Unit Studies

Enjoy the literature of the season while sneaking in some learning during Christmas break with these Great Joy activities.

Great Joy: Activities for a Christmas Literature-based Unit Study

Published on November 28, 2016November 28, 2016 by Amy Lanham

Enjoy the literature of the season, while sneaking in some learning during your Christmas break with these Great Joy activities!
Today’s book is written by the author of such well-loved books as Because of Winn Dixie and The Tale of Despereaux, and this book doesn’t fail to deliver a heart-warming story that Kate DiCamillo is known for. As usual, she deals with hard topics like homelessness and strangers with grace and compassion in this book. Check out this free Christmas Literature-Based Unit Study based on “Great Joy” by Kate DiCamillo!

You might think this brave explorer always wore a coonskin cap and established Kentucky. Find out what is legend and what is truth with a Daniel Boone Unit!

The Man and the Myths: Exciting Daniel Boone Unit

Published on November 1, 2016November 3, 2016 by Amy Lanham

He is larger than life.You might think this brave explorer killed a bear with his bare hands, always wore a coonskin cap and single-handedly established the state of Kentucky. Find out what is legend and what is truth with a Daniel Boone Unit!

It's fall, y'all... a good time to be jumping into leaf piles and making scarecrows. It's What to Read Wednesday, and I want to share some of my favorite scarecrow books and activities.

What to Read – Scarecrow Books and Activities

Published on October 12, 2016November 3, 2016 by Amy Lanham

It’s fall, y’all… a good time to be jumping into leaf piles and making scarecrows. It’s What to Read Wednesday, and I want to share some of my favorite scarecrow books and activities. When I was a kid, every fall my mom always would send us out armed with rakes and trash bags to gather up the leaves that had fallen. Somehow we thought…

Whether you are celebrating Columbus Day or you are studying Early American explorers, you are sure to find some great resources in this list! I have gathered the best Christopher Columbus books, lesson plans, and activities I could find all together in one place.

Christopher Columbus Unit Study Resources

Published on October 5, 2016November 3, 2016 by Amy Lanham

Whether you are celebrating Columbus Day or you are studying Early American explorers, you are sure to find some great resources in this list! I have gathered the best Christopher Columbus books, lesson plans, and activities I could find all together in one place. History is my favorite subject. I love teaching History to my kids and I love learning about History on my own. History…

It is important to teach our children to appreciate God's creation and enjoy the beauty around us. I have gathered up some great resources to teach your students about birds! I hope you enjoy this Burgess Bird Book Unit Study!

Bird Unit Study based on The Burgess Bird Book

Published on September 28, 2016November 3, 2016 by Amy Lanham

Being out in nature is the essence of childhood. It is important to teach our children to appreciate God’s creation and enjoy the beauty around us. I have gathered up some great resources to teach your students about birds! I hope you enjoy this Burgess Bird Book Unit Study! One of my favorite things to do on a fall afternoon is to take a book…