History of Communication

Today for Social Studies, we are studying the history of communication. I found that I could not really find a lesson plan I liked on this topic, for a 3rd grader. Until I found a free themed unit, at School Express. They used to have a rule, that you had to sign up for their newsletter, to download their themed units, which is free by the way, but that seems to not be the case anymore. You can go to their website, and download any of their free themed units. I love this communication history one, and am glad I looked there. Here is a short video on the History of Communication, as well.



Lesson Plans for 3/26/09:

Health: Pool safety
Wrting: Write a story about pool safety
Math: Problem solving, multiplication, division
Language Arts: Compound words, plural nouns
Spelling: Lesson 25- put your spelling words in alphabetical order
Vocabulary: Lesson 25- write each vocabulary word, and the meaning 2x each
Spanish: review

Free Transportation Themed Unit Study

This Mondays School Express free unit study is on Transportation. It is the same one from last week, except this week they added a Transportation activity book. Both of these are avaiable for free. The email they sent me says I can share the information. It is a rather large file, so if you are interested in it, just drop me a comment, or email, and I will send it to you via email. If you would like to sign up for the School Express newsletter go to http://www.schoolexpress.com click sign up for free newsletter, then all you have to do is verify via email, and you will get next weeks free themed unit. Tomorrow I will be putting up our school calendar for the 2008/2009 school year. If you need a calendar for your school year, this one will be great for you to print and use. Have a great week.

Watching TS Fay, Free Transportation Unit, Homeschool Freebie of The Day

Todays post, is chock full of stuff. First we are continuing to track TS Fay. It has grown to 60 miles and hour winds, and is just entering warm waters off of Cuba. They Keys are being evacuated, and the track has once again shifted just a hair to the East. Yesterday, they said south Florida, would most likely avoid a direct hit, now that has changed yet again. Watches are all the way up to Tampa, and it is predicted to become at least a category 1 hurricane, which is a minimal hurricane. Tornadoes would be the biggest threat for us, if it makes landfall south of Tampa.

This weeks School Express newsletter contains a free themed unit on Transportation. Since the history of transportation, is a part of our third grade curriculum, this is one I was glad to see. If you would like to receive the school express free newsletter, go to http://www.schoolexpress.com and sign up. It is completely free, and every Sunday, they will send a new themed unit.

This week at homeschool freebie of the day, the following free subjects will be available.
Monday- If I could do it again, this is a free advice article from people who have homeschooled for many years.

Tuesday- Childhood Stories of George Washington &
Abraham Lincoln", great read-alouds by Anne Tatum

Wednesday- Bible Scavenger Hunt"
Challenge your kids in this Bible-based scavenger hunt
and exploration from Values-Driven Family

Thursday- Quilted Hearts Doll Quilt Project"
A wonderful learning project for young hands eager to learn
to sew and quilt, from Seasons at Home magazine

Friday- Fun Audio Adventures Sampler

To take advantage of these great freebies, go to www.homeschoolfreebieOfTheDay.com
and sign up for their free newsletter. Every Monday, you will get new freebies, for every day of the week.

Free Theme Unit Study On The Olympics great homeschooling site

Tomorrow 8/10 school express's newsletter, will contain a free theme unit for the Olympics, and a free Olympic e book. They send a new themed unit every Sunday, in their free newsletter. I have already received several, and as I stated they are free. I cant share the unit with you, so you have to go to their site and sign up for the free newsletter. Once you supply your email address, they will send you a confirmation email, which you will need to click on. If you miss this weeks themed unit, they will have a new one next Sunday. So go to School Express, and sign up for their free newsletter, and by the way they have free educational games, and other free resources right on their website. You can sign up for their Deluxe Unit Membership, and receive even more benefits.

Free Printable Planet and Activity Thematic Unit

You are free to copy these at your leisure, they are wonderful for kids under 5th grade, to learn with. Both links should be here for the Planet Theme Unit, and the Planet Activity Unit. I get these from school express, and they say we can share them with others. If you want to join school express, and receive your own free newsletter, just visit their site and sign up. Or you can come back here every week, and I will add the new units here on my blog. Enjoy

http://www.schoolexpress.com/ishop/software/planets_g845.pdf

http://www.schoolexpress.com/ishop/software/planets_5674.pdf