We made it through January! I sometimes find it helpful for me to see what posts and resources we have used over the past little bit and to see what other people have been looking for as well. Here is a quick round-up of just those things from our blog this past month.
Tag: unit study
Magic Treehouse Lesson Plans!
I can’t believe that I haven’t found this site before but I just had to share it with everyone else because this is so awesome! I mean this can and will save me a ton of time and it makes some parts of homeschooling so much easier and my kiddos actually enjoy reading this series.
Read more: Magic Treehouse Lesson Plans!Magic Treehouse books are geared towards 1-4 grades (6-10 years old) but I’m actually going to be using them with my 3rd grader and my 5th grader because it’s just easier to combine things when I can. The older kiddos (and little miss) will be listening in as we will be in the same room so they will all be learning as we go.
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We usually school year-round so this week is a planning week for me… actually, it’s a ‘catch-up’ on everything around the house week before the place gets condemned (jk) kinda week but I have been getting some planning and printing done, and have the next three weeks of learning ready to go. I still felt like I needed a little more reading for the boys and I’d found a couple of Novel-ties study units but you know me… if we were going to do a few books out of the series why not do them all? BTW, I haven’t forgotten about the Little House on the Prairie Unit Studies and I will get back to them just as soon as I have a chance to catch my breath around here. I also have some plans to create a ‘ready-made’ unit study guide that can be used with just about any book…. when I find some spare time that isn’t already set aside for something else or being used to chase around the almost 2-year-old who is getting to be very mobile despite her prenatal diagnosis of ‘being nothing more than a vegetable’… she sure fooled them!
Where has the time gone? I can’t believe it’s been two years this week since little miss made her debut and I still remember how scary that was but she has been such a blessing to us and we are so very grateful to all of our prayer warriors for helping us get through those traumatic events… words could never express how grateful we are and how blessed we have been to be surrounded by so many loving and caring people!
Anyways, getting back to my reason for writing this post… I couldn’t find any ready-made unit studies for all of the books so I figured I’d just make my own, but who am I kidding? I don’t really have time for that right now so the next best thing was to ask my dear old friend, Google, and she hooked me up with some links to check out. Among them was a link to this wonderful blog post HERE, which is where I learned that the Magic Treehouse has a website and FREE Lesson Plans to go along with their books… WHATTTT????? Why has no one told me this before????
They also have a ‘special education’ lesson plan to use with grades 3-5 and this will work put great with our kiddos. My kids are already using the Living Education for Language Arts and Math so I’m not set on them needing any extra work but there are some great activities that we can definitely incorporate into our daily lesson plans. The site also has several different games and online activities for the kiddos but I haven’t had a chance to really check them out yet. Be sure to check the ‘Parents’ tab and the ‘Teachers’ tab for the different activities.
I just purchased a few of the ‘Fact Checker’ books as well to go along with these and I will buy a few at a time as we read through the series… there are more books than I had previously thought but you can never have too many books, right?
These would also be great to use for summer reading to keep the kiddos from getting bored!
Happy Homeschooling!
Easter Specials At UnitStudy.com
Are you looking for some fun ways to keep those kids entertained while helping them learn? Look no further!
My friends over at UnitStudy.com have got some specials going on that you should really check out now!
Easter Bundle
Holiday Set
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–Thank you!
You also need to check out some of the AMAZING weekly specials they have right now:
By the Shores of Silver Lake Adventure Adventure Weekly Guide Links
Click Here for By the Shores of Silver Lake Adventure Weekly Lesson Plan Links Only
How we use these lesson plans:
Our school week is usually completed in 4 days. We use a Loop Schedule where we work for a designated amount of time on each subject before moving on to the next. After their work is completed for the day the kids are allowed to have independent studies were they can study whatever their little hearts desired.
Our 5th day is an optional day that we use to complete unfinished work or for other activities as we choose.
Please click HERE for a list of resources that we have purchased from Amazon and other suppliers.
Click on the links below for the series you would like to view/use. I will update these links as we get them finished.
Tip: If you want to go to a certain week/chapter or topic simply push the ‘ctrl’ and the ‘F’ button down together and a small bar will pop up. Type in the week number or chapter number you want and it will take you to it.
1. By the Shores of Silver Lake Week 1 Lesson Plans
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Language Arts:
- Read Chapters 1, 2, 3, & 4
- Discussion
- McGuffey Primer Lesson
- Vocabulary/Spelling:
- Writing Activities: (Idioms)
- A Reason for Handwriting, Transition to Cursive, Book T, Based on Scripture Verses
- Pretend you are being Mary’s eyes and write two descriptive paragraphs about your day.
- FREE Lapbook
- Read: Curious George Takes a Train
- Watch Signing Times: My Favorite Things
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Math:
- Group Activity
- Older Kids:
- Ray’s Arithmetic Books
- Read through and complete pages 9-11 of this pdf workbook
- Younger Kids:
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Geography and History:
- State Study: South Dakota
- Complete your notebooking pages.
- Railroad History
- Bonus:
- TOUR OF DE SMET
- State Study: South Dakota
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Science:
- Pick a Topic:
- VIRUSES VS. BACTERIA
- HOW DO OUR EYES WORK?
- Complete the activity on p. 25 of Easy Make & Learn Projects: Human Body
- Extra:
- EYEBALL DISSECTION
- Pick a Topic:
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Life Skills:
- Memory Verse: Romans 8:31-39
- Verse 31: What shall we then say to these things? If God be for us, who can be against us?
- Character Training
- Taking Care of Ourselves
- Work on Family relationships – brothers and sisters
- Manners: Hospitality
- Let’s start reading about hospitality. Choose one of the books below to read from:
- A Life That Says Welcome p. 11-20
- Practicing Hospitality p. 19-46
- Fun Activities:
- Watch how this train turns around
- Watch a scene from the book
- Watch The Polar Express.
- Bonus Skills:
- SUSIE’S CHEM FREE ZONE
- Flu virus, bacteria, and protein
- Kids Cook Real Food
- Skill Trek
- Herb Study
- TRIM HEALTHY YOU
- Read through your lesson.
- SUSIE’S CHEM FREE ZONE
- Memory Verse: Romans 8:31-39
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PE, Health & Safety:
- Health & Safety:
- WHAT IS SCARLET FEVER?
- WHY DO WE GET VACCINES?
- HANDWASHING
- Go to Kids Health and find a related topic to learn more about. Play a game with permission.
- Games/Outdoor Play:
- Cotton-Eyed Joe
- Play Germ Tag p. 155 of The Ultimate Homeschool Physical Education Game Book by Guy Bailey
- Go outside and play for 30 minutes.
- Bonus:
- Health & Safety:
-
Music, Arts, and Crafts:
2. By the Shores of Silver Lake Week 2 Lesson Plans
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Language Arts:
- Read Chapters 5, 6, 7 & 8
- Discussion
- McGuffey Primer Lesson
- Vocabulary/Spelling:
- Writing Activities: (Idioms)
- A Reason for Handwriting, Transition to Cursive, Book T, Based on Scripture Verses
- Copy (by dictation) the first paragraph on page 77.
- FREE Lapbook
- Read: The Little Engine That Could
- Watch Signing Times: My Favorite Things
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Math:
- Group Activity
- Older Kids:
- Ray’s Arithmetic Books
- Read through and complete pages 12-16 of this pdf workbook
- Print and complete page 17 of this PDF
- Younger Kids:
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Geography and History:
- State Study: North Dakota
- Complete your notebooking pages.
- Railroad History
- Famous People:
- Begin reading a book about Fanny Crosby. Report Due: Week 5.
- Bonus:
- Destruction of the Buffalo Herds
- State Study: North Dakota
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Science:
- Pick a Topic:
- WHAT DOES A LAND SURVEYOR DO?
- HOW DO STEAM LOCOMOTIVES WORK?
- WHAT DOES A PRAIRIE LOOK LIKE?
- BUFFALO
- Extra:
- Old Steam Trains
- Pick a Topic:
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Life Skills:
- Memory Verse: Romans 8:31-39
- Verse 32: He that spared not his own Son, but delivered him up for us all, how shall he not with him also freely give us all things?
- Character Training
- Miracles of Jesus
- Work on Family relationships – brothers and sisters
- Manners: Hospitality
- A Life That Says Welcome p. 185-198
- Practicing Hospitality p. 159-194
- Fun Activities:
- VIRTUAL TOUR OF A RAILROAD MUSEUM
- WATCH A SURVEYOR AT WORK
- Bonus Skills:
- SUSIE’S CHEM FREE ZONE
- Protecting Our Planet
- Kids Cook Real Food
- Try some Pumpkin Honey Pancakes
- Skill Trek
- Practice your new skill this week.
- Herb Study
- TRIM HEALTHY YOU
- Read through your lesson.
- SUSIE’S CHEM FREE ZONE
- Memory Verse: Romans 8:31-39
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PE, Health & Safety:
- Health & Safety:
- WHAT IS OUR IMMUNE SYSTEM?
- HOW CAN WE BOOST OUR IMMUNE SYSTEM?
- Go to Kids Health and find a related topic to learn more about. Play a game with permission.
- Games/Outdoor Play:
- Conga
- Play Duck, Duck, Goose p.148 of The Ultimate Homeschool Physical Education Game Book by Guy Bailey
- Go outside and play for 30 minutes.
- Bonus:
- Health & Safety:
-
Music, Arts, and Crafts:
3. By the Shores of Silver Lake Week 3 Lesson Plans
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Language Arts:
- Read Chapters 9, 10, 11 & 12
- Discussion
- McGuffey Primer Lesson
- Vocabulary/Spelling:
- Writing Activities: (Idioms)
- A Reason for Handwriting, Transition to Cursive, Book T, Based on Scripture Verses
- Write a story about what you want to be when you grow up.
- FREE Lapbook
- Read: The Ugly Duckling
- Watch Signing Times: My Favorite Things
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Math:
- Group Activity
- Older Kids:
- Ray’s Arithmetic Books
- By the Shores of Silver Lake Math Week 3
- Read through and complete pages 17-23 of this pdf workbook
- Younger Kids:
-
Geography and History:
- State Study: New Mexico
- Complete your notebooking pages.
- Railroad History
- Famous People:
- Fanny Crosby
- Bonus:
- Transcontinental Railroad
- State Study: New Mexico
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Science:
- Pick a Topic:
- COMPARE AND CONTRAST RAILROAD CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENT
- Make a Venn Diagram showing the differences and similarities.
- WHAT IS COAL?
- Learn more about fossil fuels and play a game HERE.
- WHY DO ANIMALS MIGRATE?
- SWANS
- Learn more about swans HERE.
- Learn more about waterfowl HERE or HERE.
- Choose a breed of waterfowl from HERE to write a report on or get some notebooking pages to work on.
- COMPARE AND CONTRAST RAILROAD CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENT
- Extra:
- Why do we get old?
- Pick a Topic:
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Life Skills:
- Memory Verse: Romans 8:31-39
- Verse 33:Who shall lay any thing to the charge of God’s elect? It is God that justifieth.
- Character Training
- Cooperation
- What makes a good leader? Click HERE to learn about some important leadership qualities.
- Why is cooperation so important? Click HERE to learn more about cooperation.
- Work on Let’s cooperate.
- Manners: Hospitality
- A Life That Says Welcome p. 159-194
- Practicing Hospitality p. 199-228
- Fun Activities:
- WATCH A DUMP TRUCK IN ACTION
- Bonus Skills:
- SUSIE’S CHEM FREE ZONE
- What’s In Your Bed?
- Kids Cook Real Food
- Skill Trek
- Practice your new skill this week.
- Herb Study
- TRIM HEALTHY YOU
- Read through your lesson.
- SUSIE’S CHEM FREE ZONE
- Memory Verse: Romans 8:31-39
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PE, Health & Safety:
- Health & Safety:
-
CONSTRUCTION SITE SAFETY
- GUN SAFETY
- Go to Kids Health and find a related topic to learn more about. Play a game with permission.
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- Games/Outdoor Play:
- Purple People Eater
- Play Hopscotch p. 131 of The Ultimate Homeschool Physical Education Game Book by Guy Bailey
- Go outside and play for 30 minutes.
- Bonus:
- Health & Safety:
-
Music, Arts, and Crafts:
4. By the Shores of Silver Lake Week 4 Lesson Plans
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Language Arts:
- Read Chapters 13, 14, 15 & 16
- Discussion
- McGuffey Primer Lesson
- Vocabulary/Spelling:
- Writing Activities: (Semicolons)
- A Reason for Handwriting, Transition to Cursive, Book T, Based on Scripture Verses
- Copy (by dictation) the first paragraph about Mr. Boast’s laughter on page 137.
- FREE Lapbook
- Read: Free Choice from Kirby’s Kids Grade by Grade Homeschool Reading List.
- Watch Signing Times: My Favorite Things
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Math:
- Group Activity
- Older Kids:
- Ray’s Arithmetic Books
- Print and complete page 18-20 of this PDF
- Read through and complete pages 24- 29 of this pdf workbook
- Younger Kids:
-
Geography and History:
- State Study: Maine
- Complete your notebooking pages.
- Railroad History
- Famous People:
- Fanny Crosby
- Bonus: Surveyor’s House
- State Study: Maine
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Science:
- Pick a Topic:
- Temperature:
- Print and complete pages 23-27 of this PDF workbook.
- Temperatures Across America – Adding and Subtracting Negative Numbers
- Extra:
- Ways People in the 1800s Stayed Warm
- Ways People in the 1800s Stayed Warm
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Life Skills:
- Memory Verse: Romans 8:31-39
- Verse 34: Who is he that condemneth? It is Christ that died, yea rather, that is risen again, who is even at the right hand of God, who also maketh intercession for us.
- Character Training
- Give your worries to God
- Read Anxiety – when you are worrying about things
- Work on Let’s cooperate.
- Manners: Hospitality
- A Life That Says Welcome p. 41-62
- Practicing Hospitality p. 73-100
- Fun Activities:
- The importance of a Pantry
- Play Checkers
- Bonus Skills:
- SUSIE’S CHEM FREE ZONE
- Toxic Chemicals in Household Cleaning Products
- Kids Cook Real Food
- Skill Trek
- Herb Study
- TRIM HEALTHY YOU
- Read through your lesson.
- SUSIE’S CHEM FREE ZONE
- Memory Verse: Romans 8:31-39
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PE, Health & Safety:
- Health & Safety:
- WHAT IS TUBERCULOSIS?
- HOW DO YOU GET TESTED FOR TB?
- Go to Kids Health and find a related topic to learn more about. Play a game with permission.
- Games/Outdoor Play:
- Learn a simple polka dance.
- Play Red Light p. 152 of The Ultimate Homeschool Physical Education Game Book by Guy Bailey
- Go outside and play for 30 minutes.
- Bonus:
- Health & Safety:
-
Music, Arts, and Crafts:
5. By the Shores of Silver Lake Week 5 Lesson Plans
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Language Arts:
- Read Chapters 17, 18, 19 & 20
- Discussion
- McGuffey Primer Lesson
- Vocabulary/Spelling:
- Writing Activities: (Idioms)
- A Reason for Handwriting, Transition to Cursive, Book T, Based on Scripture Verses
- Write a descriptive paragraph about 4 or 5 things that you are thankful for.
- Write a descriptive paragraph about your favorite Christmas morning.
- FREE Lapbook
- Read: Moonlight Animals
- Watch Signing Times: My Favorite Things
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Math:
- Group Activity
- Older Kids:
- Ray’s Arithmetic Books
- Read through and complete pages 30-36 of this pdf workbook
- Younger Kids:
-
Geography and History:
- State Study: Oklahoma.
- Complete your notebooking pages.
- Railroad History
- Famous People:
- Fanny Crosby: REPORT DUE!
- Bonus: John Henry
- State Study: Oklahoma.
-
Science:
- Pick a Topic:
- WHAT IS FROST?
- HOW DOES SOURDOUGH WORK?
- Temperature
- Print and complete pages 28- 32 of this PDF workbook.
- Temperature Map – Online Game
- Extra:
- WHAT IS THE SCIENCE BEHIND BAKING?
- Pick a Topic:
-
Life Skills:
- Memory Verse: Romans 8:31-39
- Verse 35: Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? shall tribulation, or distress, or persecution, or famine, or nakedness, or peril, or sword?
- Character Training
- Love GOD, Love Others
- Work on Let’s cooperate.
- Manners: Hospitality
- A Life That Says Welcome p. 128-152
- Practicing Hospitality p. 131-158
- Fun Activities:
- What is a Nocturnal Animal?
- Make a handkerchief from My Little House Sewing Book p. 22
- Bonus Skills:
- SUSIE’S CHEM FREE ZONE
- Chemical Crashers Part 1
- Kids Cook Real Food
- Skill Trek
- Practice your new skill this week.
- Herb Study
- TRIM HEALTHY YOU
- Read through your lesson.
- SUSIE’S CHEM FREE ZONE
- Memory Verse: Romans 8:31-39
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PE, Health & Safety:
- Health & Safety:
- WINTER WEATHER SAFETY
- FALL PREVENTION
- Go to Kids Health and find a related topic to learn more about. Play a game with permission.
- Games/Outdoor Play:
- Country Two-Step
- Play Freeze Tag p. 155 of The Ultimate Homeschool Physical Education Game Book by Guy Bailey
- Go outside and play for 30 minutes.
- Bonus:
- Health & Safety:
-
Music, Arts, and Crafts:
6. By the Shores of Silver Lake Week 6 Lesson Plans
- Language Arts:
- Read Chapters 21, 22, 23 & 24
- Discussion
- McGuffey Primer Lesson
- Vocabulary/Spelling:
- Writing Activities: (Idioms)
- A Reason for Handwriting, Transition to Cursive, Book T, Based on Scripture Verses
- Write a letter to a friend.
- Write out a menu for Christmas dinner or New Year’s dinner.
- FREE Lapbook
- Read: The Popcorn Book or Three Blind Mice
- Watch Signing Times: My Favorite Things
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Math:
- Group Activity
- Older Kids:
- Ray’s Arithmetic Books
- By the Shores of Silver Lake Math Week 6
- Read through and complete pages 37-38 of this pdf workbook
- Younger Kids:
-
Geography and History:
- State Study: Maryland
- Complete your notebooking pages.
-
Development of the Plains
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WESTWARD EXPANSION: THE HOMESTEAD ACT OF 1862 & THE FRONTIER THESIS
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- Famous People:
- Begin reading a book about Louis Braille. Report Due: Week 9.
- Bonus:
- Yesteryear Gazette Activity
- State Study: Maryland
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Science:
- Pick a Topic:
- WHAT ARE SEEDS?
- HOW DO SEEDS GROW?
- Choose an activity:
- SPRING
- Temperature
- Print and complete pages 33-35 of this PDF workbook.
- Extra:
- HOW POPCORN WORKS
- Pick a Topic:
-
Life Skills:
- Memory Verse: Romans 8:31-39
- Verse 36: As it is written, For thy sake we are killed all the day long; we are accounted as sheep for the slaughter.
- Character Training
- Serving Others
- Read Having a disabled child in the family
- Manners: Hospitality
- A Life That Says Welcome p. 128-153
- Practicing Hospitality p. 47-72
- Fun Activities:
- Watch The Bad Seed Video
- Make an apron from My Little House Sewing Book p. 42
- Bonus Skills:
- SUSIE’S CHEM FREE ZONE
- Chemical Crashers Part 2
- Kids Cook Real Food
- Skill Trek
- Practice your new skill this week.
- Herb Study
- TRIM HEALTHY YOU
- Read through your lesson.
- SUSIE’S CHEM FREE ZONE
- Memory Verse: Romans 8:31-39
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PE, Health & Safety:
- Health & Safety:
- STRANGER DANGER
- INTERNET SAFETY
- Go to Kids Health and find a related topic to learn more about. Play a game with permission.
- Games/Outdoor Play:
- Zumba
- Play Long Rope Jumping p. 176 of The Ultimate Homeschool Physical Education Game Book by Guy Bailey
- Go outside and play for 30 minutes.
- Bonus:
- Health & Safety:
-
Music, Arts, and Crafts:
7. By the Shores of Silver Lake Week 7 Lesson Plans
- Language Arts:
- Read Chapters 25, 26, 27 & 28
- Discussion
- McGuffey Primer Lesson
- Vocabulary/Spelling:
- Writing Activities: (Homographs)
- FREE Lapbook
- Read: Free Choice from Kirby’s Kids Grade by Grade Homeschool Reading List.
- Watch Signing Times: My Favorite Things
-
Math:
- Group Activity
- Older Kids:
- Ray’s Arithmetic Books
- Print and complete this Hotel Math Worksheet.
- Read through and complete pages 41-44 of this pdf workbook
- Younger Kids:
-
Geography and History:
- State Study: Montana
- Complete your notebooking pages.
- Development of the Plains
- Homestead Act
- Famous People:
- Louis Braille
- Bonus:
- Western Towns
- State Study: Montana
-
Science:
- Pick a Topic:
- WHAT DOES AN ARCHITECT DO?
- COMPARE AND CONTRAST CITY SOUNDS VS COUNTRY SOUNDS:
- Make a Venn Diagram showing the differences and similarities.
- Temperature:
- Print and complete pages 36-38 of this PDF workbook.
- HOTTEST DAYS IN U.S. HISTORY
- COLDEST DAYS IN U.S. HISTORY
- Extra:
- WHY DO WE SHIVER?
- Pick a Topic:
-
Life Skills:
- Memory Verse: Romans 8:31-39
- Verse 37: Nay, in all these things we are more than conquerors through him that loved us.
- Verse 37: Nay, in all these things we are more than conquerors through him that loved us.
- Character Training
- Confidence in GOD
- Read Getting on with others – relationships and health -or-
- Read about Down syndrome or another disability.
- Manners: Hospitality
- A Life That Says Welcome p. 223-242
- Practicing Hospitality p. 229-235
- Fun Activities:
- CHECK OUT THIS 1920S ROOT CELLAR
- LEARN HOW TO PACK FRAGILE ITEMS
- Make a sunbonnet from My Little House Sewing Book p. 48
- Bonus Skills:
- SUSIE’S CHEM FREE ZONE
- Chemical Crashers Part 3
- Kids Cook Real Food
- Skill Trek
- Practice your new skill this week.
- Herb Study
- TRIM HEALTHY YOU
- Read through your lesson.
- SUSIE’S CHEM FREE ZONE
- Memory Verse: Romans 8:31-39
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PE, Health & Safety:
- Health & Safety:
- COPING WITH A MOVE
- MOVING HEAVY OBJECTS
- Go to Kids Health and find a related topic to learn more about. Play a game with permission.
- Games/Outdoor Play:
- Jekyll Island Stomp
- Play Partner Ball Relays p. 166 of The Ultimate Homeschool Physical Education Game Book by Guy Bailey
- Go outside and play for 30 minutes.
- Bonus:
- Health & Safety:
-
Music, Arts, and Crafts:
8. By the Shores of Silver Lake Week 8 Lesson Plans
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Language Arts:
- Read Chapters 29, 30, 31 & 32
- Discussion
- McGuffey Primer Lesson
- Vocabulary/Spelling:
- Writing Activities: (Idioms)
- A Reason for Handwriting, Transition to Cursive, Book T, Based on Scripture Verses
- Write a descriptive book report about the story we’ve read. Click HERE for book report forms.
- FREE Lapbook
- Read: My Shadow
- Watch Signing Times: My Favorite Things
-
Math:
- Group Activity
- Older Kids:
- Ray’s Arithmetic Books
- Read through and complete pages 9-16 of this pdf workbook
- Younger Kids:
-
Geography and History:
- State Study: Ohio
- Complete your notebooking pages.
- Development of the Plains
- TIMBER CULTURE ACT OF 1873
- Famous People:
- Louis Braille
- Bonus:
- 1800s Homestead Layout
- State Study: Ohio
-
Science:
- Pick a Topic:
- COMPARE AND CONTRAST WELL-DIGGING METHODS
- Make a Venn Diagram showing the differences and similarities.
- WHY ARE TREES SO IMPORTANT?
- WHAT IS A WINDBREAK?
- COTTONWOOD TREES
- WHAT ARE SHADOWS?
- COMPARE AND CONTRAST WELL-DIGGING METHODS
- Extra:
- Build Your Own Well
- Pick a Topic:
-
Life Skills:
- Memory Verse: Romans 8:31-39
- Verse 38: For I am persuaded, that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor principalities, nor powers, nor things present, nor things to come,
- Character Training
- Contentment
- Work on Being Happy
- Manners: Hospitality
- A Life That Says Welcome p. 63-126
- Practicing Hospitality p. 101-130
- Fun Activities:
- WATCH A WELL-DIGGER IN ACTION
- Bonus Skills:
- SUSIE’S CHEM FREE ZONE
- Kids Share in the Norwex Experience
- Kids Cook Real Food
- Skill Trek
- Herb Study
- TRIM HEALTHY YOU
- Read through your lesson.
- SUSIE’S CHEM FREE ZONE
- Memory Verse: Romans 8:31-39
-
PE, Health & Safety:
- Health & Safety:
- SAFE DRINKING WATER
- WHAT TO DO IF YOU GET LOST.
- Go to Kids Health and find a related topic to learn more about. Play a game with permission.
- Games/Outdoor Play:
- Rocky Top
- Play Trees p. 146 of The Ultimate Homeschool Physical Education Game Book by Guy Bailey
- Check out these sites for some fun Pioneer games:
- Bonus:
- Health & Safety:
-
Music, Arts, and Crafts:
- Crafts:
- Art:
-
- Music:
9. By the Shores of Silver Lake Week 9 Lesson Plans
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Language Arts:
- Finish up any reading.
- Read Chapter 4 from Laura Ingalls Wilder Country ‘Kansas Prairie Country’.
- Discussion
- McGuffey Primer Lesson
- Vocabulary/Spelling:
- Writing Activities: (Idioms)
- A Reason for Handwriting, Transition to Cursive, Book T, Based on Scripture Verses
- Write a one-page speech about Fanny Crosby or Louis Braille.
- Present your speech to a parent and/or your family.
- Bonus points if you correctly use an idiom in your speech.
- FREE Lapbook
- Read: Free Choice from the bookshelf
- Watch Signing Times: My Favorite Things
- Bonus: Idiom Quiz
-
Math:
- Group Activity
- Older Kids:
- Ray’s Arithmetic Books
- By the Shores of Silver Lake Math Week 9
- Read through and complete pages 17-22 of this pdf workbook
- Younger Kids:
-
Geography and History:
- State Study:
- Review the states we learned about and choose a state to research more.
- Write a report about your favorite state or add some new facts to your previous report.
- Development of the Plains
- Famous People:
- Report Due: Louis Braille!
- Bonus:
- Homesteading Video
- State Study:
-
Science:
- Go back and review previous topics you may have skipped or want to learn more about.
- What is the most dangerous animal?
- Weather Watcher
- Tests
- Choose one of these:
- And Choose one of these:
- Extra:
- Learn how to make shadow puppets
-
Life Skills:
- Memory Verse: Romans 8:31-39
- Verse 39: Nor height, nor depth, nor any other creature, shall be able to separate us from the love of God, which is in Christ Jesus our Lord.
- Work on saying everything you have memorized.
- Character Training
- Take Care of the World GOD Gave Us
- Work on Mosquitoes – how to avoid being their dinner -or-
- Work on You and the environment
- Manners: Hospitality
- Finish up any reading you have left to do.
- Fun Activities:
- Learn how to host a party
- Bonus Skills:
- SUSIE’S CHEM FREE ZONE
- Chemical Crashers Part 4
- Kids Cook Real Food
- Help to prepare a meal using your new skills.
- Skill Trek
- Try some Freebie Snacks
- Herb Study
- TRIM HEALTHY YOU
- Read through your lesson.
- SUSIE’S CHEM FREE ZONE
- Memory Verse: Romans 8:31-39
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PE, Health & Safety:
- Health & Safety:
- CLEANING PRODUCT SAFETY
- GET RID OF THE CHEMICALS WITH NORWEX!
- Go to Kids Health and find a related topic to learn more about. Play a game with permission.
- Games/Outdoor Play:
- Alley Cat
- Play your favorite game for at least 30 minutes.
- Go outside and play for 30 minutes.
- Bonus:
- Keep Practicing!
- Health & Safety:
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Music, Arts, and Crafts:
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By the Shores of Silver Lake Adventure Weekly Lesson Plan Links Only
Want to access the lesson plans without reading through everything? Here they are:
- By the Shores of Silver Lake Week 1 Lesson Plans
- By the Shores of Silver Lake Week 2 Lesson Plans
- By the Shores of Silver Lake Week 3 Lesson Plans
- By the Shores of Silver Lake Week 4 Lesson Plans
- By the Shores of Silver Lake Week 5 Lesson Plans
- By the Shores of Silver Lake Week 6 Lesson Plans
- By the Shores of Silver Lake Week 7 Lesson Plans
- By the Shores of Silver Lake Week 8 Lesson Plans
- By the Shores of Silver Lake Week 9 Lesson Plans
We hope you enjoy this adventure as much as we have!
By the Shores of Silver Lake Week 9 Lesson Plans
These weekly lessons were made to go along with ‘By the Shores of Silver Lake‘ written by Laura Ingalls Wilder. We are planning to go through the whole series and I am keeping track of the different topics we are learning about here on my blog. We hope you enjoy these as much as we have! Continue reading “By the Shores of Silver Lake Week 9 Lesson Plans”
By the Shores of Silver Lake Week 8 Lesson Plans
These weekly lessons were made to go along with ‘By the Shores of Silver Lake‘ written by Laura Ingalls Wilder. We are planning to go through the whole series and I am keeping track of the different topics we are learning about here on my blog. We hope you enjoy these as much as we have! Continue reading “By the Shores of Silver Lake Week 8 Lesson Plans”
By the Shores of Silver Lake Week 7 Lesson Plans
These weekly lessons were made to go along with ‘By the Shores of Silver Lake‘ written by Laura Ingalls Wilder. We are planning to go through the whole series and I am keeping track of the different topics we are learning about here on my blog. We hope you enjoy these as much as we have! Continue reading “By the Shores of Silver Lake Week 7 Lesson Plans”
By the Shores of Silver Lake Week 6 Lesson Plans
These weekly lessons were made to go along with ‘By the Shores of Silver Lake‘ written by Laura Ingalls Wilder. We are planning to go through the whole series and I am keeping track of the different topics we are learning about here on my blog. We hope you enjoy these as much as we have! Continue reading “By the Shores of Silver Lake Week 6 Lesson Plans”
By the Shores of Silver Lake Week 5 Lesson Plans
These weekly lessons were made to go along with ‘By the Shores of Silver Lake‘ written by Laura Ingalls Wilder. We are planning to go through the whole series and I am keeping track of the different topics we are learning about here on my blog. We hope you enjoy these as much as we have! Continue reading “By the Shores of Silver Lake Week 5 Lesson Plans”
By the Shores of Silver Lake Week 4 Lesson Plans
These weekly lessons were made to go along with ‘By the Shores of Silver Lake‘ written by Laura Ingalls Wilder. We are planning to go through the whole series and I am keeping track of the different topics we are learning about here on my blog. We hope you enjoy these as much as we have! Continue reading “By the Shores of Silver Lake Week 4 Lesson Plans”
By the Shores of Silver Lake Week 3 Lesson Plans
These weekly lessons were made to go along with ‘By the Shores of Silver Lake‘ written by Laura Ingalls Wilder. We are planning to go through the whole series and I am keeping track of the different topics we are learning about here on my blog. We hope you enjoy these as much as we have! Continue reading “By the Shores of Silver Lake Week 3 Lesson Plans”