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Learning geography through play is one way to inspire curiosity and help your kids not only learn this vital subject but also enjoy it and remember the things they are learning. While many of us homeschooling parents like to dot our “i’s” and cross our “t’s”, it seems like our children want education to be…
With the internet opening up the world like never before, the need for our kids to understand the world is growing right alongside it. Whether we like it or not, we live in an increasingly global community, so the need to teach our kids geography and world cultures becomes more and more important every day….
A Homeschool Mom’s Guide to Teaching Geography As homeschool moms, we wear many hats, and one of them is that of a geography teacher. While it might not be the first subject that comes to mind when planning our curriculum, teaching this subject to our children is a crucial part of their education. Not only…
Our 50 States Review – US Geography by Notgrass. What is the first thing that comes to mind when you hear the word geography or US geography? For me personally, the phrase US geography takes me back to the third grade in public school, watching Mrs. R at the front of the classroom in front…
If you’d like a fun and easy freestyle unit study to do with your children this summer, this is it! Around Independence Day is a great time to learn about the American Revolution, but of course you can study it any time that works into your schedule. This is so easy (All you need are…
One of my favorite homeschool studies we have done was a Seabird unit study using the book Seabird by Holling Clancy Holling. For our Seabird unit study we used this FREE Seabird unit study from Homeschool Share. Each chapter has lesson plans which gives direction and ideas for study. It covered our read aloud, English, writing, geography and…
When it comes to my pre-reading kids and planning homeschool curriculum, I never put geography and church history on my radar as subjects to worry about. At all. My focus: teach them to read, write, and count to 100. If I hadn’t been introduced to the Tapestry of Grace Primer curriculum, that’s exactly what we would…
Happy Freebie Friday! This week we are sharing freebies related to geography! If you don’t need geography freebies right now, click here to find freebies related to other topics! We may also have some non-theme-related freebies at the bottom of each week’s Freebie Friday post, so be sure to scroll all the way down to…
What if you and your children could visit the beautiful rainforests of Peru as your science curriculum? Would you like to take the opportunity to explore the amazing land animals and birds? To see the lush vegetation and experience the other sites and sounds that are waiting there? The good news is that you can!…
Do you struggle with finding the right history curriculum for your homeschool? Looking for pre-made lesson plans that are flexible, literature-based, yet incorporate hands-on learning AND cover a range of grades? Look no further than Tapestry of Grace! Tapestry of Grace is a K-12 comprehensive curriculum that includes history, literature, grammar, writing, Biblical worldview and…
This was a wonderful lesson where my children explored their habitat and learned about homes where people live. Not all homes are made the same and not all homes look the same. Take a look at what we did, and hopefully you will be inspired to have such a lesson with your children, too. First,…
August 19th is Aviation Day. We are so excited to bring you a cool post on our visit to USS Midway in San Diego as well as some ideas and books to read. You can use this information for Aviation Day or anytime! Learn everything about airplanes! It’ll be grand! Learn Everything About Airplanes Have…
