Comments on: How to Home-School: Unit Studies http://homeschooling911.com/how-to-home-school-unit-studies/ Your Comprehensive Home Schooling Resource Wed, 16 May 2012 00:25:00 +0000 hourly 1 By: How to Home-School: Eclectic Method | Homeschooling 911 http://homeschooling911.com/how-to-home-school-unit-studies/#comment-166 How to Home-School: Eclectic Method | Homeschooling 911 Mon, 25 Oct 2010 03:55:53 +0000 http://homeschooling911.com/?p=159#comment-166 [...] functional and more interesting for both me AND my daughter.  The next year we participated in a unit studies co-op with several other families.  A year or so later I discovered Greenleaf Press’ Famous [...] [...] functional and more interesting for both me AND my daughter.  The next year we participated in a unit studies co-op with several other families.  A year or so later I discovered Greenleaf Press’ Famous [...]

]]> By: How to Home-School: Charlotte Mason Method | Homeschooling 911 http://homeschooling911.com/how-to-home-school-unit-studies/#comment-27 How to Home-School: Charlotte Mason Method | Homeschooling 911 Mon, 05 Jul 2010 12:51:27 +0000 http://homeschooling911.com/?p=159#comment-27 [...] use of living books.  If you take a look at the KONOS method of unit studies (which I discussed here) you will find that living books figure prominently.  For many families, the use of “nature [...] [...] use of living books.  If you take a look at the KONOS method of unit studies (which I discussed here) you will find that living books figure prominently.  For many families, the use of “nature [...]

]]> By: annegalivan http://homeschooling911.com/how-to-home-school-unit-studies/#comment-25 annegalivan Tue, 29 Jun 2010 09:58:22 +0000 http://homeschooling911.com/?p=159#comment-25 The integration of unit studies is one of the great advantages. It can really make it easier on lesson planning because you can cover so much material (i.e. subjects) with whatever topic you are exploring. On thing I didn't mention in my post is that, for that reason, it can be great for families with lots of kids, since you aren't making plans for each subject for each kid (something I never wanted to do - with unit studies we all worked, and had fun, together).<br><br>Thanks for the comment! The integration of unit studies is one of the great advantages. It can really make it easier on lesson planning because you can cover so much material (i.e. subjects) with whatever topic you are exploring. On thing I didn't mention in my post is that, for that reason, it can be great for families with lots of kids, since you aren't making plans for each subject for each kid (something I never wanted to do – with unit studies we all worked, and had fun, together).

Thanks for the comment!

]]> By: Hezpetunia http://homeschooling911.com/how-to-home-school-unit-studies/#comment-24 Hezpetunia Tue, 29 Jun 2010 08:16:03 +0000 http://homeschooling911.com/?p=159#comment-24 We never used "official" unit studies in our homeschooling but I've always loved the idea and want to use it with my kids if I get married someday. It's like real life - everything is integrated! We never used “official” unit studies in our homeschooling but I've always loved the idea and want to use it with my kids if I get married someday. It's like real life – everything is integrated!

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