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Most of us know that children learn best through play. Piaget was great, but even I could have figured this one out (no offense)! Recently, I have been trying to incorporate old games with schooling. I have used everything from Jenga, Yahtzee, Scrabble, Scattergories…I could go on and on. My idea, especially for building vocab, is to trick the boys into thinking they are just playing a game….muahahahaha! ( I hope my oldest doesn’t read this)

Just recently I found a link to a Chemistry Battleship game, which couldn’t have been at a better time! Right now my son is studying chemistry and learning about the periodic table, and this game takes the icing on the cake!! I am not sure he is as thrilled as I am, but we shall see. The game is genius! There are a couple of different directions you can find, but I used this ONE.

On top of all the game playing, we are currently feeling blah with homeschooling just because we are tapped out and ready for spring break! I am not sure where we would be if I didn’t make it fun!

The past two weeks we have been studying the Roaring 20’s and The Great Depression. This also helped tie in the Immigration & cultural study we did previously.

These are the books we are using are ones from our public library:

You have to be careful with the books you use in your curriculum. Not only do I let my children read the books I approve, but I also tell them to confirm from various different sources. Too many times we are led to believe twisted stories, without confirmed facts.

We are also discussing all of the scandals that happened during this time in history and prohibition.

If your boys are interested in action stories, maybe you should tie organized crime into the study. The Valentine’s Day Massacre was very fascinating. You can take a whole different teaching route with the mafia  and organized crimes of this ERA.

Hopefully with all of the action & excitement we are able to finish out until spring break!

My 1st grader is studying different types of birds & nests. Different features we will be discovering: different types of beaks, different sizes of eggs & nests, different materials used for nests, and reasons eggs are different colors.

Here are some great books we are utilizing:

I felt this was a fitting study topic, because I have been watching the birds prepare & get ready for spring, and frankly, I am just as more eager for warmer weather than they are! (Maybe even feeling a little “cabin feverish!”)

Questions to ponder on…What games have you created for homeschooling? Have you used any board games, or made up a new game entirely?

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