Thursday, May 24, 2012
Posted by Cindy on November 5, 2009
We won’t be doing a Thanksgiving unit this year, but several books will be in books baskets and book nooks around the house. Here are some of my favorites.
Here are a few internet resources that have been useful in the past.
Posted by Cindy on May 11, 2009
Our Cezanne study…
The Mount Sainte-Victoire
Still-life with Apples
House and Trees
Boy in a Red Waistcoat
Lesson Ideas
Math Lesson for Older Students
Books We’ll Read
Posted by Cindy on January 16, 2009
In researching and making plans for our unit on the westward expansion, I was reminded about another important event in history that I couldn’t possibly leave out of our learning time – the Industrial Revolution, including the subject of child labor. My children were very much moved by the thought of children working so hard, especially when they found out that so many children around the world are still effected by this practice.
We found and read two living literature gems that I had to pass along.
Set in England rather than America, we found The Gate In The Wall
Set in 1830′s New England, The Bobbin Girl
And not living literature, we found Kids at Work: Lewis Hine and the Crusade Against Child Labor
While reading, I found a coloring sheet in The Story of the World Activity Book Three: Early Modern Times to occupy busy hands and the back served as a nice place to notebook about child labor.
If you’re interested, Homeschool Share has a unit on The Bobbin Girl. Mr. Donn has several interesting links, too. And this site looked intriguing, although I haven’t used any of the activities yet.
