Are you learning about USA states? Here is a free State Research Report worksheet. Use this form to learn about all 50 states.

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Help your child Memorize, Refine, Improve, and Perfect their multiplication skill with this 24 page worksheet set. It focuses in 3 areas: Skip counting 2's, 5,'s, & 10's, learning two tricks for multiplying by 9, and memorizing what I call "The Core 15" which is a group of multiplication facts that are harder to memorize. This set focuses on single digit mastery. It includes an answer key to make your job as parent or teacher much easier.

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Are you looking for a history lesson plan? Your children will enjoy learning about knights, castles, and chivalry through this hands-on mini unit study. This is a PDF Download. Grades K-5th. 34 pages. There are two worksheet sets for language arts: Kindergarten to 2nd grade and 3rd to 5th grade. Students will read a book, do some writing projects, geography, and art. Making their very own sword and shield will be the highlight of this lesson!

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     Free Science Lesson Plan
                         2nd- 6th

Hummingbirds are amazing and beautiful. With so many unique characteristics, your child will be amused at all the strange abilities of these birds. This mini unit study incorporates all learning styles. It is a ten-page document that includes a fun & colorful article for kids about hummingbirds. This article is filled with detailed photos and fun facts about this species which will keep them engaged as they improve their reading skills.

At the beginning of the school year I always ask my kids to give me a list of things they want to learn about. Sometimes they come up with some interesting ideas.

Recently my 9 year old told me he wants to learn whittling and wants to be a whittler when he grows up....this made me smile. Maybe he will inspire others and bring back this pioneer pastime or at the least entertain him long enough for a school lesson. So guess what I am creating for him? A whittling unit study. He can read about it, write about it, do some whittling, and study the history of it (whittling Unit Study coming soon). My kids love to learn because I tailor it to their interests. I share my unit studies with you so your kids can love it too!

Have you ever asked your kids what they want to learn about?

Did you know you can teach science without using a textbook? Hands-on science lessons are so easy to do, just go outside and see what your kids can find that fascinates them or generates a question. My children have been collecting nature treasures since they were old enough to walk. They learned about rocks, bugs, animals, and plants. As we found treasures we would talk about them, research them, and add them to our special collection to admire and appreciate. Start Your Nature Treasure Collection With Your Kids Today!

Are you teaching a class? Here is a free attendance record to help you manage your classroom.
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I created this unit study for my 11-year-old son who has an interest in hunting. He has only been out scouting and hunting a couple times with my husband and he wanted to learn more. I naturally began thinking of how I could make this topic academic and kill two birds with one stone which keeps him engaged with his school work. I made this unit study with a focus on language arts skills. I hope it blesses your son or daughter as well.

This would be a great prerequisite to hunter safety course.

Includes an Answer Key!

Learn:

• How to be an ethical hunter
• To respect the environment and wildlife
• Zoology (big game, small game, and birds)
• Writing and Spelling
• Reading comprehension
• Hunting safety, techniques, and regulations

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Using math manipulatives (also called math counters) is a great way to help your child succeed in math. It helps them visualize their math problem which will help them grow and gain understanding with numbers. Whether they are learning addition, subtraction, division or multiplication your child will improve faster if they can have hands-on math manipulative to count and sort!

      Make your own math   
           manipulatives

For ones-counters you could use pebbles, dried beans, or cheerios cereal.

For tens-counters you could use paper strips, crayons or twigs.

Have your child keep them in a bin with their math book so they are at hand for every lesson.

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1. Jotham's Journey by Ytreeide
This book is filled with adventure, devotions, and advent activities. This is my favorite book to read with my kids at Christmas time. The book even explains what advent is for those who did not grow up with this special way to celebrate the coming of Christ and Christmas.

Here is the summary from the back of the book:
Over and over Jotham Screamed for his family, but there was no one to hear him. They had vanished. He was alone. Where had they gone? How long ago did they leave? Through quick, stabbing sobs Jotham told himself, "I must look for my family. I must search until I find them." And so his journey began.
Jothams Journey is divided into short chapters for each day of Advent, giving families the opportunity to create a seasonal tradition of storytelling in their home. Ten-year-old Jotham's adventure takes him across Israel as he searches for his family. Though he faces thieves, robbers, and kidnappers, Jotham also encounters friendly wise men, shepherds, and innkeepers until at last he finds his way to his family- and to the Savior born in Bethlehem.

2. Make Paper Snowflakes
I love making paper snowflakes and so do my kids! You know Christmas is getting close because our windows begin to display my kids wonderful creations! Its like a winter wonderland! Here are complete directions on how to make these paper ice crystals.

Sort and match the letters from BANANAGRAMS!  Is your 3,4 or 5 year old learning their letters? If so, then they will love sorting the letter tiles. Show them the letters, say the names, and then find another letter that matches.

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Do your kids know what Columbus Day is? Here is a fun lesson plan and craft to do with them! Click the picture to view and print this free download.

#1 Art Flash Cards- Make art flash cards to help them practice and retain new words. Combining art in, on or around words stimulates the brain in a way that can help struggling spellers remember how to spell words. This is a method that I used a lot with one of my boys. I first learned about it from the Brain Integration Therapy Manual by Diane Craft. They are not drawing a picture for each spelling word but rather the art must be incorporated into or around the spelling word.

#2 Car Spelling- Have your child write their spelling words out on a small piece of paper and tape it to your car dash. When you are out and about you can ask your child to spell them orally.

#3 Jump Spelling- Have your child write out their spelling words using large letters on paper. Place this paper out in front of them. You may want a box or something to tape it to so they can see the words while jumping. Have them jump rope while they say each letter of their spelling word with each jump.

#4 Spelling Hopscotch- If the weather is nice, get out the chalk and draw a hopscotch out on the pavement. Place letter tiles in each square and have them spell while playing the game. If the weather is not so good, you could do this inside using post-it notes. Write a spelling word out onto several post-it-notes, one letter on each paper. Stick to the floor, in order, with a little jumping space between each letter. Have your child say each letter as he/she jumps on them to spell.

#5 Window Paint Spelling- If your desperate to make spelling fun you could let your kids use window paint pens (the kind you use for car windows) and let them write out their spelling words on a window, mirror or sliding door. We did this a long time ago and my kids thought it was fun. We left it up for a week or two and let them practice reading and spelling from the sliding glass door. Sometimes unexpected things like this keep them engaged each week because they never know what fun activity you may throw at them.

#6 Role Play Switch-Up- You become the student and they become the teacher. Have them give you a spelling test using their word list. You could” accidentally” spell a few wrong to see if they can find the mistakes as they correct your test. You might be surprised at how much this activity can help them remember their spelling words. Plus, they think your doing all the work. Don't tell them that correcting and finding errors can be just as much of a challenge as spelling them.

#7  Process of Elimination-  Write out a spelling word on a dry erase board. Have them spell it by looking at the word, then erase one letter and replace it with a dash _ _ _. Keep doing this until the whole word is erased and replaced with dashes, spelling it each time a letter is erased and until they have it memorized. This is also a great method for memorizing bible scripture verses or long essays for learning public speaking skills.

#8 Spelling Scavenger Hunt- Let your child find objects around the house or classroom and ask you to spell them for him. This is fun because its up to the child to find the objects. Tell them they need to find 10 or 15 objects, you can spell them orally and have them repeat after you. Another variation is to do a letter hunt and hide letters around the home to find. Then tell them to spell as many words as they can with the letters they found.

#9 Letter Tile Spelling Race- Use Bananagram letter tiles to spell out each spelling word. Set a timer and let them spell each word while looking at their spelling list, keeping them grouped together until they finish all of them. Write down their time. The next day, challenge them to beat their time as they spell all their spelling words again (or a group of them). The third or fourth time they do this activity, cover up the last part of each spelling word so all they see is the beginning of the word for a prompt. See if they can spell them correctly without seeing all of the word.

#10 Video Spelling- Challenge your child to make a spelling video. Record your child spelling their words on a smart phone using flash cards or have them write them out on a white board as you say each spelling word and letter out loud for them.  Have them listen or watch it each day and practice spelling them out loud with the video. Another idea is to let them make up a silly song or dance as they practice their spelling words. You can easily multiply your time and effort because your student can watch it all week long to practice while you get other things done.

#11 Computer Spelling- Kids love being on the computer, so, why not let them type up their spelling list in Microsoft Word. Let them get creative by changing the font, color or size for each spelling word as well. This is a fun way to incorporate graphic design. Another idea is to spell their words in the Paint program. Let them paint their words using a paintbrush with free-style motions.

#12 Refrigerator Spelling Challenge- Spell each spelling word with letter magnets. Leave the list up on the fridge all week for practice and review. Challenge them to read and spell their words each time they open up the refrigerator.

Here are a couple more spelling ideas that you might be familiar with, however, I can't help but include them because they are fun. Although you might not think they are unique, your kids will!

My 8 and 10 year old recently started learning cursive. When I was browsing through our curriculum I came across the book Draw & Write Through History which has cursive copywork in it. The first lesson in the book is about Christopher Columbus, so our cursive unit study quickly morphed into a Christopher Columbus & Cursive unit study. We began by using a free print out from education.com that teaches each letter. After they became familiar with writing each letter we moved on to the Draw and Write Through History book.  We drew his ship and then began the cursive copywork that is in the book. We only copy a few words in cursive at a time, that's about all their patience can handle. We are also reading through a book called The Life of Christopher Columbus by Josephine Pollard. I printed free coloring pages from the internet and have them color while I read. We would also pause to locate places on the map and I have them say/repeat important words or names throughout our reading. Bon Voyage!