February is short, but mighty! It’s known for Groundhog Day, Valentine’s Day, Heart Health Awareness, Black History Month, and much more.
Here's dozens of learning ideas, including Science, Math, History, Reading, Creative Writing, Language Arts, Life Skills, Social Skills, Arts and Crafts, Physical Activities, Nutrition, and more!
See the Following Ideas or the February National Day Calendar here: https://nationaldaycalendar.com/february. Then click on any day of the month for fun learning ideas, or browse the following examples.
Some great examples:
February 4 is National Play Outside Day. Play your favorite games together outdoors, or see more great outdoor games here: https://www.parents.com/fun/activities/outdoor/great-outdoor-games. It’s also National Homemade Soup Day, so after a fun day playing outside, make a big pot of homemade soup together!
February 7 is National Periodic Table Day. Research the history of the periodic table and the purpose of the table: https://mocomi.com/periodic-table. Then spend an afternoon doing fun science experiments together.
February 9 is National Pizza Day. Make homemade pizza AND make homemade fractions! Use paper plates, poster board, cardboard, or construction paper to make different types of “pizza” and “toppings.” Then cut the “pizzas” in half, quarters, thirds, sixths, etc., and practice fraction math while enjoying a real, home-cooked pizza.
February 11 is National Inventor’s Day. What new things can your kids invent on this day or this month? Read Inventors Who Changed the World, or Accidental Inventions That Changed Our World, or Amazing Inventions That Changed the World, or many other similar books available at your library.
February 14 is Valentine’s Day. Research the history of Valentine’s Day and Saint Valentine. Then have fun seeing who can make the most unusual valentine, the prettiest one, the tiniest one, the most colorful one, the most intricate one! And write poems to go along with the homemade valentines!
February 17 is National Random Acts of Kindness Day. Discuss what this means, then brainstorm ways of performing acts of kindness for each other, for other family members, friends, acquaintances, and people you meet. How can this change the way you feel? And how might this affect people if you performed acts of kindness every day?
February 20 is Presidents Day. How many presidents have we had? Who was the first, second, third, fourth, and fifth presidents? Who is the current president? See if you can memorize them all! Were any of the presidents from your state?
February 21 is Mardi Gras, which is French for Fat Tuesday or Shrove Tuesday. Research the origins of this day and how people choose to celebrate it. Have fun making Mardi Gras crafts! See ideas here: https://funfamilycrafts.com/category/seasonal-holiday/holidays/mardi-gras.
February 26 is Tell a Fairy Tale Day. Read some popular fairy tales here: https://www.storyberries.com/category/fairy-tales/famous-fairy-tales. Then have kids write or tell fairy tales, using their own imagination.
Black History Month Activities. Try these Black History Month crafts https://www.creativechild.com/articles/view/29-days-of-crafts-for-black-history-month, or view many others online. For Black History books, see https://www.weareteachers.com/black-history-books-for-kids.
Love Your Heart. Brisk walking is one of the best activities to keep your heart strong. Count your daily steps to see if you're getting a minimum of 10,000 steps a day. Together, walk around the block, along park trails, jog or dance through your house, and tally up your steps. Make a chart to track who is getting the most steps daily.
These are just a few fun ideas from the month of February. These cover topics such as Science, Math, History, Reading, Creative Writing, Language Arts, Life Skills, Social Skills, Arts and Crafts, Physical Activities, Nutrition, and more! See the National Day Calendar for more ideas this month: https://nationaldaycalendar.com/february!
Happy homeschooling!
Friday, February 3, 2023
Friday, January 27, 2023
Second Semester Homeschooling, Unschooling, and Learning More!
Unschooling, Worksheets, Unit Studies, Lesson Plans, Hands-On Activities? Continue reading, plus see links below!
In traditional schools, the second semester usually begins in January. That means the kids are now about halfway through the year.
Homeschoolers can follow a traditional school instructional calendar. Or you can follow your own educational plans and schedules. And, of course, you can add other topics, as well, such as Art, Music, Foreign Languages, Life Skills, etc.
The way you homeschool is totally up to you and your family, depending on what works best for your educational goals, your family values, your child’s best learning styles, and most workable homeschool schedule.
Now is a great time to reflect on the first semester of your homeschool, consider what went well, what worked best, and what could perhaps work better for the next few months of homeschooling.
If you’d like to focus on individual Lessons covering Math, Science, Language Arts, and Social Studies, we’ll include some links below to help you out.
If, alternatively, you’d like to try theme studies, unit studies, or unschooling activities, we’ll include some links for those.
Remember, also, to revisit our previous posts of Weekly Homeschool Lessons and Learning Activities, posted in August; 500+ Science Experiments and Hands-On Math Activities, also posted in August; Unschooling Activities and Reading Activities, posted in September; Language Arts, Social Studies, Math, and Science Activities, posted in October; Crafting History, posted in November; and Winter Learning Activities, posted in December, along with many other educational ideas over the past months.
*** Here are some Links to Lessons covering Math, Science, Language Arts, and Social Studies:
1. Math Solutions, Grades K-8:
https://mathsolutions.com/classroom-lessons
2. Math Goodies, Elementary to Pre-Algebra:
https://www.mathgoodies.com/lessons
3. Math Worksheets:
https://www.math-drills.com
4. Homeschool Math Worksheets:
https://www.homeschoolmath.net/worksheets
5. 80 Science Activities:
https://elementalscience.com/blogs/news/80-free-science-activities
6. Science Worksheets:
https://www.easyteacherworksheets.com/science.html
7. Language Arts Lesson Plans:
https://www.educationworld.com/a_lesson/archives/lang.shtml
8. Language Arts Worksheets:
https://www.easyteacherworksheets.com/languagearts.html
9. Social Studies Activities:
https://sharemylesson.com/subject/social-studies
10. Social Studies Worksheets:
https://www.education.com/worksheets/social-studies
*** Here are some Links to Theme Studies, Unit Studies, or Unschooling Activities:
1. BookShark Unit Studies:
https://www.bookshark.com/freebies
2. Discover Unit Studies:
https://discoverunitstudies.com
3. Hess UnAcademy Unit Studies:
https://hessunacademy.com/unit-studies
4. Crafty Classroom Unit Studies:
https://thecraftyclassroom.com/free-unit-studies
5. Unschooling and Hands-On Ideas:
https://www.weedemandreap.com/learn-subjects-unschooling
6. Unschooling Ideas for Older Kids:
https://www.weirdunsocializedhomeschoolers.com/100-hands-on-activities-for-middle-school-and-high-school
7. More Unschooling Ideas:
https://zenhabits.net/unschool
Happy homeschooling!
In traditional schools, the second semester usually begins in January. That means the kids are now about halfway through the year.
Homeschoolers can follow a traditional school instructional calendar. Or you can follow your own educational plans and schedules. And, of course, you can add other topics, as well, such as Art, Music, Foreign Languages, Life Skills, etc.
The way you homeschool is totally up to you and your family, depending on what works best for your educational goals, your family values, your child’s best learning styles, and most workable homeschool schedule.
Now is a great time to reflect on the first semester of your homeschool, consider what went well, what worked best, and what could perhaps work better for the next few months of homeschooling.
If you’d like to focus on individual Lessons covering Math, Science, Language Arts, and Social Studies, we’ll include some links below to help you out.
If, alternatively, you’d like to try theme studies, unit studies, or unschooling activities, we’ll include some links for those.
Remember, also, to revisit our previous posts of Weekly Homeschool Lessons and Learning Activities, posted in August; 500+ Science Experiments and Hands-On Math Activities, also posted in August; Unschooling Activities and Reading Activities, posted in September; Language Arts, Social Studies, Math, and Science Activities, posted in October; Crafting History, posted in November; and Winter Learning Activities, posted in December, along with many other educational ideas over the past months.
*** Here are some Links to Lessons covering Math, Science, Language Arts, and Social Studies:
1. Math Solutions, Grades K-8:
https://mathsolutions.com/classroom-lessons
2. Math Goodies, Elementary to Pre-Algebra:
https://www.mathgoodies.com/lessons
3. Math Worksheets:
https://www.math-drills.com
4. Homeschool Math Worksheets:
https://www.homeschoolmath.net/worksheets
5. 80 Science Activities:
https://elementalscience.com/blogs/news/80-free-science-activities
6. Science Worksheets:
https://www.easyteacherworksheets.com/science.html
7. Language Arts Lesson Plans:
https://www.educationworld.com/a_lesson/archives/lang.shtml
8. Language Arts Worksheets:
https://www.easyteacherworksheets.com/languagearts.html
9. Social Studies Activities:
https://sharemylesson.com/subject/social-studies
10. Social Studies Worksheets:
https://www.education.com/worksheets/social-studies
*** Here are some Links to Theme Studies, Unit Studies, or Unschooling Activities:
1. BookShark Unit Studies:
https://www.bookshark.com/freebies
2. Discover Unit Studies:
https://discoverunitstudies.com
3. Hess UnAcademy Unit Studies:
https://hessunacademy.com/unit-studies
4. Crafty Classroom Unit Studies:
https://thecraftyclassroom.com/free-unit-studies
5. Unschooling and Hands-On Ideas:
https://www.weedemandreap.com/learn-subjects-unschooling
6. Unschooling Ideas for Older Kids:
https://www.weirdunsocializedhomeschoolers.com/100-hands-on-activities-for-middle-school-and-high-school
7. More Unschooling Ideas:
https://zenhabits.net/unschool
Happy homeschooling!
Tuesday, January 3, 2023
New Year, New Ideas, New Interests, New Learning!
It’s a New Year and Time for New Ideas, New Interests, New Learning! You can try to learn something new every day, but if that’s not always feasible, definitely try to learn at least 52 new things this year. That’s 1 new thing you can learn each week of the year.
Here’s a few to get you started:
1. “Imagination is more important than knowledge,” said Albert Einstein. What do you think he meant by this? He felt that imagination opened up an entire world of possibilities. And he felt that imagination was a major factor in scientific research. How do you use your imagination? You can imagine a make-believe world, imagine a new world, imagine a new story, new song, new artwork, new adventures, new ideas. It’s all possible, because you have imagination! Imagine and create new things this week!
2. “Creativity is intelligence having fun,” Albert Einstein said. When you are having fun creating things, you are using your intelligence! Create clay objects, create a wire sculpture, create twirling mobiles, create with construction kits, create a building, create a model, create art, create whatever interests you. And you’ll know you’re using your intelligence, creating, learning, and having fun this week!
3. “The mind is not a vessel to be filled but a fire to be kindled,” said Plutarch, a Greek philosopher. By kindling a fire or sparking an idea in your mind, you are filled with excitement, curiosity, new interests, and new learning! When an idea excites or interests you, learning naturally occurs. This is because you are excited about it and want to learn all you can about it. Be excited and curious, and learn more this week!
4. “Curiosity is the wick in the candle of learning,” observed writer William Arthur Ward. Imagine this: Without a wick, a candle can’t burn very well. Without curiosity, one can’t learn very well. Find ways to spark your own curiosity this week by asking questions like: “What if? How? Why? Who? When? Where?” Regardless of the subjects you might be studying this week, be curious about them. Ask more questions! Go further! Be curious! Learn more!
5. “Ask questions and you will gain new knowledge,” many have observed. If the tower you built collapsed, ask why and how you can keep it from collapsing the next time. If the clay sculpture you created didn’t turn out as expected, ask how you might improve it next time. If the story you wrote isn’t as exciting as you’d hoped, ask what characters or situations could liven it up. If this week’s history lesson, or math lesson, or science experiment is confusing or dull, ask what activities could make the lessons more exciting, more real, more fun, more clear. When you ask yourself, or others, you will find answers, every day and every week!
Explore! Experiment! Imagine! Create! Read! Write! Play! Build! Ask! Seek! Research! Be Curious! Be Innovative! Be Adventurous!
Resolve to make this new year an exciting one filled with fun, imaginative, creative learning!
Happy homeschooling every week of this new year!
Here’s a few to get you started:
1. “Imagination is more important than knowledge,” said Albert Einstein. What do you think he meant by this? He felt that imagination opened up an entire world of possibilities. And he felt that imagination was a major factor in scientific research. How do you use your imagination? You can imagine a make-believe world, imagine a new world, imagine a new story, new song, new artwork, new adventures, new ideas. It’s all possible, because you have imagination! Imagine and create new things this week!
2. “Creativity is intelligence having fun,” Albert Einstein said. When you are having fun creating things, you are using your intelligence! Create clay objects, create a wire sculpture, create twirling mobiles, create with construction kits, create a building, create a model, create art, create whatever interests you. And you’ll know you’re using your intelligence, creating, learning, and having fun this week!
3. “The mind is not a vessel to be filled but a fire to be kindled,” said Plutarch, a Greek philosopher. By kindling a fire or sparking an idea in your mind, you are filled with excitement, curiosity, new interests, and new learning! When an idea excites or interests you, learning naturally occurs. This is because you are excited about it and want to learn all you can about it. Be excited and curious, and learn more this week!
4. “Curiosity is the wick in the candle of learning,” observed writer William Arthur Ward. Imagine this: Without a wick, a candle can’t burn very well. Without curiosity, one can’t learn very well. Find ways to spark your own curiosity this week by asking questions like: “What if? How? Why? Who? When? Where?” Regardless of the subjects you might be studying this week, be curious about them. Ask more questions! Go further! Be curious! Learn more!
5. “Ask questions and you will gain new knowledge,” many have observed. If the tower you built collapsed, ask why and how you can keep it from collapsing the next time. If the clay sculpture you created didn’t turn out as expected, ask how you might improve it next time. If the story you wrote isn’t as exciting as you’d hoped, ask what characters or situations could liven it up. If this week’s history lesson, or math lesson, or science experiment is confusing or dull, ask what activities could make the lessons more exciting, more real, more fun, more clear. When you ask yourself, or others, you will find answers, every day and every week!
Explore! Experiment! Imagine! Create! Read! Write! Play! Build! Ask! Seek! Research! Be Curious! Be Innovative! Be Adventurous!
Resolve to make this new year an exciting one filled with fun, imaginative, creative learning!
Happy homeschooling every week of this new year!
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