Unit Studies
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Unit Study is one of the most fun approaches to homeschooling!
Unit Studies are especially useful for larger families because you can easily teach several grades at the same time. Unit Studies take one topic and teach several subjects and grade levels simultaneously. “Everyone thinks it goes smoothly in everyone else’s house, and theirs is the only place that has problems. I’ll let you in on a secret about teaching: there is no place in the world where it rolls along smoothly without problems. Only in articles and books can that happen.” |
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For example, nearly everyone in our home is loves horses. Whole studies have been made on horses. Tons of books and packaged Unit Studies are available on this one topic. Here’s an example of some things you might do:
We've had a lot of fun documenting our unit studies with Lapbooks and Notebooking.
We started with KONOS in our homeschool. It focuses on Godly Character Qualities. The activities were a lot of fun, but the more children we had, the more time intensive it was for me, and being so far from a good library became a real frustration. We were members of Advanced Training Institute for a few years. ATI focuses on Scripture and Character, especially the “Commands of Christ”. We really like that the Wisdom Booklets have everything we need, plus ideas for extra activities. The program also offers lots of additional training for the whole family through a variety of seminars and conferences. The focus is to make the whole family successful as a unit and seeking God’s special plan and life purpose for each individual in the family.
The Unit Study approach to Home Education can be used with Delayed Academics, Classical, Charlotte Mason, and supplemental to traditional textbooks. We do Unit Studies in our home as it fits into our routine or the interests of our family at the time. Our favorite is using the CharacterFirst! Education materials for this. My book Star Chronicles: A Bible-based Study of the Stars is an example of how an interest of mine turned into a Unit Study, not only for our own family but for others as well!
BrimWood Press is a combination Classical and Unit Study curriculum based on understanding differences in Worldviews.
Go to the ant, thou sluggard; consider her ways, and be wise: Which having no guide, overseer, or ruler, Provideth her meat in the summer, and gathereth her food in the harvest. Proverbs 6:6-8
- Bible- Horse word study. Memorize Psalm 32:9 “Be ye not as the horse, or as the mule, which have no understanding: whose mouth must be held in with bit and bridle, lest they come near unto thee.” or Psalm 147:10 “He delighteth not in the strength of the horse: he taketh not pleasure in the legs of a man.”
- History- Studying how horses have been relied upon through the past. Look up information on famous horses. Learn about the different breeds and what they were each developed for.
- Science- Study the anatomy of the horse and how to care for one.
- Math- Convert “hands” to feet to know how tall a horse is. Figure how fast a horse runs by how long it takes him to run a track of a certain length.
- Literature- Read Black Beauty, The Black Stallion, Doodlebug by Irene Brady, and other incredible horse tales.
- Vocabulary and Spelling- Look up all the words that have to do with horses.
- Penmanship- Copy poems and Bible verses about horses.
- Writing- Make up stories about horses.
- Art- Draw, color, and paint horses. Mold a horse from clay.
- Field Trip- And before mom and dad are sick and tired of horses, make sure to visit a horse ranch and go for a trail ride.
We've had a lot of fun documenting our unit studies with Lapbooks and Notebooking.
We started with KONOS in our homeschool. It focuses on Godly Character Qualities. The activities were a lot of fun, but the more children we had, the more time intensive it was for me, and being so far from a good library became a real frustration. We were members of Advanced Training Institute for a few years. ATI focuses on Scripture and Character, especially the “Commands of Christ”. We really like that the Wisdom Booklets have everything we need, plus ideas for extra activities. The program also offers lots of additional training for the whole family through a variety of seminars and conferences. The focus is to make the whole family successful as a unit and seeking God’s special plan and life purpose for each individual in the family.
The Unit Study approach to Home Education can be used with Delayed Academics, Classical, Charlotte Mason, and supplemental to traditional textbooks. We do Unit Studies in our home as it fits into our routine or the interests of our family at the time. Our favorite is using the CharacterFirst! Education materials for this. My book Star Chronicles: A Bible-based Study of the Stars is an example of how an interest of mine turned into a Unit Study, not only for our own family but for others as well!
BrimWood Press is a combination Classical and Unit Study curriculum based on understanding differences in Worldviews.
Go to the ant, thou sluggard; consider her ways, and be wise: Which having no guide, overseer, or ruler, Provideth her meat in the summer, and gathereth her food in the harvest. Proverbs 6:6-8
