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Beautiful work from my Mathematical Art class to brighten up your Monday morning!

I introduced compass work to my kids the week before this project, but the labyrinth project I had planned turned out to be too intricate, and most of the kids needed more practice just using a compass before we began to make things more complicated.

This project was perfect. We worked on how to hold a compass (at the top) so that the radius of the arms doesn't changed, and worked on precision compass point placement to divide each circle drawn to six to continue the pattern. The kids were then able to follow their own ideas and turn their "page full of flowers" into their own individual designs. I love that we left the remaining pencil marks in place, showing the process used to get to the end point.

My kids came home and made a few more themselves - they start out simply, but have plenty of room for creativity.

___________________________________
#homeschool #montessori #diymontessori
#homeschoolmontessori #montessoriathome
#montessorihomeschooler #homeschooler #unitstudies
#homeschoolunitstudies #math #montessorimath
#montessorihomeschool #montessorimaths #geometry
#geometrylessons
#mathart

Beautiful work from my Mathematical Art class to brighten up your Monday morning!

I introduced compass work to my kids the week before this project, but the labyrinth project I had planned turned out to be too intricate, and most of the kids needed more practice just using a compass before we began to make things more complicated.

This project was perfect. We worked on how to hold a compass (at the top) so that the radius of the arms doesn't changed, and worked on precision compass point placement to divide each circle drawn to six to continue the pattern. The kids were then able to follow their own ideas and turn their "page full of flowers" into their own individual designs. I love that we left the remaining pencil marks in place, showing the process used to get to the end point.

My kids came home and made a few more themselves - they start out simply, but have plenty of room for creativity.

___________________________________
#homeschool #montessori #diymontessori
#homeschoolmontessori #montessoriathome
#montessorihomeschooler #homeschooler #unitstudies
#homeschoolunitstudies #math #montessorimath
#montessorihomeschool #montessorimaths #geometry
#geometrylessons
#mathart

Beautiful work from my Mathematical Art class to brighten up your Monday morning!

I introduced compass work to my kids the week before this project, but the labyrinth project I had planned turned out to be too intricate, and most of the kids needed more practice just using a compass before we began to make things more complicated.

This project was perfect. We worked on how to hold a compass (at the top) so that the radius of the arms doesn't changed, and worked on precision compass point placement to divide each circle drawn to six to continue the pattern. The kids were then able to follow their own ideas and turn their "page full of flowers" into their own individual designs. I love that we left the remaining pencil marks in place, showing the process used to get to the end point.

My kids came home and made a few more themselves - they start out simply, but have plenty of room for creativity.

___________________________________
#homeschool #montessori #diymontessori
#homeschoolmontessori #montessoriathome
#montessorihomeschooler #homeschooler #unitstudies
#homeschoolunitstudies #math #montessorimath
#montessorihomeschool #montessorimaths #geometry
#geometrylessons
#mathart

Beautiful work from my Mathematical Art class to brighten up your Monday morning!

I introduced compass work to my kids the week before this project, but the labyrinth project I had planned turned out to be too intricate, and most of the kids needed more practice just using a compass before we began to make things more complicated.

This project was perfect. We worked on how to hold a compass (at the top) so that the radius of the arms doesn't changed, and worked on precision compass point placement to divide each circle drawn to six to continue the pattern. The kids were then able to follow their own ideas and turn their "page full of flowers" into their own individual designs. I love that we left the remaining pencil marks in place, showing the process used to get to the end point.

My kids came home and made a few more themselves - they start out simply, but have plenty of room for creativity.

___________________________________
#homeschool #montessori #diymontessori
#homeschoolmontessori #montessoriathome
#montessorihomeschooler #homeschooler #unitstudies
#homeschoolunitstudies #math #montessorimath
#montessorihomeschool #montessorimaths #geometry
#geometrylessons
#mathart

Beautiful work from my Mathematical Art class to brighten up your Monday morning!

I introduced compass work to my kids the week before this project, but the labyrinth project I had planned turned out to be too intricate, and most of the kids needed more practice just using a compass before we began to make things more complicated.

This project was perfect. We worked on how to hold a compass (at the top) so that the radius of the arms doesn't changed, and worked on precision compass point placement to divide each circle drawn to six to continue the pattern. The kids were then able to follow their own ideas and turn their "page full of flowers" into their own individual designs. I love that we left the remaining pencil marks in place, showing the process used to get to the end point.

My kids came home and made a few more themselves - they start out simply, but have plenty of room for creativity.

___________________________________
#homeschool #montessori #diymontessori
#homeschoolmontessori #montessoriathome
#montessorihomeschooler #homeschooler #unitstudies
#homeschoolunitstudies #math #montessorimath
#montessorihomeschool #montessorimaths #geometry
#geometrylessons
#mathart

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Beautiful work from my Mathematical Art class to brighten up your Monday morning! I introduced compass work to my kids the week before this project, but the labyrinth project I had planned turned out to be too intricate, and most of the kids needed more practice just using a compass before we began to make things more complicated. This project was perfect. We worked on how to hold a compass (at the top) so that the radius of the arms doesn't changed, and worked on precision compass point placement to divide each circle drawn to six to continue the pattern. The kids were then able to follow their own ideas and turn their "page full of flowers" into their own individual designs. I love that we left the remaining pencil marks in place, showing the process used to get to the end point. My kids came home and made a few more themselves - they start out simply, but have plenty of room for creativity. ___________________________________ #homeschool #montessori #diymontessori #homeschoolmontessori #montessoriathome #montessorihomeschooler #homeschooler #unitstudies #homeschoolunitstudies #math #montessorimath #montessorihomeschool #montessorimaths #geometry #geometrylessons #mathart

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Just in time for a sale...

New product just dropped in my StarLitDay and TpT stores - GAME DESIGN!

I've been teaching a Game Design Workshop in our local homeschool community. We've been having a blast exploring and analyzing games, re-mixing popular games, and of course, designing our own original games.

What’s Included:
•Complete teacher guide with 14 lesson plans
•Student worksheets and printable game design tools
•Playtesting structures and WINQ feedback system
•Step-by-step prototype cycle
•Built-in class management tips for multi-age groups

Types of Games Students Explore:
•Classic card games (Snap, Irish Snap, etc.)
•Domino variants and design challenges
•Paper board games
•Commercial board games (Snakes & Ladders, Clue, Mouse Trap, etc.)
•Student-created branched mechanics

Check it out!
___________________________________
#homeschool #montessori #diymontessori
#lessonplans #gamedesign #gamedesignclass
#montessorihomeschooler #homeschooler #unitstudies
#homeschoolunitstudies #unitstudy
#montessorihomeschool
#montessorihomeschooling
#contentbasedlearning
#projectbasedlearning #multiagelearning

Just in time for a sale...

New product just dropped in my StarLitDay and TpT stores - GAME DESIGN!

I've been teaching a Game Design Workshop in our local homeschool community. We've been having a blast exploring and analyzing games, re-mixing popular games, and of course, designing our own original games.

What’s Included:
•Complete teacher guide with 14 lesson plans
•Student worksheets and printable game design tools
•Playtesting structures and WINQ feedback system
•Step-by-step prototype cycle
•Built-in class management tips for multi-age groups

Types of Games Students Explore:
•Classic card games (Snap, Irish Snap, etc.)
•Domino variants and design challenges
•Paper board games
•Commercial board games (Snakes & Ladders, Clue, Mouse Trap, etc.)
•Student-created branched mechanics

Check it out!
___________________________________
#homeschool #montessori #diymontessori
#lessonplans #gamedesign #gamedesignclass
#montessorihomeschooler #homeschooler #unitstudies
#homeschoolunitstudies #unitstudy
#montessorihomeschool
#montessorihomeschooling
#contentbasedlearning
#projectbasedlearning #multiagelearning

Just in time for a sale...

New product just dropped in my StarLitDay and TpT stores - GAME DESIGN!

I've been teaching a Game Design Workshop in our local homeschool community. We've been having a blast exploring and analyzing games, re-mixing popular games, and of course, designing our own original games.

What’s Included:
•Complete teacher guide with 14 lesson plans
•Student worksheets and printable game design tools
•Playtesting structures and WINQ feedback system
•Step-by-step prototype cycle
•Built-in class management tips for multi-age groups

Types of Games Students Explore:
•Classic card games (Snap, Irish Snap, etc.)
•Domino variants and design challenges
•Paper board games
•Commercial board games (Snakes & Ladders, Clue, Mouse Trap, etc.)
•Student-created branched mechanics

Check it out!
___________________________________
#homeschool #montessori #diymontessori
#lessonplans #gamedesign #gamedesignclass
#montessorihomeschooler #homeschooler #unitstudies
#homeschoolunitstudies #unitstudy
#montessorihomeschool
#montessorihomeschooling
#contentbasedlearning
#projectbasedlearning #multiagelearning

Just in time for a sale...

New product just dropped in my StarLitDay and TpT stores - GAME DESIGN!

I've been teaching a Game Design Workshop in our local homeschool community. We've been having a blast exploring and analyzing games, re-mixing popular games, and of course, designing our own original games.

What’s Included:
•Complete teacher guide with 14 lesson plans
•Student worksheets and printable game design tools
•Playtesting structures and WINQ feedback system
•Step-by-step prototype cycle
•Built-in class management tips for multi-age groups

Types of Games Students Explore:
•Classic card games (Snap, Irish Snap, etc.)
•Domino variants and design challenges
•Paper board games
•Commercial board games (Snakes & Ladders, Clue, Mouse Trap, etc.)
•Student-created branched mechanics

Check it out!
___________________________________
#homeschool #montessori #diymontessori
#lessonplans #gamedesign #gamedesignclass
#montessorihomeschooler #homeschooler #unitstudies
#homeschoolunitstudies #unitstudy
#montessorihomeschool
#montessorihomeschooling
#contentbasedlearning
#projectbasedlearning #multiagelearning

Just in time for a sale...

New product just dropped in my StarLitDay and TpT stores - GAME DESIGN!

I've been teaching a Game Design Workshop in our local homeschool community. We've been having a blast exploring and analyzing games, re-mixing popular games, and of course, designing our own original games.

What’s Included:
•Complete teacher guide with 14 lesson plans
•Student worksheets and printable game design tools
•Playtesting structures and WINQ feedback system
•Step-by-step prototype cycle
•Built-in class management tips for multi-age groups

Types of Games Students Explore:
•Classic card games (Snap, Irish Snap, etc.)
•Domino variants and design challenges
•Paper board games
•Commercial board games (Snakes & Ladders, Clue, Mouse Trap, etc.)
•Student-created branched mechanics

Check it out!
___________________________________
#homeschool #montessori #diymontessori
#lessonplans #gamedesign #gamedesignclass
#montessorihomeschooler #homeschooler #unitstudies
#homeschoolunitstudies #unitstudy
#montessorihomeschool
#montessorihomeschooling
#contentbasedlearning
#projectbasedlearning #multiagelearning

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Just in time for a sale... New product just dropped in my StarLitDay and TpT stores - GAME DESIGN! I've been teaching a Game Design Workshop in our local homeschool community. We've been having a blast exploring and analyzing games, re-mixing popular games, and of course, designing our own original games. What’s Included: •Complete teacher guide with 14 lesson plans •Student worksheets and printable game design tools •Playtesting structures and WINQ feedback system •Step-by-step prototype cycle •Built-in class management tips for multi-age groups Types of Games Students Explore: •Classic card games (Snap, Irish Snap, etc.) •Domino variants and design challenges •Paper board games •Commercial board games (Snakes & Ladders, Clue, Mouse Trap, etc.) •Student-created branched mechanics Check it out! ___________________________________ #homeschool #montessori #diymontessori #lessonplans #gamedesign #gamedesignclass #montessorihomeschooler #homeschooler #unitstudies #homeschoolunitstudies #unitstudy #montessorihomeschool #montessorihomeschooling #contentbasedlearning #projectbasedlearning #multiagelearning

2 weeks ago

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Ok, here's a great example of our Montessori background, Big History, and my IEW adaptations all coming together in a couple of lessons we did last week:

Throughout our elementary Montessori years we cycled though the Great Lessons. Though these and other units we've covered the structure of the Earth, plate tectonics, and of course much more. My kids have heard of Alfred Wegner, who proposed the theory that became plate tectonics, and we've drawn pictures, read books, made crafts.

Recently, I adapted a document-based writing assignment into an IEW assignment for my kids. Big History Project provided 5 pieces of evidence for them to examine, and posed a question. We examined the maps, diagrams, and articles: one by Lyell thinking about the changing Earth, one by Wegner providing a theory of plate tectonics, maps from Tharp and Hess showing the changing ocean floor, and another article theorizing that the Earth is expanding. Based on exercises that spiral through Big History, we decided which documents were based on intuition, logic, evidence, or authority. The kids planned and wrote paragraphs answering the question: How has our understanding of Earth's processes come together over time?

Later in the week, as part of our Big History work, we read an article about Wegner and Hess, talking about why one scientist was considered more reliable that the other, what claims they made, and what evidence they discovered. We were able to put so many different puzzle pieces and bits of background knowledge together so that even my 5th grader could read fairly high level academic text and come up with opinions supported by the text. They not only pulled on information in the articles, but past projects and activities we've done too. The coolest side note: as part of Imaginary Island we made Koppen climate graphs - when he was mentioned in the text, the kids knew who was being talked about!

When we started IEW it felt like a lot up front, but I quickly saw skills growing. Big History is no small undertaking, but I am seeing huge growth by sticking with repeated in depth guided access to complex information. It truly feels like the Great Lessons all grown up!

Ok, here's a great example of our Montessori background, Big History, and my IEW adaptations all coming together in a couple of lessons we did last week:

Throughout our elementary Montessori years we cycled though the Great Lessons. Though these and other units we've covered the structure of the Earth, plate tectonics, and of course much more. My kids have heard of Alfred Wegner, who proposed the theory that became plate tectonics, and we've drawn pictures, read books, made crafts.

Recently, I adapted a document-based writing assignment into an IEW assignment for my kids. Big History Project provided 5 pieces of evidence for them to examine, and posed a question. We examined the maps, diagrams, and articles: one by Lyell thinking about the changing Earth, one by Wegner providing a theory of plate tectonics, maps from Tharp and Hess showing the changing ocean floor, and another article theorizing that the Earth is expanding. Based on exercises that spiral through Big History, we decided which documents were based on intuition, logic, evidence, or authority. The kids planned and wrote paragraphs answering the question: How has our understanding of Earth's processes come together over time?

Later in the week, as part of our Big History work, we read an article about Wegner and Hess, talking about why one scientist was considered more reliable that the other, what claims they made, and what evidence they discovered. We were able to put so many different puzzle pieces and bits of background knowledge together so that even my 5th grader could read fairly high level academic text and come up with opinions supported by the text. They not only pulled on information in the articles, but past projects and activities we've done too. The coolest side note: as part of Imaginary Island we made Koppen climate graphs - when he was mentioned in the text, the kids knew who was being talked about!

When we started IEW it felt like a lot up front, but I quickly saw skills growing. Big History is no small undertaking, but I am seeing huge growth by sticking with repeated in depth guided access to complex information. It truly feels like the Great Lessons all grown up!

Ok, here's a great example of our Montessori background, Big History, and my IEW adaptations all coming together in a couple of lessons we did last week:

Throughout our elementary Montessori years we cycled though the Great Lessons. Though these and other units we've covered the structure of the Earth, plate tectonics, and of course much more. My kids have heard of Alfred Wegner, who proposed the theory that became plate tectonics, and we've drawn pictures, read books, made crafts.

Recently, I adapted a document-based writing assignment into an IEW assignment for my kids. Big History Project provided 5 pieces of evidence for them to examine, and posed a question. We examined the maps, diagrams, and articles: one by Lyell thinking about the changing Earth, one by Wegner providing a theory of plate tectonics, maps from Tharp and Hess showing the changing ocean floor, and another article theorizing that the Earth is expanding. Based on exercises that spiral through Big History, we decided which documents were based on intuition, logic, evidence, or authority. The kids planned and wrote paragraphs answering the question: How has our understanding of Earth's processes come together over time?

Later in the week, as part of our Big History work, we read an article about Wegner and Hess, talking about why one scientist was considered more reliable that the other, what claims they made, and what evidence they discovered. We were able to put so many different puzzle pieces and bits of background knowledge together so that even my 5th grader could read fairly high level academic text and come up with opinions supported by the text. They not only pulled on information in the articles, but past projects and activities we've done too. The coolest side note: as part of Imaginary Island we made Koppen climate graphs - when he was mentioned in the text, the kids knew who was being talked about!

When we started IEW it felt like a lot up front, but I quickly saw skills growing. Big History is no small undertaking, but I am seeing huge growth by sticking with repeated in depth guided access to complex information. It truly feels like the Great Lessons all grown up!

Ok, here's a great example of our Montessori background, Big History, and my IEW adaptations all coming together in a couple of lessons we did last week:

Throughout our elementary Montessori years we cycled though the Great Lessons. Though these and other units we've covered the structure of the Earth, plate tectonics, and of course much more. My kids have heard of Alfred Wegner, who proposed the theory that became plate tectonics, and we've drawn pictures, read books, made crafts.

Recently, I adapted a document-based writing assignment into an IEW assignment for my kids. Big History Project provided 5 pieces of evidence for them to examine, and posed a question. We examined the maps, diagrams, and articles: one by Lyell thinking about the changing Earth, one by Wegner providing a theory of plate tectonics, maps from Tharp and Hess showing the changing ocean floor, and another article theorizing that the Earth is expanding. Based on exercises that spiral through Big History, we decided which documents were based on intuition, logic, evidence, or authority. The kids planned and wrote paragraphs answering the question: How has our understanding of Earth's processes come together over time?

Later in the week, as part of our Big History work, we read an article about Wegner and Hess, talking about why one scientist was considered more reliable that the other, what claims they made, and what evidence they discovered. We were able to put so many different puzzle pieces and bits of background knowledge together so that even my 5th grader could read fairly high level academic text and come up with opinions supported by the text. They not only pulled on information in the articles, but past projects and activities we've done too. The coolest side note: as part of Imaginary Island we made Koppen climate graphs - when he was mentioned in the text, the kids knew who was being talked about!

When we started IEW it felt like a lot up front, but I quickly saw skills growing. Big History is no small undertaking, but I am seeing huge growth by sticking with repeated in depth guided access to complex information. It truly feels like the Great Lessons all grown up!

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Ok, here's a great example of our Montessori background, Big History, and my IEW adaptations all coming together in a couple of lessons we did last week: Throughout our elementary Montessori years we cycled though the Great Lessons. Though these and other units we've covered the structure of the Earth, plate tectonics, and of course much more. My kids have heard of Alfred Wegner, who proposed the theory that became plate tectonics, and we've drawn pictures, read books, made crafts. Recently, I adapted a document-based writing assignment into an IEW assignment for my kids. Big History Project provided 5 pieces of evidence for them to examine, and posed a question. We examined the maps, diagrams, and articles: one by Lyell thinking about the changing Earth, one by Wegner providing a theory of plate tectonics, maps from Tharp and Hess showing the changing ocean floor, and another article theorizing that the Earth is expanding. Based on exercises that spiral through Big History, we decided which documents were based on intuition, logic, evidence, or authority. The kids planned and wrote paragraphs answering the question: How has our understanding of Earth's processes come together over time? Later in the week, as part of our Big History work, we read an article about Wegner and Hess, talking about why one scientist was considered more reliable that the other, what claims they made, and what evidence they discovered. We were able to put so many different puzzle pieces and bits of background knowledge together so that even my 5th grader could read fairly high level academic text and come up with opinions supported by the text. They not only pulled on information in the articles, but past projects and activities we've done too. The coolest side note: as part of Imaginary Island we made Koppen climate graphs - when he was mentioned in the text, the kids knew who was being talked about! When we started IEW it felt like a lot up front, but I quickly saw skills growing. Big History is no small undertaking, but I am seeing huge growth by sticking with repeated in depth guided access to complex information. It truly feels like the Great Lessons all grown up!

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Our writing spine this year, and for the past 2 years, is IEW. This year we are using the Wonders of Science book as our guide...but we aren't really using the book very much at all -it's really my guide, not the kids.

IEW provides a wonderful pathway and pace for introducing different writing components. They build upon each other, and repeat from year to year. IEW Wonders of Science is really aimed at 5th graders. Perfect for my youngest, but my oldest has already completed parts of all 4 of the middle school history based syllabi. This really isn't a problem. I find each book to be very interchangeable and adaptable to each kid's ability level. The bi-monthly IEW webinars also give great information on ramping expectations up or down based on the individual child. Actually, I always feel very calm and confident in what we're doing after I listen to them.

IEW introduces different structure or style techniques every couple of weeks. I am generally introducing these elements on their schedule. The curriculum comes with an advanced supplement for students at a higher level than the book is intended for, so my 8th grader is using the advanced supplement to advance her writing.

Except for a couple of Greek Mythology lessons, our content for each lesson is being pulled from Big History. So - when our IEW unit topic is summarizing a reference, I am pulling text from the Big History book, or biography articles from the website. When our IEW unit wants the kids to use multiple references in their writing, we're taking the BHP document based questions and my oldest is writing from more documents that my youngest. I'm adapting inventive writing units in the same way.

Throughout our homeschool we have always written in our content areas. It's a cornerstone of a Montessori education, and a cornerstone of the Science of Reading movement. In the past we've used Core Knowledge units to help us do this (and my youngest still is), but adapting IEW has, for me, been by far the easiest way to do this with my kids.

___________________________________
#homeschool #montessori
#homeschoolmontessori #homeschoolmiddleschool
#bhp #bighistoryproject
#homeschoolhistory #iew

Our writing spine this year, and for the past 2 years, is IEW. This year we are using the Wonders of Science book as our guide...but we aren't really using the book very much at all -it's really my guide, not the kids.

IEW provides a wonderful pathway and pace for introducing different writing components. They build upon each other, and repeat from year to year. IEW Wonders of Science is really aimed at 5th graders. Perfect for my youngest, but my oldest has already completed parts of all 4 of the middle school history based syllabi. This really isn't a problem. I find each book to be very interchangeable and adaptable to each kid's ability level. The bi-monthly IEW webinars also give great information on ramping expectations up or down based on the individual child. Actually, I always feel very calm and confident in what we're doing after I listen to them.

IEW introduces different structure or style techniques every couple of weeks. I am generally introducing these elements on their schedule. The curriculum comes with an advanced supplement for students at a higher level than the book is intended for, so my 8th grader is using the advanced supplement to advance her writing.

Except for a couple of Greek Mythology lessons, our content for each lesson is being pulled from Big History. So - when our IEW unit topic is summarizing a reference, I am pulling text from the Big History book, or biography articles from the website. When our IEW unit wants the kids to use multiple references in their writing, we're taking the BHP document based questions and my oldest is writing from more documents that my youngest. I'm adapting inventive writing units in the same way.

Throughout our homeschool we have always written in our content areas. It's a cornerstone of a Montessori education, and a cornerstone of the Science of Reading movement. In the past we've used Core Knowledge units to help us do this (and my youngest still is), but adapting IEW has, for me, been by far the easiest way to do this with my kids.

___________________________________
#homeschool #montessori
#homeschoolmontessori #homeschoolmiddleschool
#bhp #bighistoryproject
#homeschoolhistory #iew

Our writing spine this year, and for the past 2 years, is IEW. This year we are using the Wonders of Science book as our guide...but we aren't really using the book very much at all -it's really my guide, not the kids.

IEW provides a wonderful pathway and pace for introducing different writing components. They build upon each other, and repeat from year to year. IEW Wonders of Science is really aimed at 5th graders. Perfect for my youngest, but my oldest has already completed parts of all 4 of the middle school history based syllabi. This really isn't a problem. I find each book to be very interchangeable and adaptable to each kid's ability level. The bi-monthly IEW webinars also give great information on ramping expectations up or down based on the individual child. Actually, I always feel very calm and confident in what we're doing after I listen to them.

IEW introduces different structure or style techniques every couple of weeks. I am generally introducing these elements on their schedule. The curriculum comes with an advanced supplement for students at a higher level than the book is intended for, so my 8th grader is using the advanced supplement to advance her writing.

Except for a couple of Greek Mythology lessons, our content for each lesson is being pulled from Big History. So - when our IEW unit topic is summarizing a reference, I am pulling text from the Big History book, or biography articles from the website. When our IEW unit wants the kids to use multiple references in their writing, we're taking the BHP document based questions and my oldest is writing from more documents that my youngest. I'm adapting inventive writing units in the same way.

Throughout our homeschool we have always written in our content areas. It's a cornerstone of a Montessori education, and a cornerstone of the Science of Reading movement. In the past we've used Core Knowledge units to help us do this (and my youngest still is), but adapting IEW has, for me, been by far the easiest way to do this with my kids.

___________________________________
#homeschool #montessori
#homeschoolmontessori #homeschoolmiddleschool
#bhp #bighistoryproject
#homeschoolhistory #iew

Our writing spine this year, and for the past 2 years, is IEW. This year we are using the Wonders of Science book as our guide...but we aren't really using the book very much at all -it's really my guide, not the kids.

IEW provides a wonderful pathway and pace for introducing different writing components. They build upon each other, and repeat from year to year. IEW Wonders of Science is really aimed at 5th graders. Perfect for my youngest, but my oldest has already completed parts of all 4 of the middle school history based syllabi. This really isn't a problem. I find each book to be very interchangeable and adaptable to each kid's ability level. The bi-monthly IEW webinars also give great information on ramping expectations up or down based on the individual child. Actually, I always feel very calm and confident in what we're doing after I listen to them.

IEW introduces different structure or style techniques every couple of weeks. I am generally introducing these elements on their schedule. The curriculum comes with an advanced supplement for students at a higher level than the book is intended for, so my 8th grader is using the advanced supplement to advance her writing.

Except for a couple of Greek Mythology lessons, our content for each lesson is being pulled from Big History. So - when our IEW unit topic is summarizing a reference, I am pulling text from the Big History book, or biography articles from the website. When our IEW unit wants the kids to use multiple references in their writing, we're taking the BHP document based questions and my oldest is writing from more documents that my youngest. I'm adapting inventive writing units in the same way.

Throughout our homeschool we have always written in our content areas. It's a cornerstone of a Montessori education, and a cornerstone of the Science of Reading movement. In the past we've used Core Knowledge units to help us do this (and my youngest still is), but adapting IEW has, for me, been by far the easiest way to do this with my kids.

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#homeschool #montessori
#homeschoolmontessori #homeschoolmiddleschool
#bhp #bighistoryproject
#homeschoolhistory #iew

Our writing spine this year, and for the past 2 years, is IEW. This year we are using the Wonders of Science book as our guide...but we aren't really using the book very much at all -it's really my guide, not the kids.

IEW provides a wonderful pathway and pace for introducing different writing components. They build upon each other, and repeat from year to year. IEW Wonders of Science is really aimed at 5th graders. Perfect for my youngest, but my oldest has already completed parts of all 4 of the middle school history based syllabi. This really isn't a problem. I find each book to be very interchangeable and adaptable to each kid's ability level. The bi-monthly IEW webinars also give great information on ramping expectations up or down based on the individual child. Actually, I always feel very calm and confident in what we're doing after I listen to them.

IEW introduces different structure or style techniques every couple of weeks. I am generally introducing these elements on their schedule. The curriculum comes with an advanced supplement for students at a higher level than the book is intended for, so my 8th grader is using the advanced supplement to advance her writing.

Except for a couple of Greek Mythology lessons, our content for each lesson is being pulled from Big History. So - when our IEW unit topic is summarizing a reference, I am pulling text from the Big History book, or biography articles from the website. When our IEW unit wants the kids to use multiple references in their writing, we're taking the BHP document based questions and my oldest is writing from more documents that my youngest. I'm adapting inventive writing units in the same way.

Throughout our homeschool we have always written in our content areas. It's a cornerstone of a Montessori education, and a cornerstone of the Science of Reading movement. In the past we've used Core Knowledge units to help us do this (and my youngest still is), but adapting IEW has, for me, been by far the easiest way to do this with my kids.

___________________________________
#homeschool #montessori
#homeschoolmontessori #homeschoolmiddleschool
#bhp #bighistoryproject
#homeschoolhistory #iew

Our writing spine this year, and for the past 2 years, is IEW. This year we are using the Wonders of Science book as our guide...but we aren't really using the book very much at all -it's really my guide, not the kids.

IEW provides a wonderful pathway and pace for introducing different writing components. They build upon each other, and repeat from year to year. IEW Wonders of Science is really aimed at 5th graders. Perfect for my youngest, but my oldest has already completed parts of all 4 of the middle school history based syllabi. This really isn't a problem. I find each book to be very interchangeable and adaptable to each kid's ability level. The bi-monthly IEW webinars also give great information on ramping expectations up or down based on the individual child. Actually, I always feel very calm and confident in what we're doing after I listen to them.

IEW introduces different structure or style techniques every couple of weeks. I am generally introducing these elements on their schedule. The curriculum comes with an advanced supplement for students at a higher level than the book is intended for, so my 8th grader is using the advanced supplement to advance her writing.

Except for a couple of Greek Mythology lessons, our content for each lesson is being pulled from Big History. So - when our IEW unit topic is summarizing a reference, I am pulling text from the Big History book, or biography articles from the website. When our IEW unit wants the kids to use multiple references in their writing, we're taking the BHP document based questions and my oldest is writing from more documents that my youngest. I'm adapting inventive writing units in the same way.

Throughout our homeschool we have always written in our content areas. It's a cornerstone of a Montessori education, and a cornerstone of the Science of Reading movement. In the past we've used Core Knowledge units to help us do this (and my youngest still is), but adapting IEW has, for me, been by far the easiest way to do this with my kids.

___________________________________
#homeschool #montessori
#homeschoolmontessori #homeschoolmiddleschool
#bhp #bighistoryproject
#homeschoolhistory #iew

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Our writing spine this year, and for the past 2 years, is IEW. This year we are using the Wonders of Science book as our guide...but we aren't really using the book very much at all -it's really my guide, not the kids. IEW provides a wonderful pathway and pace for introducing different writing components. They build upon each other, and repeat from year to year. IEW Wonders of Science is really aimed at 5th graders. Perfect for my youngest, but my oldest has already completed parts of all 4 of the middle school history based syllabi. This really isn't a problem. I find each book to be very interchangeable and adaptable to each kid's ability level. The bi-monthly IEW webinars also give great information on ramping expectations up or down based on the individual child. Actually, I always feel very calm and confident in what we're doing after I listen to them. IEW introduces different structure or style techniques every couple of weeks. I am generally introducing these elements on their schedule. The curriculum comes with an advanced supplement for students at a higher level than the book is intended for, so my 8th grader is using the advanced supplement to advance her writing. Except for a couple of Greek Mythology lessons, our content for each lesson is being pulled from Big History. So - when our IEW unit topic is summarizing a reference, I am pulling text from the Big History book, or biography articles from the website. When our IEW unit wants the kids to use multiple references in their writing, we're taking the BHP document based questions and my oldest is writing from more documents that my youngest. I'm adapting inventive writing units in the same way. Throughout our homeschool we have always written in our content areas. It's a cornerstone of a Montessori education, and a cornerstone of the Science of Reading movement. In the past we've used Core Knowledge units to help us do this (and my youngest still is), but adapting IEW has, for me, been by far the easiest way to do this with my kids. ___________________________________ #homeschool #montessori #homeschoolmontessori #homeschoolmiddleschool #bhp #bighistoryproject #homeschoolhistory #iew

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I'm teaching Mathematical Art in our local homeschool community this semester.We spent the first part of the semester working primarily with rulers. Turns out that a lot of kids really aren't all that comfortable with rulers so we've been using them and using them in different projects. Here's a few of the ruler based projects we've done:

1. Geometric animals: I printed various animal outlines and the kids traced them by taping the printout and paper to a window. They had to use a ruler so that the outline was made up of straight lines. Then they divided the inside of the animal into polygons.

2. Sol LeWitt artist study: Sol LeWill believed that the art is in the idea more than the product. He left instructions (algorithms) for many, many different art pieces - many of them reproducible with just a ruler. We followed one of his algorithms (many can be found at massmoca.org), then created our own and gave them to a partner to follow. The results were close, but not identical.

3. Curves of Pursuit: The basis for this lesson came from artfulmaths.com. I love her website, and I pretty much just taught this as she has the lesson written.

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#homeschool #montessori #diymontessori
#homeschoolmontessori #montessoriathome
#montessorihomeschooler #homeschooler #unitstudies
#homeschoolunitstudies #math #montessorimath
#montessorihomeschool #montessorimaths #geometry
#geometrylessons
#mathart

I'm teaching Mathematical Art in our local homeschool community this semester.We spent the first part of the semester working primarily with rulers. Turns out that a lot of kids really aren't all that comfortable with rulers so we've been using them and using them in different projects. Here's a few of the ruler based projects we've done:

1. Geometric animals: I printed various animal outlines and the kids traced them by taping the printout and paper to a window. They had to use a ruler so that the outline was made up of straight lines. Then they divided the inside of the animal into polygons.

2. Sol LeWitt artist study: Sol LeWill believed that the art is in the idea more than the product. He left instructions (algorithms) for many, many different art pieces - many of them reproducible with just a ruler. We followed one of his algorithms (many can be found at massmoca.org), then created our own and gave them to a partner to follow. The results were close, but not identical.

3. Curves of Pursuit: The basis for this lesson came from artfulmaths.com. I love her website, and I pretty much just taught this as she has the lesson written.

___________________________________
#homeschool #montessori #diymontessori
#homeschoolmontessori #montessoriathome
#montessorihomeschooler #homeschooler #unitstudies
#homeschoolunitstudies #math #montessorimath
#montessorihomeschool #montessorimaths #geometry
#geometrylessons
#mathart

I'm teaching Mathematical Art in our local homeschool community this semester.We spent the first part of the semester working primarily with rulers. Turns out that a lot of kids really aren't all that comfortable with rulers so we've been using them and using them in different projects. Here's a few of the ruler based projects we've done:

1. Geometric animals: I printed various animal outlines and the kids traced them by taping the printout and paper to a window. They had to use a ruler so that the outline was made up of straight lines. Then they divided the inside of the animal into polygons.

2. Sol LeWitt artist study: Sol LeWill believed that the art is in the idea more than the product. He left instructions (algorithms) for many, many different art pieces - many of them reproducible with just a ruler. We followed one of his algorithms (many can be found at massmoca.org), then created our own and gave them to a partner to follow. The results were close, but not identical.

3. Curves of Pursuit: The basis for this lesson came from artfulmaths.com. I love her website, and I pretty much just taught this as she has the lesson written.

___________________________________
#homeschool #montessori #diymontessori
#homeschoolmontessori #montessoriathome
#montessorihomeschooler #homeschooler #unitstudies
#homeschoolunitstudies #math #montessorimath
#montessorihomeschool #montessorimaths #geometry
#geometrylessons
#mathart

I'm teaching Mathematical Art in our local homeschool community this semester.We spent the first part of the semester working primarily with rulers. Turns out that a lot of kids really aren't all that comfortable with rulers so we've been using them and using them in different projects. Here's a few of the ruler based projects we've done:

1. Geometric animals: I printed various animal outlines and the kids traced them by taping the printout and paper to a window. They had to use a ruler so that the outline was made up of straight lines. Then they divided the inside of the animal into polygons.

2. Sol LeWitt artist study: Sol LeWill believed that the art is in the idea more than the product. He left instructions (algorithms) for many, many different art pieces - many of them reproducible with just a ruler. We followed one of his algorithms (many can be found at massmoca.org), then created our own and gave them to a partner to follow. The results were close, but not identical.

3. Curves of Pursuit: The basis for this lesson came from artfulmaths.com. I love her website, and I pretty much just taught this as she has the lesson written.

___________________________________
#homeschool #montessori #diymontessori
#homeschoolmontessori #montessoriathome
#montessorihomeschooler #homeschooler #unitstudies
#homeschoolunitstudies #math #montessorimath
#montessorihomeschool #montessorimaths #geometry
#geometrylessons
#mathart

I'm teaching Mathematical Art in our local homeschool community this semester.We spent the first part of the semester working primarily with rulers. Turns out that a lot of kids really aren't all that comfortable with rulers so we've been using them and using them in different projects. Here's a few of the ruler based projects we've done:

1. Geometric animals: I printed various animal outlines and the kids traced them by taping the printout and paper to a window. They had to use a ruler so that the outline was made up of straight lines. Then they divided the inside of the animal into polygons.

2. Sol LeWitt artist study: Sol LeWill believed that the art is in the idea more than the product. He left instructions (algorithms) for many, many different art pieces - many of them reproducible with just a ruler. We followed one of his algorithms (many can be found at massmoca.org), then created our own and gave them to a partner to follow. The results were close, but not identical.

3. Curves of Pursuit: The basis for this lesson came from artfulmaths.com. I love her website, and I pretty much just taught this as she has the lesson written.

___________________________________
#homeschool #montessori #diymontessori
#homeschoolmontessori #montessoriathome
#montessorihomeschooler #homeschooler #unitstudies
#homeschoolunitstudies #math #montessorimath
#montessorihomeschool #montessorimaths #geometry
#geometrylessons
#mathart

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I'm teaching Mathematical Art in our local homeschool community this semester.We spent the first part of the semester working primarily with rulers. Turns out that a lot of kids really aren't all that comfortable with rulers so we've been using them and using them in different projects. Here's a few of the ruler based projects we've done: 1. Geometric animals: I printed various animal outlines and the kids traced them by taping the printout and paper to a window. They had to use a ruler so that the outline was made up of straight lines. Then they divided the inside of the animal into polygons. 2. Sol LeWitt artist study: Sol LeWill believed that the art is in the idea more than the product. He left instructions (algorithms) for many, many different art pieces - many of them reproducible with just a ruler. We followed one of his algorithms (many can be found at massmoca.org), then created our own and gave them to a partner to follow. The results were close, but not identical. 3. Curves of Pursuit: The basis for this lesson came from artfulmaths.com. I love her website, and I pretty much just taught this as she has the lesson written. ___________________________________ #homeschool #montessori #diymontessori #homeschoolmontessori #montessoriathome #montessorihomeschooler #homeschooler #unitstudies #homeschoolunitstudies #math #montessorimath #montessorihomeschool #montessorimaths #geometry #geometrylessons #mathart

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More on Big History Project -

I thought I would give some examples of activities/themes that repeat within each of the topics:
- There is a big emphasis on examining sources deeply. They have a "3 Close Reads" process that can be applied to more than just readings, but also videos or podcasts. With repeated practice the kids a guided to make connections to information they have read before, and examine details closely.
- Disciplines: Every few lessons my kids are introduced to a new science or social science career. We are discovering who has expertise in what areas, and putting interests together with possible career choices.
- We are learning how to evaluate claims by using intuition, logic, evidence and authority (expert research and opinion).
- There are multiple articles and/or biographies featuring historians and scientists outside of the traditional European male examples. In many cases BHP also gives the reason why these other people's discoveries were not acknowledged at the time.
- We are looking at causation - how do all the things that happen lead us to where we are today?

I have looked quite far ahead and am amused that my kids have definitely done some of the suggested activities before - creating a biography of a continent and creating a new species were both covered when we did imaginary island, but if we do those activities again they will not just use knowledge they have, but this time be expected to explain why they make the choices they'll make in a much more sophisticated way.

While this could all be done on the computer, we take A LOT of it offline, and I print a lot of things out. I have always trusted my intuition that learning done on a screen just isn't the same, and felt very vindicated by a series of episodes of Science of Reading: The Podcast that addressed this topic in depth at the end of last school year.

___________________________________
#homeschool #montessori #diyhomeschool
#homeschoolmontessori #homeschoolmiddleschool
#bhp #bighistoryproject #bighistoryprojecthomeschool
#oerproject #homeschoolhistory #multiagelearning

More on Big History Project -

I thought I would give some examples of activities/themes that repeat within each of the topics:
- There is a big emphasis on examining sources deeply. They have a "3 Close Reads" process that can be applied to more than just readings, but also videos or podcasts. With repeated practice the kids a guided to make connections to information they have read before, and examine details closely.
- Disciplines: Every few lessons my kids are introduced to a new science or social science career. We are discovering who has expertise in what areas, and putting interests together with possible career choices.
- We are learning how to evaluate claims by using intuition, logic, evidence and authority (expert research and opinion).
- There are multiple articles and/or biographies featuring historians and scientists outside of the traditional European male examples. In many cases BHP also gives the reason why these other people's discoveries were not acknowledged at the time.
- We are looking at causation - how do all the things that happen lead us to where we are today?

I have looked quite far ahead and am amused that my kids have definitely done some of the suggested activities before - creating a biography of a continent and creating a new species were both covered when we did imaginary island, but if we do those activities again they will not just use knowledge they have, but this time be expected to explain why they make the choices they'll make in a much more sophisticated way.

While this could all be done on the computer, we take A LOT of it offline, and I print a lot of things out. I have always trusted my intuition that learning done on a screen just isn't the same, and felt very vindicated by a series of episodes of Science of Reading: The Podcast that addressed this topic in depth at the end of last school year.

___________________________________
#homeschool #montessori #diyhomeschool
#homeschoolmontessori #homeschoolmiddleschool
#bhp #bighistoryproject #bighistoryprojecthomeschool
#oerproject #homeschoolhistory #multiagelearning

More on Big History Project -

I thought I would give some examples of activities/themes that repeat within each of the topics:
- There is a big emphasis on examining sources deeply. They have a "3 Close Reads" process that can be applied to more than just readings, but also videos or podcasts. With repeated practice the kids a guided to make connections to information they have read before, and examine details closely.
- Disciplines: Every few lessons my kids are introduced to a new science or social science career. We are discovering who has expertise in what areas, and putting interests together with possible career choices.
- We are learning how to evaluate claims by using intuition, logic, evidence and authority (expert research and opinion).
- There are multiple articles and/or biographies featuring historians and scientists outside of the traditional European male examples. In many cases BHP also gives the reason why these other people's discoveries were not acknowledged at the time.
- We are looking at causation - how do all the things that happen lead us to where we are today?

I have looked quite far ahead and am amused that my kids have definitely done some of the suggested activities before - creating a biography of a continent and creating a new species were both covered when we did imaginary island, but if we do those activities again they will not just use knowledge they have, but this time be expected to explain why they make the choices they'll make in a much more sophisticated way.

While this could all be done on the computer, we take A LOT of it offline, and I print a lot of things out. I have always trusted my intuition that learning done on a screen just isn't the same, and felt very vindicated by a series of episodes of Science of Reading: The Podcast that addressed this topic in depth at the end of last school year.

___________________________________
#homeschool #montessori #diyhomeschool
#homeschoolmontessori #homeschoolmiddleschool
#bhp #bighistoryproject #bighistoryprojecthomeschool
#oerproject #homeschoolhistory #multiagelearning

More on Big History Project -

I thought I would give some examples of activities/themes that repeat within each of the topics:
- There is a big emphasis on examining sources deeply. They have a "3 Close Reads" process that can be applied to more than just readings, but also videos or podcasts. With repeated practice the kids a guided to make connections to information they have read before, and examine details closely.
- Disciplines: Every few lessons my kids are introduced to a new science or social science career. We are discovering who has expertise in what areas, and putting interests together with possible career choices.
- We are learning how to evaluate claims by using intuition, logic, evidence and authority (expert research and opinion).
- There are multiple articles and/or biographies featuring historians and scientists outside of the traditional European male examples. In many cases BHP also gives the reason why these other people's discoveries were not acknowledged at the time.
- We are looking at causation - how do all the things that happen lead us to where we are today?

I have looked quite far ahead and am amused that my kids have definitely done some of the suggested activities before - creating a biography of a continent and creating a new species were both covered when we did imaginary island, but if we do those activities again they will not just use knowledge they have, but this time be expected to explain why they make the choices they'll make in a much more sophisticated way.

While this could all be done on the computer, we take A LOT of it offline, and I print a lot of things out. I have always trusted my intuition that learning done on a screen just isn't the same, and felt very vindicated by a series of episodes of Science of Reading: The Podcast that addressed this topic in depth at the end of last school year.

___________________________________
#homeschool #montessori #diyhomeschool
#homeschoolmontessori #homeschoolmiddleschool
#bhp #bighistoryproject #bighistoryprojecthomeschool
#oerproject #homeschoolhistory #multiagelearning

More on Big History Project -

I thought I would give some examples of activities/themes that repeat within each of the topics:
- There is a big emphasis on examining sources deeply. They have a "3 Close Reads" process that can be applied to more than just readings, but also videos or podcasts. With repeated practice the kids a guided to make connections to information they have read before, and examine details closely.
- Disciplines: Every few lessons my kids are introduced to a new science or social science career. We are discovering who has expertise in what areas, and putting interests together with possible career choices.
- We are learning how to evaluate claims by using intuition, logic, evidence and authority (expert research and opinion).
- There are multiple articles and/or biographies featuring historians and scientists outside of the traditional European male examples. In many cases BHP also gives the reason why these other people's discoveries were not acknowledged at the time.
- We are looking at causation - how do all the things that happen lead us to where we are today?

I have looked quite far ahead and am amused that my kids have definitely done some of the suggested activities before - creating a biography of a continent and creating a new species were both covered when we did imaginary island, but if we do those activities again they will not just use knowledge they have, but this time be expected to explain why they make the choices they'll make in a much more sophisticated way.

While this could all be done on the computer, we take A LOT of it offline, and I print a lot of things out. I have always trusted my intuition that learning done on a screen just isn't the same, and felt very vindicated by a series of episodes of Science of Reading: The Podcast that addressed this topic in depth at the end of last school year.

___________________________________
#homeschool #montessori #diyhomeschool
#homeschoolmontessori #homeschoolmiddleschool
#bhp #bighistoryproject #bighistoryprojecthomeschool
#oerproject #homeschoolhistory #multiagelearning

More on Big History Project -

I thought I would give some examples of activities/themes that repeat within each of the topics:
- There is a big emphasis on examining sources deeply. They have a "3 Close Reads" process that can be applied to more than just readings, but also videos or podcasts. With repeated practice the kids a guided to make connections to information they have read before, and examine details closely.
- Disciplines: Every few lessons my kids are introduced to a new science or social science career. We are discovering who has expertise in what areas, and putting interests together with possible career choices.
- We are learning how to evaluate claims by using intuition, logic, evidence and authority (expert research and opinion).
- There are multiple articles and/or biographies featuring historians and scientists outside of the traditional European male examples. In many cases BHP also gives the reason why these other people's discoveries were not acknowledged at the time.
- We are looking at causation - how do all the things that happen lead us to where we are today?

I have looked quite far ahead and am amused that my kids have definitely done some of the suggested activities before - creating a biography of a continent and creating a new species were both covered when we did imaginary island, but if we do those activities again they will not just use knowledge they have, but this time be expected to explain why they make the choices they'll make in a much more sophisticated way.

While this could all be done on the computer, we take A LOT of it offline, and I print a lot of things out. I have always trusted my intuition that learning done on a screen just isn't the same, and felt very vindicated by a series of episodes of Science of Reading: The Podcast that addressed this topic in depth at the end of last school year.

___________________________________
#homeschool #montessori #diyhomeschool
#homeschoolmontessori #homeschoolmiddleschool
#bhp #bighistoryproject #bighistoryprojecthomeschool
#oerproject #homeschoolhistory #multiagelearning

More on Big History Project -

I thought I would give some examples of activities/themes that repeat within each of the topics:
- There is a big emphasis on examining sources deeply. They have a "3 Close Reads" process that can be applied to more than just readings, but also videos or podcasts. With repeated practice the kids a guided to make connections to information they have read before, and examine details closely.
- Disciplines: Every few lessons my kids are introduced to a new science or social science career. We are discovering who has expertise in what areas, and putting interests together with possible career choices.
- We are learning how to evaluate claims by using intuition, logic, evidence and authority (expert research and opinion).
- There are multiple articles and/or biographies featuring historians and scientists outside of the traditional European male examples. In many cases BHP also gives the reason why these other people's discoveries were not acknowledged at the time.
- We are looking at causation - how do all the things that happen lead us to where we are today?

I have looked quite far ahead and am amused that my kids have definitely done some of the suggested activities before - creating a biography of a continent and creating a new species were both covered when we did imaginary island, but if we do those activities again they will not just use knowledge they have, but this time be expected to explain why they make the choices they'll make in a much more sophisticated way.

While this could all be done on the computer, we take A LOT of it offline, and I print a lot of things out. I have always trusted my intuition that learning done on a screen just isn't the same, and felt very vindicated by a series of episodes of Science of Reading: The Podcast that addressed this topic in depth at the end of last school year.

___________________________________
#homeschool #montessori #diyhomeschool
#homeschoolmontessori #homeschoolmiddleschool
#bhp #bighistoryproject #bighistoryprojecthomeschool
#oerproject #homeschoolhistory #multiagelearning

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I thought I would give some examples of activities/themes that repeat within each of the topics:
- There is a big emphasis on examining sources deeply. They have a "3 Close Reads" process that can be applied to more than just readings, but also videos or podcasts. With repeated practice the kids a guided to make connections to information they have read before, and examine details closely.
- Disciplines: Every few lessons my kids are introduced to a new science or social science career. We are discovering who has expertise in what areas, and putting interests together with possible career choices.
- We are learning how to evaluate claims by using intuition, logic, evidence and authority (expert research and opinion).
- There are multiple articles and/or biographies featuring historians and scientists outside of the traditional European male examples. In many cases BHP also gives the reason why these other people's discoveries were not acknowledged at the time.
- We are looking at causation - how do all the things that happen lead us to where we are today?

I have looked quite far ahead and am amused that my kids have definitely done some of the suggested activities before - creating a biography of a continent and creating a new species were both covered when we did imaginary island, but if we do those activities again they will not just use knowledge they have, but this time be expected to explain why they make the choices they'll make in a much more sophisticated way.

While this could all be done on the computer, we take A LOT of it offline, and I print a lot of things out. I have always trusted my intuition that learning done on a screen just isn't the same, and felt very vindicated by a series of episodes of Science of Reading: The Podcast that addressed this topic in depth at the end of last school year.

___________________________________
#homeschool #montessori #diyhomeschool
#homeschoolmontessori #homeschoolmiddleschool
#bhp #bighistoryproject #bighistoryprojecthomeschool
#oerproject #homeschoolhistory #multiagelearning

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More on Big History Project - I thought I would give some examples of activities/themes that repeat within each of the topics: - There is a big emphasis on examining sources deeply. They have a "3 Close Reads" process that can be applied to more than just readings, but also videos or podcasts. With repeated practice the kids a guided to make connections to information they have read before, and examine details closely. - Disciplines: Every few lessons my kids are introduced to a new science or social science career. We are discovering who has expertise in what areas, and putting interests together with possible career choices. - We are learning how to evaluate claims by using intuition, logic, evidence and authority (expert research and opinion). - There are multiple articles and/or biographies featuring historians and scientists outside of the traditional European male examples. In many cases BHP also gives the reason why these other people's discoveries were not acknowledged at the time. - We are looking at causation - how do all the things that happen lead us to where we are today? I have looked quite far ahead and am amused that my kids have definitely done some of the suggested activities before - creating a biography of a continent and creating a new species were both covered when we did imaginary island, but if we do those activities again they will not just use knowledge they have, but this time be expected to explain why they make the choices they'll make in a much more sophisticated way. While this could all be done on the computer, we take A LOT of it offline, and I print a lot of things out. I have always trusted my intuition that learning done on a screen just isn't the same, and felt very vindicated by a series of episodes of Science of Reading: The Podcast that addressed this topic in depth at the end of last school year. ___________________________________ #homeschool #montessori #diyhomeschool #homeschoolmontessori #homeschoolmiddleschool #bhp #bighistoryproject #bighistoryprojecthomeschool #oerproject #homeschoolhistory #multiagelearning

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We are using OER's Big History project for our social studies spine this year. It follows along well with out critical thinking focus. Big History places a lot of emphasis on reading both primary and secondary sources, learning how we "test claims," and finding out who is a reliable expert. There is an abundance of articles to read, biographies, videos to watch - more that I think we could possible consume.

Big History project is really the Montessori Great Lessons/Cosmic Curriculum ramped up for middle and high school. It begins with the Big Bang and examines multiple "thresholds" including star formation, the formation of the solar system, life on earth, early humans, agriculture, accelerating technology, all the way to our ideas about the future.

Over the summer, BHP under went a huge overhaul. I think it was originally written with 9th graders in mind, but this re-write really levels it down to a middle school level. Since my kids have such a strong background in the great lessons already, this new edition really isn't enough and I have to say I'm really disappointed by it. Luckily the previous version is still available on the OER website, and on the Khan Academy website. Both the Khan Academy version of the original Big History Project and the new version on the OER website have a ton of videos to watch, but really no follow up assignments or discussion prompts. The original Big History project has rich activities that spiral through the year, adding another level of thinking each time the activity comes back. I do look at all three versions of BHP as I plan our week, but mostly I just pick and choose from the original site.

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#homeschoolmontessori #homeschoolmiddleschool #bhp
#bighistoryproject #bighistoryprojecthomeschool #oerproject
#homeschoolhistory #multiagelearning

We are using OER's Big History project for our social studies spine this year. It follows along well with out critical thinking focus. Big History places a lot of emphasis on reading both primary and secondary sources, learning how we "test claims," and finding out who is a reliable expert. There is an abundance of articles to read, biographies, videos to watch - more that I think we could possible consume.

Big History project is really the Montessori Great Lessons/Cosmic Curriculum ramped up for middle and high school. It begins with the Big Bang and examines multiple "thresholds" including star formation, the formation of the solar system, life on earth, early humans, agriculture, accelerating technology, all the way to our ideas about the future.

Over the summer, BHP under went a huge overhaul. I think it was originally written with 9th graders in mind, but this re-write really levels it down to a middle school level. Since my kids have such a strong background in the great lessons already, this new edition really isn't enough and I have to say I'm really disappointed by it. Luckily the previous version is still available on the OER website, and on the Khan Academy website. Both the Khan Academy version of the original Big History Project and the new version on the OER website have a ton of videos to watch, but really no follow up assignments or discussion prompts. The original Big History project has rich activities that spiral through the year, adding another level of thinking each time the activity comes back. I do look at all three versions of BHP as I plan our week, but mostly I just pick and choose from the original site.

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#homeschool #montessori #diyhomeschool
#homeschoolmontessori #homeschoolmiddleschool #bhp
#bighistoryproject #bighistoryprojecthomeschool #oerproject
#homeschoolhistory #multiagelearning

We are using OER's Big History project for our social studies spine this year. It follows along well with out critical thinking focus. Big History places a lot of emphasis on reading both primary and secondary sources, learning how we "test claims," and finding out who is a reliable expert. There is an abundance of articles to read, biographies, videos to watch - more that I think we could possible consume.

Big History project is really the Montessori Great Lessons/Cosmic Curriculum ramped up for middle and high school. It begins with the Big Bang and examines multiple "thresholds" including star formation, the formation of the solar system, life on earth, early humans, agriculture, accelerating technology, all the way to our ideas about the future.

Over the summer, BHP under went a huge overhaul. I think it was originally written with 9th graders in mind, but this re-write really levels it down to a middle school level. Since my kids have such a strong background in the great lessons already, this new edition really isn't enough and I have to say I'm really disappointed by it. Luckily the previous version is still available on the OER website, and on the Khan Academy website. Both the Khan Academy version of the original Big History Project and the new version on the OER website have a ton of videos to watch, but really no follow up assignments or discussion prompts. The original Big History project has rich activities that spiral through the year, adding another level of thinking each time the activity comes back. I do look at all three versions of BHP as I plan our week, but mostly I just pick and choose from the original site.

___________________________________
#homeschool #montessori #diyhomeschool
#homeschoolmontessori #homeschoolmiddleschool #bhp
#bighistoryproject #bighistoryprojecthomeschool #oerproject
#homeschoolhistory #multiagelearning

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We are using OER's Big History project for our social studies spine this year. It follows along well with out critical thinking focus. Big History places a lot of emphasis on reading both primary and secondary sources, learning how we "test claims," and finding out who is a reliable expert. There is an abundance of articles to read, biographies, videos to watch - more that I think we could possible consume. Big History project is really the Montessori Great Lessons/Cosmic Curriculum ramped up for middle and high school. It begins with the Big Bang and examines multiple "thresholds" including star formation, the formation of the solar system, life on earth, early humans, agriculture, accelerating technology, all the way to our ideas about the future. Over the summer, BHP under went a huge overhaul. I think it was originally written with 9th graders in mind, but this re-write really levels it down to a middle school level. Since my kids have such a strong background in the great lessons already, this new edition really isn't enough and I have to say I'm really disappointed by it. Luckily the previous version is still available on the OER website, and on the Khan Academy website. Both the Khan Academy version of the original Big History Project and the new version on the OER website have a ton of videos to watch, but really no follow up assignments or discussion prompts. The original Big History project has rich activities that spiral through the year, adding another level of thinking each time the activity comes back. I do look at all three versions of BHP as I plan our week, but mostly I just pick and choose from the original site. ___________________________________ #homeschool #montessori #diyhomeschool #homeschoolmontessori #homeschoolmiddleschool #bhp #bighistoryproject #bighistoryprojecthomeschool #oerproject #homeschoolhistory #multiagelearning

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We kicked off our year with a Critical Thinking unit - for both girls. My oldest read True or False by Cindy L. Otis, and then as a family we read True or False? by Jacqueline B Toner, PhD.

Both books talk about how our perceptions can deceive us, how to think critically about information we receive, misinformation, and disinformation - both on and off line.

My oldest used a set of questions from the book's publisher - easy to find by searching online - plus completed responses to questions or activities in the book for her first literature unit of the year. Of course we also discussed the content she was reading and how she can use these tools and techniques as she gets older.

For the book we read as a family, I put together a list of activities for each chapter. We explored factual vs. opinion writing, gestalt art, researched animals with misleading names and looked at some fun scientific studies that everyone believes, but have been disproven (the link between sugar and hyper kids!).

As we moved through the book the topics got a little more involved, and I pulled in related TedEd videos, some great activities to help kids spot fake news and AI images from abc.net.au, and we explored correlation vs. causation. We discussed urban myths, conspiracy theories and topics like smoking and vaccines.

I want critical thinking to a focus for us this year, I think their ages are a good fit for us tackling these topics together, and so I plan to return to this topic again in the spring, in addition to bringing it up throughout the year.

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#homeschool #montessori #diymontessori
#homeschoolmontessori #montessoriathome
#montessorihomeschooler #homeschooler #unitstudies
#homeschoolunitstudies #unitstudy
#montessorihomeschool
#montessorihomeschooling
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#projectbasedlearning #multiagelearning

We kicked off our year with a Critical Thinking unit - for both girls. My oldest read True or False by Cindy L. Otis, and then as a family we read True or False? by Jacqueline B Toner, PhD.

Both books talk about how our perceptions can deceive us, how to think critically about information we receive, misinformation, and disinformation - both on and off line.

My oldest used a set of questions from the book's publisher - easy to find by searching online - plus completed responses to questions or activities in the book for her first literature unit of the year. Of course we also discussed the content she was reading and how she can use these tools and techniques as she gets older.

For the book we read as a family, I put together a list of activities for each chapter. We explored factual vs. opinion writing, gestalt art, researched animals with misleading names and looked at some fun scientific studies that everyone believes, but have been disproven (the link between sugar and hyper kids!).

As we moved through the book the topics got a little more involved, and I pulled in related TedEd videos, some great activities to help kids spot fake news and AI images from abc.net.au, and we explored correlation vs. causation. We discussed urban myths, conspiracy theories and topics like smoking and vaccines.

I want critical thinking to a focus for us this year, I think their ages are a good fit for us tackling these topics together, and so I plan to return to this topic again in the spring, in addition to bringing it up throughout the year.

___________________________________
#homeschool #montessori #diymontessori
#homeschoolmontessori #montessoriathome
#montessorihomeschooler #homeschooler #unitstudies
#homeschoolunitstudies #unitstudy
#montessorihomeschool
#montessorihomeschooling
#criticalthinking #homeschoolmiddleschool
#contentbasedlearning #lanuagearts
#projectbasedlearning #multiagelearning

We kicked off our year with a Critical Thinking unit - for both girls. My oldest read True or False by Cindy L. Otis, and then as a family we read True or False? by Jacqueline B Toner, PhD.

Both books talk about how our perceptions can deceive us, how to think critically about information we receive, misinformation, and disinformation - both on and off line.

My oldest used a set of questions from the book's publisher - easy to find by searching online - plus completed responses to questions or activities in the book for her first literature unit of the year. Of course we also discussed the content she was reading and how she can use these tools and techniques as she gets older.

For the book we read as a family, I put together a list of activities for each chapter. We explored factual vs. opinion writing, gestalt art, researched animals with misleading names and looked at some fun scientific studies that everyone believes, but have been disproven (the link between sugar and hyper kids!).

As we moved through the book the topics got a little more involved, and I pulled in related TedEd videos, some great activities to help kids spot fake news and AI images from abc.net.au, and we explored correlation vs. causation. We discussed urban myths, conspiracy theories and topics like smoking and vaccines.

I want critical thinking to a focus for us this year, I think their ages are a good fit for us tackling these topics together, and so I plan to return to this topic again in the spring, in addition to bringing it up throughout the year.

___________________________________
#homeschool #montessori #diymontessori
#homeschoolmontessori #montessoriathome
#montessorihomeschooler #homeschooler #unitstudies
#homeschoolunitstudies #unitstudy
#montessorihomeschool
#montessorihomeschooling
#criticalthinking #homeschoolmiddleschool
#contentbasedlearning #lanuagearts
#projectbasedlearning #multiagelearning

We kicked off our year with a Critical Thinking unit - for both girls. My oldest read True or False by Cindy L. Otis, and then as a family we read True or False? by Jacqueline B Toner, PhD.

Both books talk about how our perceptions can deceive us, how to think critically about information we receive, misinformation, and disinformation - both on and off line.

My oldest used a set of questions from the book's publisher - easy to find by searching online - plus completed responses to questions or activities in the book for her first literature unit of the year. Of course we also discussed the content she was reading and how she can use these tools and techniques as she gets older.

For the book we read as a family, I put together a list of activities for each chapter. We explored factual vs. opinion writing, gestalt art, researched animals with misleading names and looked at some fun scientific studies that everyone believes, but have been disproven (the link between sugar and hyper kids!).

As we moved through the book the topics got a little more involved, and I pulled in related TedEd videos, some great activities to help kids spot fake news and AI images from abc.net.au, and we explored correlation vs. causation. We discussed urban myths, conspiracy theories and topics like smoking and vaccines.

I want critical thinking to a focus for us this year, I think their ages are a good fit for us tackling these topics together, and so I plan to return to this topic again in the spring, in addition to bringing it up throughout the year.

___________________________________
#homeschool #montessori #diymontessori
#homeschoolmontessori #montessoriathome
#montessorihomeschooler #homeschooler #unitstudies
#homeschoolunitstudies #unitstudy
#montessorihomeschool
#montessorihomeschooling
#criticalthinking #homeschoolmiddleschool
#contentbasedlearning #lanuagearts
#projectbasedlearning #multiagelearning

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We kicked off our year with a Critical Thinking unit - for both girls. My oldest read True or False by Cindy L. Otis, and then as a family we read True or False? by Jacqueline B Toner, PhD. Both books talk about how our perceptions can deceive us, how to think critically about information we receive, misinformation, and disinformation - both on and off line. My oldest used a set of questions from the book's publisher - easy to find by searching online - plus completed responses to questions or activities in the book for her first literature unit of the year. Of course we also discussed the content she was reading and how she can use these tools and techniques as she gets older. For the book we read as a family, I put together a list of activities for each chapter. We explored factual vs. opinion writing, gestalt art, researched animals with misleading names and looked at some fun scientific studies that everyone believes, but have been disproven (the link between sugar and hyper kids!). As we moved through the book the topics got a little more involved, and I pulled in related TedEd videos, some great activities to help kids spot fake news and AI images from abc.net.au, and we explored correlation vs. causation. We discussed urban myths, conspiracy theories and topics like smoking and vaccines. I want critical thinking to a focus for us this year, I think their ages are a good fit for us tackling these topics together, and so I plan to return to this topic again in the spring, in addition to bringing it up throughout the year. ___________________________________ #homeschool #montessori #diymontessori #homeschoolmontessori #montessoriathome #montessorihomeschooler #homeschooler #unitstudies #homeschoolunitstudies #unitstudy #montessorihomeschool #montessorihomeschooling #criticalthinking #homeschoolmiddleschool #contentbasedlearning #lanuagearts #projectbasedlearning #multiagelearning

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