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Independence Day Art Project!

Here’s a festive Independence Day art project for your kids. Create a fireworks scene by drawing firework blasts with crayons on a sheet of white paper. Use lots of colors and make sure to add fun squiggles and swirls. Press … Continue reading...

Published Tue, Jul 03 2012 10:00 AM by Layers of Learning

Filed under: Lesson Plans, Explorations, Holidays, Art Explorations, Independence Day

Rebellion in the Netherlands Map

The Dutch colonies had been governed by Spain via the powerful Habsburg family for a generation, but the old king, Charles V, had been born and raised in the low countries, he spoke the language and understood the people. When … Continue reading...

Published Mon, Apr 16 2012 4:30 AM by Layers of Learning

Filed under: Lesson Plans, Explorations, History Explorations, Printables, History Printables, Renaissance and Colonial History Printables, Renaissance and Colonial Period

Beginning Bee Keeping

We started a new family hobby. We decided to start beekeeping as a way to learn and enjoy our new bee pets and also get fresh honey for our family. They also do wonders for flowers, fruits, and vegetables. I’m … Continue reading → Read...

Published Fri, Apr 20 2012 4:16 AM by Layers of Learning

Filed under: Lesson Plans, Explorations, Science Experiments and Explorations, Biology

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

Some Rules Kids Won’t Learn In School

Text By Charles J. Sykes Printed in San Diego Union Tribune September 19, 1996 Unfortunately, there are some things that children should be learning in school, but don’t. Not all of them have to do with academics. As a modest back-to-school offering...

Published Tue, Apr 03 2012 3:52 AM by Layers of Learning

Filed under: Lesson Plans, Explanations, Reviews, Book Reviews

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

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

Goodbye Summer . . . Hello School Year!

Our new school year has begun. I never quite feel prepared enough at the beginning of each year, but I’m really excited about the things we have planned. I’ll tell more about our school plans soon, but before we get … Continue reading...

Published Tue, Sep 04 2012 5:21 AM by Layers of Learning

Filed under: Explanations

Family Night, Formal Night

Family schedules are crazy hectic these days. Sometimes it can be hard to even get everyone together for dinner, but make the effort to set aside one night a week for family night. We need that time to connect and … Continue reading → Read...

Published Mon, Sep 17 2012 5:07 AM by Layers of Learning

Filed under: Family Fun, Family Night

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

Exotic and Easy Easter Eggs

There are so many cool things to do when you dye eggs. Try a few this year… Put bits of colored art tissue paper on a square of plastic wrap. Wet the hard boiled egg, then set it on the … Continue reading → Read More...

Published Fri, Mar 30 2012 4:36 AM by Layers of Learning

Filed under: Holidays, Easter

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

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