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A Quick Leonardo da Vinci Unit Study for Your Homeschool

January 22, 2019 by Cindy 4 Comments

I have always loved teaching a Leonardo da Vinci unit study because it covers just about every single academic subject easily. The Renaissance, various science topics like inventions, simple machines, & the human body, and art & artist study are all easy topics to cover while learning about da Vinci. Add some fun research-based learning […]

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Filed Under: Creative Homeschooling, Elementary, Fine Arts, History & Geography, Middle School, Science & Nature, Unit Studies Tagged With: Art, Artist Study, inventions, living books, living literature, project-based learning

Shiver Me Timbers! You’ll Love This Pirate Unit Study

April 16, 2018 by Cindy 2 Comments

Walk the plank and take a deep dive into this pirate unit study about the "golden age" of pirates.

Do you remember when Eli and I took a short detour from our regular Story of the World studies to learn more about Vikings? Well, we detoured again – this time with a mini pirate unit study. Should I have been shocked? I mean, what boy (and even lots of girls) wouldn’t love some extra time […]

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Filed Under: Elementary, History & Geography, Middle School, Unit Studies Tagged With: living books, living literature, project-based learning

Your Kids Will Love This Quick Viking Unit Study

February 5, 2018 by Cindy 10 Comments

Enjoy a quick viking unit study through living literature and project-based learning. #homeschool #unitstudy #vikings

Eli and I have certainly enjoyed a meandering pace through Story of the World for history. Because we’re never rushed to move on to the next chapter, it provides plenty of time for rabbit trails when he shows special interest in a topic. One of those special interests this year was the Vikings. We had […]

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A Writing Assignment Your Children Will Love

April 11, 2016 by Cindy 2 Comments

Need a fun writing assignment? Try newsletters for a meaningful way to teach writing and technology!

My children don’t typically jump for joy when given a writing assignment.  Do yours?  I’ve found several ways over the years to take writing from dreaded to enjoyable in our home, though.  One of the most beloved of those ideas is writing newsletters. Several years ago, I wrote the monthly newsletter for our church.  I […]

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Filed Under: Creative Homeschooling, Elementary, Language Arts, Middle School, Unit Studies Tagged With: differentiation, multi-age, newsletter, project-based learning, technology, Writing

Our Journey Westward Unit Studies

September 14, 2015 by Cindy 4 Comments

Links to all Cindy West's unit studies over the years - history, science, geography, government. Includes living literature and project-based learning ideas.

We’re a Charlotte Mason homeschooling family, yet we enjoy learning history and science through unit studies.  Can those two things go together? If you’re a Charlotte Mason purist, the answer is no.  Remember, though, I’ve said for years that we are “eclectic Charlotte Mason homeschoolers with a dash of Classical education and unit studies thrown […]

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