Category Archives: geography

Learning About Polar Animals and Safari Ltd Giveaway!

We’ve spent a week with the polar bears, penguins and seals, with the help of our friends at Safari Ltd. We set up fun and easy habitats to go along with some great learning resources. And, Safari Ltd has generously … Continue reading

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Australian Unit Study

We’ve been Down Under for two weeks, learning about the wonderful animals and geography of Australia. We could’ve gone on for several weeks more, there’s so much to learn about this wonderful continent. Here’s a peek at some of the … Continue reading

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Anime Momotaro: A Japanese Folktale, at Imagination Stage

A baby inside a peach.  ”Invisible” ninjas that manipulate the props. Sound effects galore. An action packed adventure and a humorous adaptation of a ancient Japanese folktale paired with the modern culture of Japanese animation. That is what Anime Momotaro … Continue reading

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Hands-On Geography: Animals and Their Habitats

An invitation to learn and play… This was fun to set up and even more fun to watch my kids explore, hear their questions and find the answers together. Currently, we are learning about Australia, so we set up a … Continue reading

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Hands-On Geography: Cookie Maps

My kids love to eat, so what better way to get them interested in geography than to tell them they can eat a map and it will taste like a cookie because, well, it is a cookie. Sure, you could do … Continue reading

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Homeschool History: Our Plan for 2012/2013

We are taking a little side trip for history this year.  I love the chronological order of classical history and we thoroughly enjoyed studying ancient history for the past year.  However, one question continued to crop up from Firefly, now … Continue reading

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“Are We There Yet? ” –Travel Maps for Kids

From the backseat, comes the inevitable question all kids ask at least 700 times on each and every family vacation:  Are we there yet? Enter the backseat travel map.  I photocopied a map (in our case, the northeastern states that … Continue reading

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Wild Ponies on Assateague Island

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The beautiful wild ponies of Assateague Island. Something I’d always wanted to see and it was a thrill to go there with my family and experience this beautiful place with these amazing creatures. Miles and miles of of gloriously empty … Continue reading

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Our Version of Me-On-The-Map

I loved the idea of a Me-on-the-Map Project for my 5 year old, to help her understand the order and place of things, from herself to her house, street, town and so on, right up to the solar system.  Most … Continue reading

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