The Great Books Homeschool program is a curriculum designed for students eager to gain a deeper understanding of the world’s most influential works. It provides an opportunity for parents to develop a comprehensive education plan that incorporates classic literature, history, science, and art from the world’s greatest thinkers. By introducing students to these timeless texts, they can build a solid foundation for their future and gain valuable insight into the minds of our past. In this Great Books Homeschool curriculum review, we’ll cover the features and benefits of using this homeschool program. We’ll also discuss the different methods this program uses and how this can be used to help your homeschool flourish. Let’s take a closer look at this curriculum...
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Attention all Kindergarten teachers looking for a new winter read: look no further than Sneezy the Snowman by Maureen Wright! This charming tale follows the adventures of a snowman named Sneezy who can’t seem to get warm. We have 7 Sneezy the Snowman Activities and Printables to guide learning. What is Sneezy the Snowman About? But every time Sneezy the Snowman tries to play, he gets too cold. His friends try to help him find a solution, but alas, when he warms up, he melts. This heartwarming story is not only a delightful read for the season of winter, but it also teaches kids about how water change form and the water cycle. (You can grab this book here on...
Science fiction easily lends itself to incisive cynicism about our future. It's understandable. Sci-fi is just one tool creators have to pull out today's big issues and blow them up into a scenario that we can consider from a distance. Still, too much grim introspection creates a feedback loop of depression when breakthroughs happen. We begin to think about robot apocalypses and unstoppable viruses, tech magnates going supervillain, and "Black Mirror" episodes coming true. Sometimes our paranoia is unfortunately justified, but we earn a chance to make it better.This form of sci-fi is meant to be cautionary, not depressive, but we've all been going through a lot lately, and it's hard not to feel the weight of the world getting...
by Presto Plans Picture this scenario. You’ve planned out the perfect lesson, and it’s amazing! You assign it to your students, and they’re engaged, and you feel like you thought of everything. Then, you are surprised when 6 or 7 students finish it earlier than expected. What do you do then? You need to keep these students busy so that they don’t waste time or distract others. These are where early finisher activities (or just “early finishers”) come in handy. Early finishers are activities that students can do if they finish their assigned coursework early. It’s a good idea to have high-interest and content-driven early finishers on hand for whenever you need to engage students who complete their work...
