These homeschool co-op class ideas will help get you started on choosing the best classes for your group. My hope is that you will tailor these co-op class ideas into an educational experience that is perfect for your students.
The ULTIMATE list of the best secular homeschool history curriculum from elementary all the way through high school!
Trying to come up with a homeschool co-op class that doesn’t require a lot of prep or supplies can be difficult. Maybe you had a last-minute teacher cancellation or maybe you are the one that got recruited last minute to fill in a class and need some quick ideas. Or perhaps you just don’t have...
Organized by subject matter, here are over 150 ideas for your next co-op class. There are homeschool co-op classes for all age levels and abilities.
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Vast range of Black Death Worksheets. Tailored towards UK KS3 & KS4 however used globally. Produced by internationally renowned history teacher.
I created 6 easy cards.There is no way to put all the details about the French and Indian War unit study that we did on these small cards. Put them on an O ring
* Coloring Contest * Print this picture of Gutenberg's Printing Press and color it in. The best picture will be used on our class timeline. The winner will also receive a prize!
I have been attending a history class through my district for about 3 years. I learn lots of fun, engaging strategies to teach social studies each time I attend. One strategy that I love is called: Book in a Day. This is simple. Choose a book that you want students to read. This would be a book that has important information, but something that you wouldn't be able to spend reading aloud for weeks. (You would need to have multiple copies of the same book for this to work.) I'm using this book with my sub tomorrow. Just assign each group one chapter and have them fill out this form as they go: I love this form for a couple of reasons. First, because I designed and created it from scratch (hehe!) and second, because it helps students increase their vocabulary and work on their reading comprehension skills (summarizing, determining importance and synthesizing). After everyone's done, have each group present to the class so each student gets to hear the important parts of the whole book. Like it? :)
.Bring history alive by using an educational movie or two using Netflix.
This simple matching worksheet for WW1 includes 20 vocab terms essential to your students' understanding of your World War 1 unit Included are the Zimmerman Note, propaganda, rationing, the alliances and more. The definitions are clearly worded, to the point, and easy for all students to understand ...
These free printable worksheets will teach you all about Clara Barton + awesome list of health activities for kids & nurse's crafts!
Now, this was a fun anchor chart to make! Since we’ll be covering the 2nd half of Story of the World, volume 2, I’ll be reviewing all the good stuff we learned last year. The Magna Ca…
Students will learn about ancient China’s geography, religion, achievements, politics, economy, and social structures during this fun activity. First, they’ll rotate around the classroom to find fact cards about ancient China. They’ll transfer critical information from the cards to their poster worksheets. Finally, they’ll glue their work together to make a doodle poster shaped like an ancient Chinese temple. Oh, and they’ll fill their posters with doodles as they complete 5 different doodle tasks as they learn. The doodle element of the poster makes this activity especially engaging. After students collect the facts and create their doodle poster, they can color in their work. As students color over their learning, they’ll have another opportunity to interact with the information. You might use this resource as an introduction to a unit on ancient China, or this works great as a review of the unit before a final assessment. This activity lends itself to a fun classroom display as well! The poster’s extra-long size makes it unique too! Included in this resource: Detailed lesson plan for the Fact Hunt and Doodle Poster Photos for Activity Steps Fact Cards (25 total) – color version Fact Cards (25 total) – black and white version Doodle Poster – Organized with the GRAPES acronym (Geography, Religion, Achievements, Politics, Economy, and Society) (3 pages) Answer key – Poster (3 pages) More resources for ANCIENT CIVILIZATIONS: Ancient Mesopotamia Learning Stations and 3-D Ziggurat Ancient Egypt Learning Stations and Interactive Sphinx Poster Ancient Greece Learning Stations and Parthenon Accordion Book Ancient Rome Learning Stations and 3-D Colosseum Following is Fun! Get the inside scoop on all store discounts, free products, and product launches. Just click the green “Follow Me” star under my store name on this page or click the green “Follow Me” star on my store homepage. Let’s Stay in Touch! Blog Pinterest Facebook Instagram *** Click HERE to receive the Brain Waves Instruction Newsletter filled with exclusive FREEBIES and Teaching Tips! Thanks! Brain Waves Instruction
Students created interactive PowerPoints of the four main levels of society in feudal Medieval Europe--similar to the ones they created for feudal Japan. Each picture on the pyramid links to a slide where that figure in society gives a first person account of his/her role, including job, description, thoughts/feelings, etc. The last slide is a Venn Diagram comparing and contrasting the Japanese samurai and European knight. Enjoy a student example below: Below are more examples of pyramids showing hierarchy: Here are examples of pyramids showing hierarchy of other civilizations, including America:
This Black Plague reading and worksheet provides simple, fascinating overview on the Bubonic Plague or Black Death. It explains how it began and spread, its symptoms, and the effect it had on European society. It makes for an excellent homework or in-class reading assignment because it can be comple...
Fabtastic ancient Greek architecture STEM challenge & activities! Perfect for all ages: preschool, kindergarten, elementary, middle, high school, and adult!
As the popular saying goes, “Money makes the world go round.” As long as there are products to consume, a monetary system will be needed to enable the trade of these goods. Taking a glimpse into our ancestors’ methods provides us with an ...
Hello friends! My brain is in “percolate” mode right now as I dream and plan for the coming year and I thought I’d give you a peak at what’s brewing. Here is a small taste …
Here are two worksheets for recording events in history. The Important People worksheet is to be used when your child encounters an important person
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Have you ever had that moment in class where you are introducing a DBQ essay and you realize your students are looking at you like you have three heads 👽? Not only do you realize that your entire lesson for the day is officially out the window, you also have to come up with something on the fly to walk your students through a DBQ and what it is. You have to remediate and you have no clue where to start. It can be a daunting task when you have a regular class, but you have ELLs, SpEd kids, and a group of 40 kids crammed in your room. Fear not! I am going to break down the DBQ essay process in this four-part blog series, and you will be able to get your students up to speed even if you are in the second semester and testing is around the corner. This four-part series will cover how to incorporate: 1) teaching students how to annotate 2) analyzing the DBQ itself 3) writing the DBQ essay 4) peer editing So let's jump in with annotating! Many students think that annotating is simply a skill used in ELA, but it is essential in the history classroom.When teaching students how to annotate a reading or a DBQ, you have to implement it consistently. That is where many teachers fall short (myself included!). They go over annotation, then forget about it after the lesson was over. Until it is a few weeks later and time to practice annotating again. They expect the students to magically remember what to do, but then the teacher gets mad at them self for not reviewing it. How can you be consistent? One way is to incorporate annotating into everyday activities. This can be done with warm-ups/bellringers, exit tickets, and homework. You want the students to be so used to annotating DBQs and readings that they start doing it in other classes. You want them to come up to you at school and tell you how they annotated something in their sleep. To start off practicing with your students, 1) pick 6-10 DBQs that pertain to a time period you (preferably) have already covered. The DBQs should be a picture of pictures and quotes/readings. 2) Cut them out and place them all on the same sheet of paper. Make it double-sided if needed. 3) make a copy for each student 4) As a class, go through the first document together. Explain what your expectations are when it comes to annotating (I like to color-code, personally). Are you lost as to what students need to know? Try out my Pre-AP/AP History Helper so students have a easy guide to reference! 5) Have students practice the second document with a partner, then review it together as a class. What did they get right? What was missed? 6) Allow students to complete the next few on their own, but also to check with a partner if they want. It makes the activity a little less overwhelming if they know they can ask a friend. It will probably being quite a painfully slow process at first. But if you spend the time to make sure that your students truly feel comfortable with annotating, it will pay off in the long run. But once again, BE CONSISTENT! Annotate at least three times a week. Next week, how to analyze the actual DBQ...
History can be a heavy topic, and so can the games. Here'll you find some of the best games for gameschooling history, from preK to high school.
This homeschool history timeline from Homeschool in the Woods was easy to set up an is a beautiful addition to our homeschool room!
Tired of struggling through individual history lessons with your homeschoolers? Find better curriculum options, plus tips on teaching family style!
When we started preparing for high school, I told Elijah the door was wide open for history choices. He tossed around a few ideas and settled on ancient history for his first course. I wanted something simple, so I wrote a course that met the following criteria: Largely literature based but also included audio and …
Take a trip with your homeschool students grades 3-8, and notebook across the USA with these states unit studies. There's a FREE unit study for all 50 states.
Free Ancient World History Curriculum Part 1: Ancient Civilizations/Old Testament Hi ! I'm so glad you're here ! START HERE! For an introducti ...
When I was a child, we had laminated strips of brightly colored paper lining the wall of our homeschool room. As we studied our homeschool history lessons (textbook-free, of course), we would add timeline characters of key figures and events to the colorful timeline on our wall. The timeline served…
Supplement your history studies with homeschool history games and hands on learning with Homeschool in the Woods A La Carte Projects!
Use this list to help your homeschooled high schoolers study American history. Covers World War I and World War II plus The Roaring Twenties and the Great Depression.
Do you need a homeschool history curriculum for elementary kids? I'm sharing my secrets and resources for creating a love of history in your homeschool!
Homeschool history if probably my favorite subject to teach. Part of that is because of the subject itself, but part of it is due to these great resources.
I’m really excited to share a fun new way to teach history with to your kids! Homeschooling history can be challenging. Sometimes it feels like you’re memorizing lots of dates that can feel disconnected from the events. Other times the important events are difficult to translate into something kids can understand. A Homeschool History Curriculum...
I've reviewed the best unit studies for homeschoolers so your family can learn all the subjects together while staying on one topic!
You can enjoy teaching high school history at home! Just follow these easy tips for an awesome and fun year studying history at home.
Home School in the Woods offers exciting hands-on history studies for students of all agA
Freedom Homeschooling lists free high-quality homeschool social studies, history, and geography curriculum for all grades.
Homeschool History is a new resource for homeschoolers that aggregates history videos for kids from around the web into one easily searchable tool.
Learn a variety of strategies on how to make history class engaging for students. Check out in this blog post.
Use this vetted list to help teach Early American History with movies to your high school homeschoolers: Colonial Times, Revolutionary War, Early Frontier Life, and Westward Expansion
If you're in need of a fun history curriculum, check this out! Learn about Home School in the Woods and their wonderful homeschool options.
In this post, you will find an amazing list of History timeline printable activities, books, games, posters, charts and more!
