The Great Depression is not one of my favorite subjects to teach but it had to be done so I tried to make it as hands on and light as possible. For Poetry Tea Time we made depression cake or I’ve heard it called crazy cake. The idea was to show how making a cakeContinue reading “The Great Depression”
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Animals From Down Under
We recently finished out study of animals in the Australasia area. We really enjoyed this study and had a lot of fun with not only the animals but a little bit of culture too. Counter clockwise: We read a few books and used them to work through our Nature Journal from Thinking Tree. We learnedContinue reading “Animals From Down Under”
The Roaring 20s: A Unit Study
We FINALLY wrapped up our WW1 study in history and have moved on to the roaring 20’s and the jazz age. I am far more excited about this study than the kids but that isn’t unusual since they have no idea what awesome plans I have in store for them! I introduced the kids toContinue reading “The Roaring 20s: A Unit Study”
Kung Fu Panda Unit Study
Daniel Grace Learning Academy is the throws of learning all about the animals on the continent of China (Sonlight Core B-Science B). We zoned in on Pandas, specifically giant Pandas. one of the main reasons homeschooling was a desire for me was to allow my kids to take these rabbit holes of learning when somethingContinue reading “Kung Fu Panda Unit Study”