Family-Style Homeschooling
These sample lessons are examples of the sorts of things you will find inside our Layers of Learning Curriculum. They are hands-on, engaging, and interesting. They’re also intended to be a springboard for taking you onto more “layers” of learning for your family as you explore the library, online resources, and further related topics. The explorations you’ll find here include library lists and additional layers, elements also included inside our units for sale.
There’s likely cave art somewhere near you, and there’s nothing quite like seeing ancient art up close. Here’s a list of places with cave art as well as more ideas for learning about some of the earliest art on earth.
Learn all about Russia and show what you know in this free printable Russia Fact Book, from Layers of Learning Unit 3-10.
Learn about the Anglo-Saxons and then color this map of Anglo Saxon kingdoms in Britain in about 700 AD, after the invasion was complete.
Test out various pollutants to see how they affect the algae in pond water.
Five-paragraph essays are the backbone for writing reports and essays. The format and structure make them the perfect instructional essays for kids to be able to expand to any formal writing they’ll be assigned.
Color this map of Ancient Egypt with all of your kids, discuss the cataracts, trade routes, pyramids and more.
Pointillism is a painting style that uses tiny dots of color that are blended by the viewer’s eyes rather than the painter’s brush. Learn about some famous painters and artwork, then create your own cool pointillist painting using these printables.
There are some books that nearly everyone reads. Animal Farm by George Orwell is one of those. It’s read universally for its important messages. It’s your job as a parent/teacher to get that message across to the kids. I’ve been reading this book aloud to my kids (ages 6, 7, 11, 12) and we discuss…
Play this government matching game with your kids from 5th grade and up. Match definitions to the types of government and types of economies around the world.
Learn all about photography, go on a photo scavenger hunt, and then take the 30 Day Photography Challenge. Showcase what you’ve learned by putting together your own digital slideshow.
Writing a paragraph is a lot like building a sandwich. You’ll learn the ingredients for a perfect paragraph in this exercise.
