Now that the excitement of back to school shopping is over, and we’re settling into a routine, I’m constantly on the lookout for things that are fun and different, something to shake-up the every-day and make learning exciting; making school special as a homeschooler. At this age, my kids don’t need fancy expensive text books. […]
Train Math Lesson Plan
This lesson plan is part of the “I’ve Been Workin’ On the Railroad” Train Unit Study and is designed to work with Kindergarten through 2nd grade on basic math skills. It is an easy math concepts lesson plan for Kindergarten, first, and possibly second graders, using trains to visualize addition and subtraction. Time and Grade: […]
Elementary Unit Study on Trains
“I’ve Been Workin’ on the Railroad” is a classic song for children that can be used to teach an entire locomotive unit study in science, math, reading, art, music & more. Here are some ideas for using a familiar children’s song, “I’ve Been Workin’ on the Railroad” to teach several elementary grade subjects. Most of […]