Study and More by: Katie’s Homschool Cottage is very easy to use. Continue reading An Autumn Nature Study and More by: Katie’s Homschool Cottage September 27th, 2009 | Category: Book/E-Book, Homeschooling: All Things, Reviews, Science, Unit Studies | Leave a comment Most of my regular readers know me well enough to know I am not much into a traditional unit study unless it has all the information (more like a theme study) at hand and I do not have to do much research. However, I think this 133-page unit study of the 50 states I received Continue reading Trail Guide to US Geography September 17th, 2009 | Tags: Curriculum Reviews, Homeschool Curriculum, Homeschooling: All Things, Reviews | Category: History/Geography, Homeschooling: All Things, Reviews, Unit Studies | Leave a comment You know as I grew up I was taught some of the basic things to do to be a homemaker. However, looking back today I really wished my mom would have taught me a bit more. Like how to bake bread. How to make a menu for a week etc. Who knows maybe she taught Continue reading Teaching Our Children to Be Homemakers June 4th, 2009 | Category: Book/E-Book, Curriculum Reviews, Homeschooling: All Things, Reviews, Unit Studies | 3 comments I found out one of my friends older kids who happens to be in public school was going to have a career day. So, I was thinking to myself…as a Homeschooler, how do I go about having a so called Continue reading I Wanna Be A Chef Unit Study June 1st, 2009 | Tags: Curriculum Reviews, Homeschool Curriculum, Homeschooling: All Things, Reviews | Category: Book/E-Book, Curriculum Reviews, Homeschooling: All Things, Parenting, Reviews, Unit Studies | 2 comments You know I have found over the years that there is no right or wrong way to teach your children. In every homeschool there are many different methods used and many different curriculums out there that say they are the best or better then the next. What makes a Tapestry of Grace April 22nd, 2009 | Tags: Curriculum Reviews, Homeschool Curriculum, Homeschooling: All Things, Reviews | Category: Curriculum Reviews, History/Geography, Homeschooling: All Things, Reviews, Unit Studies | Leave a comment Last year my son and I learned a little bit about Early American History. Just mainly the Indians. We used a well know literature based Five in a Row March 2nd, 2009 | Tags: Curriculum Reviews, Homeschool Curriculum, Homeschooling: All Things, Reviews | Category: Curriculum Reviews, Homeschooling: All Things, Reviews, Unit Studies | Leave a comment We made the cutest tacktile ABC and 123 Lapbook. You just have to check out the pictures. Click here to see it. http://raquelshomeschooldays.blogspot.com/2008/12/abc-and-123-lapbook.html December 21st, 2008 | Tags: Curriculum Reviews, Homeschool Curriculum, Homeschooling: All Things, Reviews | Category: Homeschooling: All Things, Personal Life, Unit Studies | One comment I think most parents realize how important play is in the development of our children. There is also research out there that says that play can also aid in learning. Jeffrey Peyton, the creator of Puppetools, feels this is very critical in helping educators and us parents in this area and he has a Continue reading Puppetools December 16th, 2008 | Category: Computer, Homeschooling: All Things, Reviews, Toys Reviews, Unit Studies | Leave a comment I am so proud of myself. After weeks of searching site after site I never found a theme study on clocks. No not one on time, but one on clocks. I ended up spending 4 days researching different sites on the subject. I found a couple great sites that gave me most of the information Continue reading I Made My Own Theme Study November 6th, 2008 | Category: Homeschooling: All Things, Personal Life, Unit Studies | Leave a comment |
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