Last term Farm Kid1 learned all 50 states and their capitals. I thought he would learn & remember them better if we focused only on 10 at a time. I designed worksheets and flashcards to help him learn all 50 in 5 weeks.
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Learning State Capitals – Week 5
We’ve made it! We’re ready to learn the final 10 capitals!
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Learning State Capitals – Week 4
Over half way done learning our State Capitals! As exciting as that is, it’s time to move on to Week 4.
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Learning State Capitals – Week 3
Moving right along to Week 3’s State Capitals.
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Learning State Capitals – Week 2
Continuing to learn our State Capitals, I introduced 10 more this week.
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Learning State Capitals – Week 1
This year one of my goals was to have Farm Kid1 learn the names of all our 50 states, as well as their capitals. He already knew most of the states, but only knew that Salem was Oregon’s capital. I came up with a series of worksheets & flashcards so he could focus on 10 capitals per week. After 5 weeks he learned all 50
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Biomes of the World: Tropical Rainforest
After visiting North America, the next stop on our imaginary world tour was to the Amazon rainforest in South America. This part of the world is a favorite for my kids – as I’m sure it is for many kids. There is such an array of fun plants & animals. They love the big snakes, colorful birds & frogs, monkeys & big cats. Google defines
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Biomes of the World: Temperate Rainforest
The first stop on our world tour was a temperate rainforest in North America. This is very similar to the biome we live in, so it was a great place to start. Although, I think the idea of a temperate rainforest confused Farm Kid1 a little bit. He’s only ever heard about tropical rainforests. I could have also chosen a coniferous forest as our home
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World Map Craft
When spring break was over, I was conflicted about whether to teach a unit studying the 7 continents or study the biomes of the world. When I saw this post on their virtual voyage, I decided I could do both. So, we are going to travel the world, stopping once on each continent. The main focus during our visit will be to study a biome
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