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Pi Day

Happy Pi Day! It’s 3.14, so today, you’ve got to teach your kids about Pi! For every circle, no matter it’s size, the distance around the edge (the circumference) is about 3.14 times longer than the distance across the circle …...

Published Wed, Mar 14 2012 4:28 AM by Layers of Learning

Filed under: Lesson Plans, Explorations, Holidays, Celebrations Around the Year, Math Helps

Unit 1.5

This fifth unit in the Layers of Learning Program includes: History: Babylonians Geography:Mapping People Science: Humans in Space The Arts: Poems About People Would you like to build a model of the Hanging Gardens? What if you could make your …...

Published Tue, Mar 13 2012 4:12 AM by Layers of Learning

Filed under: Products

Great Persistence Made Washington Great

Think of some of the people from history who you admire most. Joan of Arc, George Washington, Mozart, Harriet Tubman, Mother Teresa, William Wilberforce. What do these people have in common? Really. Miserable. Lives. People who have serious challenges...

Published Mon, Mar 12 2012 6:00 AM by Layers of Learning

Filed under: Lesson Plans, Explorations, History Explorations, 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

Super Simple Chicken Dinner

Tonight I made a chicken dinner that was so easy and yummy I thought I’d better share the recipe. 4 boneless skinless chicken breasts 1 package cream cheese (I used fat free) 1 can cream of chicken soup 1 carton … Continue reading →...

Published Thu, Mar 08 2012 6:00 AM by Layers of Learning

Filed under: Recipes, Main Dishes

Making A Mansion

Once a week plan to have a Family Night. It’s a chance to get together with the whole family in a semi-formal setting in your home. Make it a real meeting with someone conducting, prayers, songs, lessons, activities and, very … Continue reading...

Published Tue, Mar 06 2012 6:00 AM by Layers of Learning

Filed under: Uncategorized, Family Fun, Family Night

Optical Illusions

The eye is made up of two different types of light receptors called cones and rods. Cones are necessary for color vision and to see well in bright light. Rods are necessary for seeing in low light. The two experiments … Continue reading →...

Published Mon, Mar 05 2012 6:00 AM by Layers of Learning

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

Sausage Rolls

Last year in my book club we read a culinary mystery called English Trifle by Josi S. Kilpack. It definitely wasn’t my favorite read of our book club picks for the year, but the recipes intertwined in the mystery novel … Continue reading →...

Published Fri, Mar 02 2012 12:09 PM by Layers of Learning

Filed under: Recipes, Main Dishes, Snacks and Drinks

Design Notebook

I have kept a design notebook for years. I just cut out pictures from magazines that I like and then when I’m ready to do a room, I look the pictures and decide what it is about them that I’m … Continue reading → Read More...

Published Thu, Mar 01 2012 6:02 AM by Layers of Learning

Filed under: Uncategorized

Palindromes

As part of our writer’s workshop I often (almost daily) give little mini-lessons. I love doing ones that involve wordplay. Palindromes are words (or phrases) that are the same right to left as from left to right. Here are a … Continue reading...

Published Wed, Feb 29 2012 10:36 AM by Layers of Learning

Filed under: Lesson Plans, Writer's Workshop

Printable Mom’s Planner

Karen and I made these planners for ourselves and thought you might like them too. They’re customized just for Mom. We include: Basic info sheet with your contact stats A holiday list to add to your calendar A birthday list … Continue reading...

Published Wed, Feb 29 2012 5:00 AM by Layers of Learning

Filed under: Uncategorized, Products

Milk Jug Knights

We made these sets of knights armor out of milk jugs. I needed three milk jugs for each child . . . at our house that’s a lot of milk jugs. First we made the helmets. There are two styles, … Continue reading → Read More...

Published Tue, Feb 28 2012 5:00 AM by Layers of Learning

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

Sprout Robot is Planting My Garden

I’m a big time gardener. I’m no pro or anything, just a dabbler. Every spring I plant at least one new thing I’ve never tried before. The purple cauliflower year was a hit. All summer long we eat out of … Continue reading →...

Published Mon, Feb 27 2012 4:33 PM by Layers of Learning

Filed under: Reviews, Featured Sites, Family Fun, Around the Home and Garden

Niagara’s Trickle

When I think of Niagara Falls the first thing that comes to mind is HUGE. It connects Lake Erie to Lake Ontario and drops 326 feet in 35 miles. Daytime flow over the falls in the summer is 748,100 gallons … Continue reading → Read More...

Published Sun, Feb 26 2012 11:55 AM by Layers of Learning

Filed under: Lesson Plans, Explorations, History Explorations, Modern History and Government

Remembering Why

I’m feeling less than competent once again. It happens too often actually. Right now I have one kid sleeping in a jumble of blankets randomly arranged by himself because I didn’t get to making his bed. The sink is full … Continue reading...

Published Fri, Feb 24 2012 4:02 AM by Layers of Learning

Filed under: Family Fun, Being the Mom

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