tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6932799512511690862.post7419098619995304916..comments2023-04-11T08:40:23.610-07:00Comments on A school of fish: How I Prepare Unit StudiesMarilynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17085334272613025173noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6932799512511690862.post-12055846010374996562015-11-08T20:56:34.748-08:002015-11-08T20:56:34.748-08:00Thank you, Marilyn. I truly appreciate reading the...Thank you, Marilyn. I truly appreciate reading the blogs you write. I brag about you to my family when we talk about homeschooling. Thank you for sharing your thoughts and encouragement.NathanErinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00540523906871132944noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6932799512511690862.post-60452524668877963792015-09-23T19:46:02.772-07:002015-09-23T19:46:02.772-07:00Yeah, we aren't the kind of homeschoolers that...Yeah, we aren't the kind of homeschoolers that have everything done by 11 a.m. Though that would be nice! :) We start the day with piano practicing for the three boys after breakfast, and then our family devotional. Then our unit study and then lunch. And then the little ones nap while the school kids do their "school work." That's when they do spelling, handwriting, grammar, and math. It does feel like a lot to fit in, but because it's nap time for the little ones, it's doable. The older ones help the younger ones with some things, too. I do a reading lesson with the pre-k child and then put him or her down for nap while I help the older ones as needed. <br /><br />We only do that "schoolwork" three days a week; the other days are taken up with piano lessons and choir and scouts, and our family cleaning day. But we usually do unit studies every morning.Marilynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17085334272613025173noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6932799512511690862.post-80225666716900220712015-09-21T13:11:29.806-07:002015-09-21T13:11:29.806-07:00Thanks! It was interesting to see how you plan thi...Thanks! It was interesting to see how you plan things out. It actually sounds just like how I'd do it if I were planning unit studies. It's definitely handy to make use of the people you know for cool field trips! I also had to chuckle at your description of asking people what they do and getting vague answers. It's so true! And yet it's also true that when you know the specifics you immediately dismiss the way they do things because it doesn't work for you. Ha! Yet, I find it still helps to know specifics because those give me ideas to springboard from. <br /><br />My biggest question, though, is whether or not you have other curriculum your kids work on for things like handwriting, math, spelling, etc. and how you fit THAT into your day. I feel like it takes all day to get those basics done along with some piano practice, and then on Fridays we have more fun with history and science and art. I'm trying to comprehend how you fit in both in a day. Teaching little ones to read, helping older kids with endless math problems, etc. Ugh. Hollyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17646095805699712232noreply@blogger.com