Get ready to explore everything from your brain to the muscles in your toes (and everything in between) through this hands-on, science-packed unit.
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Learn + Live Letter Level 2+ Book List
Here are the books we recommend for our Level 2+ unit studies.
10 ways to teach math with movement
A recent study demonstrated that motor rich learning activities directly improved mathematical performance. Even more significantly, the study identified that gross motor movement (whole body) activities yielded larger improvements than participation in fine motor activities in relation to math performance.
6 things we learned about teaching music from our LIVE with a music educator
The idea of teaching children music can be intimidating—especially if you’ve never had formal training or even any kind of music background of your own. But it doesn’t have to be! And it turns out that teaching your child the basics of understanding music might be even more natural than many of us think. ToContinue reading “6 things we learned about teaching music from our LIVE with a music educator”
Level 2: Dinosaur Unit
Dinosaurs once ruled the earth—let’s let them have a little fun ruling our homeschool this week, shall we? In this unit, we’ll work literacy skills as we examine all the different types of dinosaurs who roamed, flew, and swam our planet. We’ll flex our math muscles with a variety of games and puzzles. And we’ll end our week with a paleotologist-worthy dino dig.
Modern-Day Egypt Unit: Feed the Crocodile Math Activity
Ready for a math activity that’s truly a *SNAP*? 🐊 This activity will strengthen your child’s understanding of greater than/less than using the Nile crocodile! Keep scrolling for instructions on how to make your crocodile and set up the activity, and then check out our list of ways to play. What you need: How toContinue reading “Modern-Day Egypt Unit: Feed the Crocodile Math Activity”
Dinosaur Lesson: Dino Counting Game
This open-ended counting game allows your child to explore math concepts without a lot of rules (or any worksheets).
Sample Lesson: Me! The Body (Level 1 + 2)
In our Me! The Body lesson plan, you’ll help your child explore diversity, math, science, art, and music as they develop a stronger sense of self.