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Mom Inspiration: What’s A Mom Worth

Check out this article from Yahoo! Finance. They ask, “Just how much is a homemaker worth?” and claim that if a stay-at-home mom or dad took their skills to the marketplace, they could make much more than the average American. … Continue...

Published Tue, Sep 18 2012 5:16 AM by Layers of Learning

Filed under: Family Fun, Being the Mom

Simplify

I’ve always admired those cute little wooden signs with clever sayings people put up in their homes, but I’ve never found quite the right fit until I was inspired by our Algebra text book, which repeatedly tells us to simplify … Continue...

Published Thu, Feb 02 2012 9:54 PM by Layers of Learning

Filed under: Quotables

Maps of Samoa and American Samoa

Here are two more maps of Samoa and American Samoa for you to label and color. American Samoa Samoa These countries are tiny islands in the vast Pacific and probably won’t be easy to see in your student atlas. Look … Continue reading →...

Published Thu, Jul 12 2012 3:32 PM by Layers of Learning

Filed under: Lesson Plans, Explorations, Printables, Geography Printables, Country Studies, Printable World and Country Maps, Geography Explorations

Germany

Color a map of Germany. Trace the rivers, label the cities, write in the seas, and don’t forget the Black Forest and the Bavarian Alps. The Saar River of Germany Also remember to find Germany on a world map or … Continue reading →...

Published Tue, Jan 24 2012 7:00 AM by Layers of Learning

Filed under: Lesson Plans, Explorations, Printables, Geography Printables, Country Studies, Printable World and Country Maps, Geography Explorations

The History of Christmas

I love learning about the history behind the things we take for granted. It gives an insight into aspects of our daily lives that we wouldn’t even consider without the background information behind it. It’s like stepping back and seeing …...

Published Fri, Dec 23 2011 12:41 PM by Layers of Learning

Filed under: Lesson Plans, Explorations, History Explorations, Holidays, Christmas

How To Can Applesauce

Our apple tree produced abundantly and so I made apple sauce. Here’s how to can applesauce step by step: 1. Dump your apples into a big tub of water or a filled sink to rinse off the dirt. If they … Continue reading → Read More...

Published Wed, Sep 19 2012 5:30 AM by Layers of Learning

Filed under: Recipes, Family Fun, Around the Home and Garden, Sides and Vegetables

Turkish Kabobs

Turkey is located at the extreme southeast corner of Europe and the far west of Asia. It has often been an area torn by war and sought by empires from the Persians to the Greeks to the Romans to the … Continue reading → Read More...

Published Thu, Sep 13 2012 5:57 AM by Layers of Learning

Filed under: Lesson Plans, Explorations, Country Studies, Geography Explorations, Recipes, Main Dishes

New Layers of Learning Pinterest Page

I’m really excited for this one! Many of you follow me {Karen} on Pinterest (and likewise, I’m lucky enough to follow many of you!), but I’m really excited to say that Layers of Learning now has it’s very own Pinterest page! …...

Published Fri, Sep 14 2012 4:39 PM by Layers of Learning

Filed under: Reviews, Featured Sites

Book Review: Understanding World Religions in 15 Minutes a Day

Bethany House Publishers recently sent me a really interesting book for review called Understanding World Religions in 15 Minutes A Day. It was written by a professor of religion and cross-cultural studies named Gary Morgan. I really enjoyed the book...

Published Mon, Sep 10 2012 5:43 AM by Layers of Learning

Filed under: Reviews, Book Reviews

What I Want In A Homeschool Curriculum

What I wanted in a homeschool curriculum just didn’t exist. Watch this to see what I wanted and what I did about it. What do you want in a curriculum? Read More...

Published Fri, Sep 07 2012 5:22 AM by Layers of Learning

Filed under: Explanations, Videos

Layers of Learning Unit 1.16

In Layers of Learning Unit 1.16 you’ll learn about: History: Ancient South America Geography: South America Science: Plants Arts: South American Art Learn about the Norte Chico, Chavin, Canari and other ancient people of South America as you read...

Published Mon, Aug 27 2012 6:43 AM by Layers of Learning

Filed under: Uncategorized

Worldview

If you were an ancient Greek you thought the world looked like this: This is a view of the world first drawn by Ptolemy in about 150 AD. Europeans were using this map of the world with few variations until … Continue reading → Read More.....

Published Wed, Jan 04 2012 11:48 PM by Layers of Learning

Filed under: Lesson Plans, Explorations, Geography Explorations

Canterbury Tales for Kids

The Canterbury Tales were written by Geoffrey Chaucer in England toward the end of the 1300′s. Less than fifty years earlier the Black Death had swept through Europe, killing perhaps a third of the population, the peasants of England had …...

Published Mon, Jan 09 2012 12:00 PM by Layers of Learning

Filed under: Lesson Plans, Book Projects, Medieval History, Explorations, History Explorations, Printables, Medieval History Printables, History Printables

Presidential Fact Finders

To celebrate President’s Day this year, we’re playing Presidential Fact Finders. You start with a simple craft, then turn it into a game! You’ll need 2 contrasting colors of construction paper, pencils, scissors, glue, and this printable...

Published Thu, Feb 16 2012 9:49 PM by Layers of Learning

Filed under: Lesson Plans, Explorations, History Explorations, Printables, Modern History and Government, History Printables, U.S. Government Printables, Renaissance and Colonial History Printables, Modern History Printables, Renaissance and Colonial Period

Balkan Peninsula Map

The Balkans are a geographic area of southeast Europe lying between Italy and Turkey. The area is named for the Balkan mountain range in Bulgaria and Serbia. The entire region is very hilly and mountainous and is a peninsula, surrounded … Continue...

Published Fri, Mar 09 2012 6:00 AM by Layers of Learning

Filed under: Lesson Plans, Explorations, Printables, Geography Printables, Country Studies, Printable World and Country Maps, Geography Explorations

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Mom Inspiration: What’s A Mom Worth

Simplify

Maps of Samoa and American Samoa

Germany

The History of Christmas

How To Can Applesauce

Turkish Kabobs

New Layers of Learning Pinterest Page

Book Review: Understanding World Religions in 15 Minutes a Day

What I Want In A Homeschool Curriculum

Layers of Learning Unit 1.16

Worldview

Canterbury Tales for Kids

Presidential Fact Finders

Balkan Peninsula Map