Learning about early American history is so much fun when you include living literature. Your students will love this great list of books!
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Unit studies pack a big educational punch in our homeschool. This posts links you FREE unit study plans we've implemented over the years.
Sunsets over the sea are one of the highlights of life in North Devon
Looking for a relaxing week by the sea in Devon? Try Westward Ho! with it's glorious beach, great surf and cute cafes - you'll feel very chilled.
Believe it or not, the middle school homeschool years can be some of the best of all! The 6th-8th graders are full of amazing potential.
While our homeschool will still mostly follow the four year history cycle of learning, we are taking a more relaxed approach that will allow time to linger.
Homeschooling a child with dyscalculia doesn't have to be hard and can, in fact, be incredibly beneficial. These tips will help you!
Games are fun and they make great gifts for any occasion. It's easy to sneak in learning, too. Here's a list of the best educational games for all ages.
Nature study can be a great learning option for gifted kids because of its inherent inquisitiveness and hands-on component.
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This Around the USA Study takes a living literature tour through each of the 50 states as elementary children gain historical and geographical knowledge.
Cindy West's Top 10 (or so) picks for middle school homeschool curriculum.
This literature-based Early American Explorers unit study is perfect for 4-8th graders. My homeschool children always love history studies with living lit!
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10 Creative ways to embed social studies into your literacy block. Find fun westward expansion activities that address literacy standards with center ideas.
Logic is an important and fun subject to teach in the homeschool. In this post, I share my favorite logic resources by age level.
No Sweat Nature Study Membership NaturExplorers Grab-N-Go Nature Study Nature Study Made Easy Practical Homeschooling Help Homeschool Masterclasses Creative Charlotte Mason Curriculum Holiday Celebrations Preschool and Kindergarten
No Sweat Nature Study Membership NaturExplorers Grab-N-Go Nature Study Nature Study Made Easy Practical Homeschooling Help Homeschool Masterclasses Creative Charlotte Mason Curriculum Holiday Celebrations Preschool and Kindergarten
This literature-based, project-based westward expansion unit study is a fun way to teach homeschoolers in-depth history.
Your entire family will enjoy this homeschool nature study podcast with Mrs. Cindy West of No Sweat Nature Study LIVE!
This light and sound unit study is full of meaningful, practical activities and books that will motivate your students to learn!
It's easy to let composer study go by the wayside. With this music appreciation program, you won't want to forget this important subject!
Even with almost half of our club missing due to a funeral/illness/traveling, the first ever meeting of our Creation Club was a BLAST! This month’s theme focused on why we study God’s creation and how God has perfectly designed plant and animal interdependency through food chains and predator/prey relationships. The meeting started with a reading of Psalm 95:...
Celebrate Canada’s 150th birthday with these signature experiences in the western provinces.
About Our Homeschool I’m Cindy West, a busy homeschooling mom to three active and wonderful children. We are very eclectic in what and how we learn, but identify most with the Charlotte Mason style of schooling. Our school relies heavily on short academic lessons, good literature, nature study, living math, handicrafts, life as learning, free...
Taken during the Westward Cup off Cowes 12 June 2012 - Eleonora is a 2 Masted Gaff Schooner Built in 2002 by Van der Graaf Shipyard, Netherlands Sail area: 1100msq Displacement 213 Tons
This post was originally published on April 26, 2006. It has been updated and expanded, including a brand-new resource that will excite Little House on the
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Our oldest son loves all things history-related. I wanted to teach him about the Lewis & Clark expedition and the group of adventurers (the Corps of Discovery) that explored the lands acquired in the Louisiana Purchase and the Oregon Territory. It took a little more work and research than I'd planned, but at long last, the board game I made to retrace their steps and learn expedition facts was complete. It was time to play! What you need is a die and small game pieces. We used two different colored glass babbles. Small buttons would work great as well. I'll supply the rest. Well, except for the paper. You'll need paper. Eleven pieces to be exact. With your printer fired up, download and print this free PDF. The first five pages are the game board. If you anticipate giving this lots of play, print on heavyweight cardstock for added durability. The last six pages are the game cards. I printed mine on colored office paper, punched a hole in one corner, and threaded them through a metal ring. This kept them in order, but isn't a necessity. Before my son and I played Westward Bound!, we read a phenomenal book by David A. Adler. This provided precisely the background my son needed to understand how truly phenomenal exploration of the western United States was in the early 1800s. To play the game, we put both game pieces on the black circle near St. Louis, Missouri. We took turns rolling the die and moving our game pieces forward (westward) the number of spaces rolled. The number we landed on, determined the card we read (for example, if we rolled a six, we moved six spaces, landed on 33, and read the 33 card). Encourage players to read the cards aloud so that all players learn more facts and milestones. At the bottom of each card are instructions to either stay put or move forward or backwards. The player must move their game pieces if the card dictates. The player will not read the card for whatever number they eventually land on during their turn, though. Play alternates between players until one player reaches Fort Clatsop in Oregon first. This player is the winner (which unfortunately, was not me). The good news, though, is that my son has already asked to play again! DISCLAIMER: Is this board game perfect? No. Some of the dates and events don't match with the geographic location noted on the board. I did my best to match them up when possible, but in order to pace a child's progress along the westward route, and not have all the stops grouped together, sometimes it just wasn't possible. So while the events are historically accurate, the geography isn't always.
