lapbooks/notebooks

Black History Month: Children’s Books and Unit Studies on Slavery

by Sarah on February 6, 2012 · 4 comments

Pin It Written by Sarah of SmallWorld at Home. February is Black History Month in the United States and Canada—and it’s a great time to educate your kids about the history of African Americans in the U.S. Sometimes we have a tendency to skip over or minimize the painful parts of U.S. history, especially the [...]

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Making Books in Your Homeschool

by Sarah on October 26, 2011 · 4 comments

Possibly, I am slightly obsessed with books. Not only do we have a dozen bookcases or more that house hardbacks and paperbacks of all shapes and sizes, but I have boxes of books that the kids have made during our dozen years of homeschooling. These books are not only treasures for us but fantastic learning [...]

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Apple Unit Study for Preschool and Kindergarten

by Dianna on October 5, 2011 · 10 comments

Fall is upon us, and apples are in season. Plan a visit to an orchard in your area while working on a unit study. Here are our favorites to get you started. 1. How to Make an Apple Pie and See the World We use the Memoria Press classical curriculum, and this book was a [...]

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Adding Some “Spice” to Your History Studies with Aged Paper

by Dana♥ on August 23, 2011 · 1 comment

Have you ever wanted to touch an old journal page or document but were afraid you’d damage it? There is something intriguing about old papers and documents that make me realize, what a treasure they are to us. You can now get that same feeling when you add this simple special touch to a history project. You’ll [...]

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How to Make Your Own Copywork Pages

by angelamills on November 11, 2010 · 3 comments

Did you know you can custom make your own copywork pages for free? I’ve been using copywork to teach my second grader spelling, grammar, penmanship and more for a couple of years now. While I love the variety of copybooks available, this year I wanted something more specific so I decided to create my own. [...]

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