Lesson Plans
8 Free Middle School Math Activities
What makes kids “get it” is bringing math to real life. Middle schoolers aren’t thinking about balancing a checkbook or figuring out miles per gallon on their vehicle, but we can help them make those connections. Taxes are at least a few years away, and most have mastered counting back change. Understanding the practical applications for Math practice today can help
students apply their learning into adulthood.
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Free Thanksgiving Unit Study Guide
This free Thanksgiving Unit Study guide contains some of the best resources for putting together your own theme unit to use in your homeschool. Ok, not just “some.” There’s actually nearly 100 resources … and they are all FREE!
Let’s Learn About Canada Theme Unit for Homeschoolers
This is an exciting and powerful learning tool for your child. We’ve included a variety of materials so you can customizethis unit towards the reading and ability level of your child. For olderstudents, be sure to have them explore the links included for additional reading!
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Fun Activities for Teaching Children to Tell Time
In life, time is of the essence, and so it’s important to know how to tell time. So, since it’s very important, now the question is, “How can I teach my child to tell time?”
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Free Sea Turtles Lesson Plan
This is a homemade Sea Turtles picture book project, designed with homeschoolers in mind. It’s fun, relaxing, and is a great way to assist children in learning about one of our planet’s most fascinating endangered species.
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How to Teach Perfect Writing
With the rapid expansion of the Internet, it is clear that the quality of English writing—both American and British—has taken a dive for the worst. “Netspeak” is obtrusively taking over most electronic communications, making good writing practices increasingly scarce. With such a strong influence the Internet has over the world today, it is no wonder it’s a struggle to help our children make good writing a habit. Even the most intelligent and successful business leaders seem small and insignificant when they distribute e-mails full of spelling errors and non-capitalized sentences. It’s more vital than ever to teach our children to write well before they are released into a relentless and competitive world.
The best way to learn to write is to practice. People learn best by making mistakes and correcting them for themselves. The following method of teaching writing enforces that very concept. It will work for established writers who need to polish their skills, and it will work for the struggling student too. Whether you are working with just one child at home or in a co-op class, you can teach anyone to be a better writer with a little patience and a lot of persistence.
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Now Available: From The Mixed Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler Theme Unit
When homeschooling multiple grade levels, theme units can be a real life saver. Even if you’re not homeschooling more than one child at a time, theme units are a really fun to use! Rather than students learning subjects individually, they learn about math, science, art, history and, of course, language arts, based on a…
Black History Month Ideas for Homeschoolers
Black History Month is celebrated every February across the United States. Modern Black history typically begins with the 1800s and continues through to the present day. There are many different ways you can incorporate learning about Black History in your homeschool lesson plans. The story of the African-American population can best be understood through the…
10 Fun Learning Activities Using Sight Words
If you are trying to get your child excited about learning sight words, you may want to check out these 10 fun learning activities using sight words.
Fun and Easy Homeschool Science Experiments
Teaching science – it’s one of those things that homeschool parents either love or hate. Whichever side of the camp you’re on, these fun and easy homeschool science experiments from Educents can add some creativity to your lessons! Check out these science experiments, science freebies, and science books that will make science fun for everyone. Magic School…