Unit Studies Can...
Open up the
WORLD to your child
Encourage
thinking skills as well as imagination
Build a strong tree of knowledge
Help develop
lifelong learners, thinkers, wonderers.
Please note: The following
descriptions are about Amanda's topical unit studies: Baseball,
Gardens, Lighthouses, Sailing Ships, Easter, Thanksgiving, Christmas,
Oceans, Patriotic Holidays, Trains,
American Government, and Pioneers.
Written with you and your family in mind, Amanda's topical unit studies 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.
Would you like to learn more about the basics of unit studies, as well as how to create your own unit studies? Read on!
UNIT STUDIES 101
Exciting news -- the long-awaited book from Amanda Bennett - Unit Studies 101! In this book, she offers her world of knowledge on the basics of unit studies, how to research and create your own unit studies, how to use unit studies effectively, and much more! After more than 12 years of homeschooling, authoring more than 25 books and speaking to thousands of parents and teachers across the country, Amanda has assembled a very useful and helpful tool for understanding, creating and using unit studies.
This new book includes the basics of unit studies as well as many helpful resources for creating your own studies. You will find helpful forms for developing and using unit studies, and they are printable from your computer. Amanda has also included a treasure trove of research methods and Internet resources (clickable!).
Some of the topics in the book include:
o What is a unit study
and how does it work?
- What is the
difference in textbook study and unit study?
- How do we learn?
- The role of
hands-on learning in today's children
o Why are there so many kinds of unit studies available, and
how are they different?
o Basics of using a unit study successfully
o Creating your own unit studies
- Choosing a topic
- Researching your
topic
- Building your
study
- Using your study
o Help - I don't know how to research!
- Basics of
planning your research
- Forms to use that
make your research easier
- Online resources
for your unit study research
o Bringing it all together for success!
o Amanda's unit study starters for ten favorite study topics
Horses, dogs,
quilts, cowboys, space, electricity, trains, flight, entrepreneurs, and toys
o Research tips from Amanda, along with brainstorming forms and much
more!
This helpful book is offered in digital format (Adobe pdf format) so that you can print the chapters, forms, ideas, and
resource lists for repeated use as you build and create your own unit studies.
"I love this! It has helped me
learn so much about unit studies, and now
I'm off to write my own. The wealth of research links is amazing!"
Homeschool Mom
TWO WAYS TO ORDER:
1.
To purchase & download
Unit Studies 101 to your computer
$26.95 (Preview
available
here)
(there
will be no shipping charge - you will not receive a CDROM):
OR:
2. Order Unit Studies 101 on CDROM: ($34.95 + $3.00 shipping)
"I have started trying to develop my
own unit studies for next year... The Unit Studies 101 guide
and
suggestions have become a valuable resource in a short time. Thanks for
all you do."
Homeschool Mom
