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Easy Ways to Learn States and Capitals

April 10, 2019 By Thaleia Leave a Comment

If you want to teach your child basic Geography then you will want easy ways to learn states and capitals. I just realized my soon to be 9 year old hasn’t been taught all the names of the states of the USA or their locations! He saw some printables from his older siblings that we had printed but did not use which peaked his interest.

States & Capitals

You can use free resources or paid resources that are printables or hands-on activities to learn more about each state. I will be sharing with you a variety of ways to learn states and capitals that you can use right away!

If you want to teach your child basic Geography then you will want easy ways to learn states and capitals. #homeschool #History #Geography

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Beginning our Journey to Another Continent

April 12, 2013 By Thaleia Leave a Comment

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Beginning our Journey to Another Continent

journey to another continent

 

We are not moving or actually going anywhere, but we can take a journey through a variety of activities. We are not Montessori but like to dabble a little bit in concepts like Work trays (Tot trays) and Continent Boxes.

I am always wanted to find new ways to spark learning an adventure in my children. I found out about Continent Boxes a few years ago but had no way of getting into a group since we are not a Montessori School or Family.

Montessori Continent BoxesGreat Continent Box ideas from Living Montessori Now!

 

 

 

 

 

 

A couple years ago my mom’s cousin went on a 3 week business trip and sent us a package of goodies from China plus 4 cd’s of pictures from Beijing, Shanghai, Thailand, and London. He included some currency, hotel brochures, and some little souvenirs. Boy what a treasure that was. My husband was sooo good about creating excitement and allowing each child to open one thing at a time. They had to try to guess what each things was before opening it. We cherish these items and realize we have never pursued finding more friends or relatives to collect world treasures for us.

multicultural package

 

Well, just recently I found out about Worldwide Culture Swappers! As much as I would like to jump right in and join  a group swap with four other families I thought starting off slow with a one family to one family swap would give us a chance to see if it really is for us without too much expense.

We are starting by swapping with a family in Australia and getting advice from a local family, Honey from Mondorfment. (Honey has hosted a Continent Swap before and has really great ideas to share. She will be blogging about them soon. I have also contacted a blogging friend, Neetu, from Singapore and she has agreed to swap with us in April. So we are off to a very good start!

I’m preparing our package by brainstorming, asking Honey tons of questions, asking our swap family what they would like and pinning like crazy!

Here are some suggestions from Chasing Cheerios:

– a letter from a child describing his/her life in his/her country…favorite foods, sports, activities, religious activities, daily schedule, school, vacations…anything that you or your child think would be interesting to a child in another country.

– Pics of your child in his home, etc. You don’t have to send close-up face pics if you are not comfortable doing so.

– Postcards, stamps, coins,

– craft, coloring sheets, small toys or games, small books

– cds of your child’s favorite music or books on cd

– recipes, pics of food specific to your region

– anything else that you think would be fun for a child to receive

 What would your child/family like to receive from another country? We would love to have your suggestions and ideas:)

Filed Under: Homeschooling, Spice Up Your Homeschool Tagged With: culture, geography, history

{Spice Up Your Homeschool} National Parks

December 2, 2012 By Thaleia 2 Comments

{Spice Up Your Homeschool} Series

Got the homeschool blues? Need to spice things up a bit?
Have you been homeschooling for a while and want to try something new?
Maybe you are new to homeschooling and still trying to figure things out.
If you need a break from your “typical” day or routine then check out
{Spice Up Your Homeschool} for valuable tips and ideas!

{Spice Up Your Homeschool} National Park Service Junior Ranger Program

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{Spice Up Your Homeschool} Geography: State Quarters

November 15, 2012 By Thaleia 1 Comment

{Spice Up Your Homeschool} Series

Got the homeschool blues? Need to spice things up a bit?
Have you been homeschooling for awhile and want to try something new?
Maybe you are new to homeschooling and still trying to figure things out.
If you need a break from your “typical” day or routine then check out
{Spice Up Your Homeschool} for valuable tips and ideas!

{Spice Up Your Homeschool} State Quarters

simple state quarters book

Want a fun way to learn Geography and US History at the same time? Look no further than your kids piggie bank or your change purse. I think it would be great fun to search the house for the quarters currently in your possession and then create a list of the ones you need to complete a set of 50. Now I’m not talking about looking for specific mints, but just finding all 50 to lay out on a big map of the US!

Did you know they also made US Territories and now are onto National Parks? A few states are getting a second design that shows even more history! Kind of an exciting activity that you can do to bring in other family, friends, or co-op members. You can ask your neighbors or call up a relative to see what quarters they might have. You can also cheat and check with your local banks.

This project could very well trigger and all out 50 States Notebook learning project. Do not get surprised if your kids get hooked on learning some history and geography!

State Quarter Collectors book

State Quarter Resources:

50 State Quarters basic info.

US Mint Coloring Pages– Dollars, Quarters, Nickel, and Penny pages

Games to Play with Quarters

US Mint Educational Ideas– offers pdf files, lesson plans,etc.

National Park Quarters, Re-released, and 2012

US Map with Capitals

US Maps by State, Region, and other

State Quarter Collector Books

Design Process for State Quarters

State Notebook Printables and Ideas– very comprehensive by Jimmie

From Sea to Shining Sea Unit
Check out all the posts in this series:

{Spice Up Your Homeschool} PE: Try Tennis

{Spice Up Your Homeschool} Science: Nature Journals

{Spice Up Your Homeschool} History: Penny Collecting

{Spice Up Your Homeschool} Geography: State Quarters

Filed Under: Homeschooling, Spice Up Your Homeschool Tagged With: geography, history, spice up your homeschool

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