Things to do in December: Student learning calendar. Most of the resources this time focus on Christmas, family, and celebrations!
Thanksgiving 2020 ~ Free Resources
We have updated our Thanksgiving Holiday Helps for 2020. You’ll find all kinds of Thanksgiving resources to help you enjoy the Thanksgiving holiday time of year, including: Primary resource documents. Reenactments. Videos. Interactive with teacher guide. Crafts. Hymns. Poems. 7 free Thanksgiving short story downloads. Books. Lesson plans. Units. Character study. Printables. Coloring pages. Mini […]
Official Pilgrim Guide Book to Plymouth ~ Free eBook
Just in time for Thanksgiving, enjoy this Official Pilgrim Guide Book to Plymouth! This free eBook is written by the author of The Pilgrim Story (also in the public domain). Subtitled With a Brief Outline of The Pilgrim Migration and Settlement at Plymouth, The Official Pilgrim Guide Book to Plymouth is full of illustrations and […]
Things to Do: November 2020
We have updated our November learning calendar for 2020. November is a time for crafts, stories, celebrations, giving thanks, and enjoying family! You’ll find all kinds of resources to help you enjoy the Thanksgiving holiday time of year, including: 15 free eBooks. 5 of our free unit studies including John Philip Sousa and telescopes. 7 […]
Exploring the Milky Way ~ Free NASA Download
Exploring the Milky Way is a free 58-page download from NASA aimed at middle-grade students. Using real world examples, the student can brush up on using large numbers, coordinate systems, and problem solving. This collection of activities is intended for students looking for additional challenges in the math and physical science curriculum in grades 6 […]
Things to Do: July 2020
We have updated our July learning calendar for 2020. July is always a month spent enjoying the summer sun. As such, this month’s “things to do” focuses on traveling, exploring, crafting, reading, and more, including: 10 free eBooks. 8 of our free unit studies including the Apollo 11 moon landing, the Oregon Trail, E. B. […]
4th of July 2020 {Free Unit Study}
4th of July, 2020 We have updated our 4th of July Holiday Helps page. Our unit includes an explosive soda fireworks display, a freedom kite craft, and a Disney printable. You’ll also find our regular lineup of background information, primary source documents, quizzes, crafts, recipes, activities, book recommendations, units, lesson plans, and great downloads to […]
4 Awesome Dad DIY Books ~ Free
Father’s Day is just around the corner. Here are 4 awesome DIY Dad books to celebrate the holiday. All are currently free to read on Kindle Unlimited. If you have never used Kindle Unlimited before you may be eligible for a 30-day free trial. (Don’t have a Kindle? No problem!) Dad’s Book of Awesome Science Experiments: […]
Flag Day 2020 ~ Activities & Lessons
Flag Day, June 14, 2020 We have updated our Flag Day Unit Study. Links are updated. We have added a couple of activities that will work in the classroom or home setting. You will find activities and lessons to help you celebrate the day: 9 learning suggestions. 2 videos. Timeline. 5 book suggestions. 11 units/lesson […]
Summer Fun Activities ~ 2020
Each year we add more ideas to our Summer Fun Activities archive. We have recently updated these resources, and they are all ready for you to enjoy. Recent additions include: 10 End-of-Summer Ideas. Learning Synths. Creative Writing with the Random Word Generator. Make a Balloon Rocket. You’ll also find older favorites: Building a sunspot viewer. […]
How the Flag Became Old Glory ~ Free eBook
Just in time for Flag Day, a free eBook called How the Flag Became Old Glory by Emma Look Scott. Written in 1912, this illustrated title really covers the history of the flag through poems and prose, beginning with a look at Captain William Driver. The story of Capt. Driver is an interesting one: …Captain […]
Memorial Day Activities {2020}
Memorial Day, May 25, 2020 We have updated our Memorial Day Holiday Helps page — activities and resources you can use as a unit study or just suggestions for celebrating Memorial Day. We have added a great video about the history of the holiday. Memorial Day celebrations will likely be different this year for most […]
