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Niagara Falls: Lessons & Activities

November 24, 2017 By Dani Wagner 6 Comments

Niagara Falls: Lessons & Activities - LiveLoveLearnGracefully

Why Hello There! After a fun little getaway to Niagara Falls last week I just had to share this. You know you are a teacher/ homeschool mom when you plan a week's worth of lessons as you are walking around, exploring a new place on vacation. Unfortunately the girls aren't quite old enough for these lessons, but I truly can't wait until they are! Niagara Falls These lessons can be adapted for kids ages 7 and up. They will walk your family through the history of Niagara Falls, the geological … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Homeschooling, Nature Tagged With: art project, History, homeschool, hydropower, ideas, lessons, literature, Niagara Falls, nonfiction, renewable energy, Science, STEM, timeline, unit

The Great Trouble: Project Ideas, Vocabulary, Writing Prompts and More

October 27, 2017 By Dani Wagner 2 Comments

The Great Trouble: Project Ideas, Vocabulary, and More - LiveLoveLearnGracefully

Welcome back to Live Love Learn Gracefully and another Literature Unit. This is a complete unit of study for The Great Trouble by Deborah Hopkinson. This unit is packed full of ideas that will expose your kids to pieces of World History, projects, Science concepts, Literature, and more.   The Great Trouble The Great Trouble is a fantastic novel steeped in history about London, the Blue Death, and the great Dr. John Snow. You will fall in love with Eel, the community of London, and … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Homeschooling, Literature Units Tagged With: characterization, discussion, History, homeschool, literature, Literature Unit, Middle School, novel, novel study, Science, theme, vocabulary, writing prompt

Unit Ideas and Books to Remember September 11th

September 1, 2017 By Dani Wagner 4 Comments

Last year I published a unit on the fantastic novel, Towers Falling by Jewell Parker Rhodes. September 11th is a monumental piece of modern history, one I think is important to teach. In this post I wanted to share a few more books that you can use in your classroom or at home to touch on the subject of 9/11 with your kiddos. Though many are picture books, don't let that deter you from checking them out. Some of these picture books will captivate your youngest readers all the way up to your … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Books Tagged With: 9/11, books, elementary, high school, History, learn, Middle School, modern history, novels, preschool, september 11, study, unit

A Complete Unit Study: The Evolution of the Calpurnia Tate

April 6, 2017 By Dani Wagner Leave a Comment

Have you ever read one of those books that you just couldn't put down? One that you found so many different activities to can accompany it that you just can't stop planning? Books like that are so hard to find sometimes. A great plot, characters that you can really connect with and get to know, and thrilling elements that just suck you in and keep you thoroughly engaged.  Books like that are often very difficult to find. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate by Jacqueline Kelly takes you on … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Homeschooling, Literature Units Tagged With: activities, Cotton Gin, Evolution of Calpurnia Tate, History, lesson plan, literature, Middle School, naturalist, resource, Texas, unit of study, vocabulary

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