FREE Unit Study e-Newsletter, September 2006
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A Word from Your Editor:
Happy fall! Boy, am I glad I can say that now! Fall is my favorite season with the changing of the leaves, cool breezes, apple picking, and searching for just the right pumpkin!
I think the best unit study I've done with my kids was on apples. We went apple picking. We learned about different types of apples. We made applesauce, apple butter, and apple pie. We studied Johnny Appleseed and learned about grafting apples. It was a great learning experience not only for the kids but for me too!
That's the great thing about unit studies. You're all learning the same things, but the kids "catch" what they will by their maturity and interest. Yet in the end, you've all experienced it together!
Join me this month as Maggie Hogan takes us on a journey through Monet's Garden. I wonder if apple trees grew in Monet's Garden? Maggie's even got us planning a virtual trip to Giverny! If only ...
After traveling to Giverny, you just might be inspired to take better care of yourself. In the Hands of a Child gives us a "hearty" unit study on "Healthy Bodies." It's filled to the brim with activities! Your kids will enjoy getting healthy with this unit.
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Isn't there a saying somewhere "An apple a day keeps the doctor away"? I'll leave you with this bit of trivia. Did you know that apple seeds are considered edible? But because they contain a small amount of cyanide, they can be tolerated only in small amounts. Keep the apple seeds away from the kids, or you won't be staying away from the doctor!
See you next month! Blessings!
Julie Nott, Editor
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Unit Study on Linnea in Monet's Garden By Maggie Hogan
"Linnea in Monet's Garden"
By Christina Bjork and illustrated by Lena Anderson
So many books - so little time! Biographies, historical fiction, exciting read-alouds: there is nothing quite like a great book to capture the flavor of a place or event. Whether teaching chronologically, by unit study, with living books, or textbooks, this simple study will provide loads of practical and inspiring ideas!
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Before Starting (How to glean as much as possible from a book):
- What do you hope to learn?
- Have other books available with pictures from that place or time (Find them at the library!).
- Use highlighters--for example, highlight all the names of places or geographic references. (Don't do this to death, though!)
- You might want to map what you come up with.
- Quotable quotations--highlight or write down a favorite quote from each chapter, even in non-fiction.
- Create a response journal and write (or have younger children dictate) a response to important plot developments or to each chapter.
- Compare where you live with the neighborhood or town in your book.
Possible Projects:
- Make folder books or Lapbooks™.
- Keep a fictional diary.
- Do a dramatization.
- Create a timeline.
- Put together a culture kit.
- Assemble a diorama.
- Draw a Venn diagram.
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You may find this website particularly helpful: www.giverny.org.
Places
Find pictures of or find on a map the following places:
• Paris
• Hotel Esmerelda
• River Seine
• Left Bank
• Notre Dame Cathedral
• Ile de la Cite
• Eiffel Tower
• Marmottan Museum
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• Vernon
• Orangerie Museum
• River Ru
• River Epte
• Jeu de Paurve Museum
• Musee d'Orsay
• Giverny
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Composition
Pick a favorite to research and then create a journal entry or write a letter to:
• Monet
• Monet's family
• Jean-Marie Toulgouat (step-great-grandson)
• Pissarro
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• Renoir
• Sisley
• Berthe Morisot
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Art - Define Impressionism
Find these on the Internet. Draw your own or print them and put them in your notebook:
• Images--Sunrise
• Sunrise on the Seine paintings
• Water lily paintings
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Cultural/Literary References
Can you discover where these references are from:
• Mona & Lisa--cats
• Baskerville--dog
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• Hunchback
• Esmerelda
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Food
Can you taste some of these foods?
• Baguette
• Pate
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• Frog legs
• Goat cheese
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Science--Botany
Make your own nature notebook. Use a field guide.
Dry a flower and make a bookmark. Or draw and color, then cover in contact paper. Choose from the following:
• Flax
• Bluebells
• Delphiniums
• Foxgloves
• Peonies
• Hollyhocks
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• Roses
• Nasturtiums
• Hydrangea
• Hibiscus
• Poppies
• Wisteria
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• Bamboo
• Balsams
• Poplar Trees
• Weeping Willows
• Robinia
• Water Lilies
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Timeline
Create a timeline--or look at the one in the back of the book.
• Monet's birth and death (1840-1926)
• 1640--Esmerelda hotel
• 1681--second oldest tree planted
• Other events that took place during his lifetime (wars, music, literature, births/deaths, etc.)
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Math
Plan a virtual trip to Giverny from your hometown. What would it cost? Consider the following expenses:
• Travel to and from airport (food, gas)
• Airfare
• Lodging
• Taxi to Giverny
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• Food while there
• Admissions to exhibitions
• Shopping
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If you enjoyed this book, check out "Vendela in Venice" by the same author!
Spend more time with Maggie Hogan on her blog: www.HomeschoolBlogger.com/maggiehogan
Check out her great homeschool resources (including the award-winning geography curricula she co-authored) as well as articles and handouts on her business site: www.BrightIdeasPress.com
Maggie and Bob Hogan live in a formerly Amish farmhouse in Dover, Delaware, where they began homeschooling their two (now grown) sons in 1991. She is a regular contributor for homeschooling Internet sites as well as print magazines like The Old Schoolhouse Magazine. She's a nationally known speaker and co-author of The Ultimate Geography and Timeline Guide, Gifted Children at Home, Hands-on Geography and other resource books. Involved in local, state, and national homeschooling issues, both Bob and Maggie Hogan serve on boards of home education organizations in Delaware. They're also owners of Bright Ideas Press, a homeschool company dedicated to bringing the best practical, fun, and affordable materials to the homeschool market.
"Gardening was something I learned in my youth when I was unhappy.
I perhaps owe having become a painter to flowers."
-- Claude Monet
HEALTHY BODIES By In the Hands of a Child
It is very important to keep our bodies fit and working properly. A person who is fit eats well, has a healthy weight, and does lots of physical activities (exercise). When a person is physically fit, he or she feels good, looks good, and is able to do fun things like run around, ride bikes, and dance without getting tired. Kids exercise all the time without even knowing it! Every time you run, jump, dance, or play you are exercising!
Kids should follow five basic rules to stay fit and healthy:
- Eat a variety of foods, especially fruits and vegetables.
- Drink more water and milk than other beverages.
- Listen to your body; eat only until you are full.
- Limit screen time. Screen time includes watching television, watching movies, playing on the computer, and playing video games.
- Be active!
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