I’m so excited to add a penguin unit study to our school days and even more excited to have some friends join us. I am embarking on a new adventure. Beginning next Wednesday I am going to be offering unit study classes. The first one I am adding is a penguin unit study for k/1st grade.
I stared aFacebook group for my classes so be sure to join if you are a local homeschooler. The group is linked to my Discover Unit Studies page. As of now there are only 1 or two spots left for my K-1st grade class.
As time goes on and we settle into this new adventure, I plan to add more classes for a variety of ages.

Do you want to do a kindergarten  penguin unit study in your home?
Below I will list all the resources I plan to use so you can do a penguin unit study too. I don't have time today to add everything but I will try to have it all posted by this weekend, plus I will add the activities we do in class each week so you can plan a fun penguin unit study for your kindergartener.

WORKSHEETS
I found some great resources on Teachers Pay Teachers. The first one that I found on TPT will work great as the foundation to my penguin unit study. It costs about $10 but it has 162 pages full of great worksheets and activities to help your kindergartener work on reading and writing. All About Penguins

The second one I found offers 30 sheets of copywork that are perfect for kindergarteners to practice copying words and sentences. It costs $3. Penguin Handwriting

I also purchased another download from TPT that is for 2nd grade because I thought I could make it work but it is better suited for 1st or 2nd graders. Ill include the links here incase you have an older or advanced child. They are great resources and I am excited to use them when my 5 year old is reading and writing on his own. Waddle With Me

Here is a free Penguin Science download on TPT that I plan to use. 

Here is a great lapbook download that I printed this morning. I may not use everything in it but it has some good activities and worksheets in that I may use and its free. Penguin Lapbook 

BOOKS
I checked out a bunch of books from the library and then purchased a few on Amazon that were not at the library. Below is a list of the books I like and plan to use. These are affiliate links,click here to view my policy.

I love taking my kids on nature walks through towering forests, peaceful grasslands, rocky mountains, and calming beaches. With 3 energetic boys, getting them outside to burn off their energy is needed just like the air we breathe. Regret fills my thoughts when the sun goes down and bedtime is lurking and there is boy-energy rumbling in the air with no settling down for the night which is why I am always looking for a new place to explore or a quaint area to go on a hike.

This past weekend I spent the day with my daughter, Astella, who is now an adult. As we caught up with life and shared photos of our adventures she showed me her nature art that she did while out on a walk. I thought it was so beautiful and such a great idea that I asked her to text me the picture so I can share it with you.  The next time I take my boys out on an adventure to get out that boy-energy, we are going to look for nature items to use and leave a stamp of beauty. Nature art is two-fold, one it gives you or your kids something creative to do and second it can be enjoyed by others who happen to stumble upon it.

There is nothing more satisfying than completing a long project. I began writing this unit study in June of 2018 with the purpose of teaching it for the 2018/2019 school year at my homeschool co-op. I finished the student workbooks just in time for the start of our school year and have been working on the teacher manual in between classes. What a success it has been! All of my students LOVE their Japan unit study class and look forward to the next lesson...and now its available for you.

Click here to view or purchase this Japan Unit Study curriculum.