Why are the new studies on CDROM?
- Easier to use - the idea of putting the unit studies on CDROM has been
suggested by parents from across the globe! Internet resources are "clickable" –
just go online before opening the study, and your students can use the links at
key points in their daily lessons.
- Engaging for active learners – effective use of new technology, allowing them to
experience the sights and sounds of fascinating study topics. Imagine being able
to watch a video clip of Sammy Sosa's swing when studying batting, or visiting
Monet's gardens when learning about artists and their gardens!
- Printable for use with your own children -- they can each have their own copy of
that day's lesson!
- Simple daily lesson format – each day has two levels of lesson plans -- Lower Level for elementary grades, and Upper Level for Jr/Sr High grades.
All of our Unit Studies and other books are in Adobe pdf format on CDROM. We use this format because it works on most Windows and Macintosh systems, and the Adobe Reader software that you need to use the books is already included in most computers used today. You can download the Adobe Reader software for FREE here if it isn't already on your computer.
The system needs to have the free Adobe Reader 4.0 or higher software to be able to use the "clickable" links embedded in the unit studies' daily lessons. If you would like to see how the studies will work on your system, join our Amanda Bennett Unit Study Yahoo group, and then try using some of the unit study samples in the "Files" section of the Yahoo group. Here's the link to our Yahoo unit study group: Amanda Bennett's Unit Studies Yahoo Group
To use the study with the Internet, you will get online with your usual Internet provider before opening the unit study file, and then let the learning begin! As the students come across links that pertain to questions or words, they just click the link and a window will open beside the unit study text, displaying the online resource that goes with that particular part of the study. When they are finished with that site, they just close that Internet box and continue with their study until the next link is needed. Simple to use, and so much FUN for everyone! The study is printable, provided that you use this with your own children. We are trying to make the learning process fun and simple -- to be enjoyed by both parents AND students!
Here are the titles of the new unit studies on CDROM:
Written with you and your family in mind, these books offer weekly learning objectives and much more. The daily lesson plans and assignments are included in the book, ready for immediate use. The research and preparation have been done for you!
You will know what to do each day, what to cover, and what is important about this topic. You will find that most of these guides use the Internet as a primary resource -- easier on everyone, with no special books required.
These unit study guides include daily
lesson plans, containing:
Reading
and writing assignments
Spelling and vocabulary words
Biography and geography studies
Fun and fascinating projects for the students as
well as the
whole family
Favorite resource and reading books are listed
Internet sites are included in the lesson
plans
A resource collection of Internet sites is included in each study.
Designed for use by all ages, each day's lesson plan is divided into
Lower and Upper levels. For younger children, use only
the parts of the plan that fit the needs of your child, and apply the same
principle for older students.
"Once again, Mrs.
Bennett has put together a study that far exceeded our expectations..."
Homeschool Mom
"I think the whole
study is wonderful. The websites are great and the questions to answer
are
really great too."
Homeschool Mom
"...Another thing I like about this study is the links. If we were to find all that information (without the Internet), we would need many books (probably lugged home from the library), and it would take time to find the articles in the books that would pertain to the topic..." Homeschool Mom
A note about these studies:
This material is sold for use by the original purchaser and her/his children - a
single-use/site license. If you are interested in purchasing these studies for
multiple users/sites, please
contact us for special pricing information.