August 2012 - Layers of Learning - The Network of Care

No-Cook Play Dough

We made this no-cook play dough just for fun, but you can use it for models, crafts, and art class as well. It’s very smooth, very workable and soft, but non-sticky. Since it’s no cook the kids could help … Continue reading → Read...

Published Wed, Aug 01 2012 7:21 AM by Layers of Learning

Filed under: Lesson Plans, Explorations, Art Explorations, Recipes, Non-food Recipes

Layers of Learning Curriculum Unit 1.12

In Layers of Learning Curriculum Unit 1.12 you’ll find: History: Arabians Geography: Rivers & Lakes Science: Atoms & Molecules Arts: Color & Value Color a map of the ancient Arabian trade routes carrying frankincense, gold, myrrh, and...

Published Thu, Aug 02 2012 4:59 AM by Layers of Learning

Filed under: Products

Mother May I?

Remember when kids actually went outside to play? Revive that by introducing your kids to some classic childhood games. Here we’ll teach you how to play Mother May I? One person is “it” and is called “mother”. The mother...

Published Fri, Aug 03 2012 5:21 AM by Layers of Learning

Filed under: Lesson Plans, Explorations, Family Fun, Family Night, Pre-school Explorations, Fun & Games

Chemical Labels

Chemistry is more fun, as Tim says, more sciency, if you use “real” chemicals. But the chemicals you buy from chemical suppliers are more expensive and usually involve more dangerous experiments, which can be good, but not for younger kids...

Published Mon, Aug 06 2012 4:27 AM by Layers of Learning

Filed under: Printables, Science Printables, Chemistry Printables

Window Message Board

We just re-did our kitchen, which made me happy, but I also lost my painted-on-the-cabinets chalk boards, which made me sad. It took me a couple of weeks, but driven by necessity I found a replacement, a window message board. … Continue reading...

Published Tue, Aug 07 2012 5:22 AM by Layers of Learning

Filed under: Organizing Your Home, Organization, Organizing Your Time

Laundry Closet Organization

We don’t have a whole laundry room, just a closet. It’s efficient and central, but admittedly lacking in storage space. I like keeping a set of basic tools in the house, but didn’t have a place for them. My laundry … Continue reading...

Published Wed, Aug 08 2012 4:13 AM by Layers of Learning

Filed under: Organizing Your Home, Organization

Do You Cheat?

Do you cheat? On your taxes? On your family? With your time? On your employer? On your customers? Did you know that American business is based on trust? When we can no longer govern ourselves someone will else will … Continue reading → Read...

Published Thu, Aug 09 2012 4:32 AM by Layers of Learning

Filed under: Reviews, Featured Sites

Printable Classroom Calendar

Need an inexpensive printable classroom calendar for your bulletin board? We’ve got it. Keep track of the date, weather, upcoming holidays, and make the calendar part of your daily routine with morning meetings. Includes: 63 pieces to print, cut...

Published Fri, Aug 10 2012 4:02 AM by Layers of Learning

Filed under: Lesson Plans, Explorations, Products, Pre-school Explorations

Pork Chili Verde Recipe

This Pork Chili Verde Recipe our dinner for new recipe night at our house this week. It was amazingly scrumptious and delightful! The whole family raved over this one. We all love Mexican food, and this is a nice change … Continue reading →...

Published Mon, Aug 13 2012 5:34 AM by Layers of Learning

Filed under: Recipes, Main Dishes

Hair Accessory Organizer

I guess part of the territory of having two daughters is having more hair things than you know what to do with. I was finding bobby pins in the carpet, elastics wrapped around my faucets, and bows clipped on to … Continue reading → Read More...

Published Tue, Aug 14 2012 4:44 AM by Layers of Learning

Filed under: Organizing Your Home, Organization

Layers of Learning Curriculum Unit 1.13

Layers of Learning Unit 1.13 curriculum of awesomeness includes History: Ancient India Geography: Grasslands Science: Elements & the Periodic Table Arts: Texture & Volume Learn about how elephants were used in wars in India and play elephant tag...

Published Thu, Aug 16 2012 8:11 AM by Layers of Learning

Filed under: Products

Dress Like A Celt

Dress Like a Celt. One piece of purely Celtic jewelry was the torc, a piece of worked and twisted metal worn around the neck. Both women and men wore them. You can make one out of pipe cleaners. Spray paint … Continue reading → Read More....

Published Fri, Aug 17 2012 4:26 AM by Layers of Learning

Filed under: Lesson Plans, Explorations, History Explorations, Ancient History

Product Review: The HEV Project

We were approached by HEV to review their homeschool videos site and we were so excited when we saw what they were up to. As you know, the resources available for homeschoolers have exploded in the last ten years as … Continue reading → Read...

Published Mon, Aug 20 2012 5:05 AM by Layers of Learning

Filed under: Reviews, Product Reviews

Layers of Learning Curriculum Unit 1.14

In this Layers of Learning Homeschool Curriculum unit we have cool stuff you can learn and do with your kids. . . History: Ancient Africa Geography: Africa Science: Bonding and Crystals Arts: African Folk Tales All about Africa, you’re going …...

Published Tue, Aug 21 2012 5:38 AM by Layers of Learning

Filed under: Products, Africa, chemistry, curriculum

Homeschooling Is Creative

I wasn’t homeschooled until my twenties; when I thought I was educating my sons, I was actually educating myself. Now more than ten years later I can see that homeschooling is so much more than winning spelling bees and having … Continue reading...

Published Tue, Aug 21 2012 5:59 PM by Layers of Learning

Filed under: Lesson Plans, Explanations

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