Things You'll Need:
- Internet access
- Paper
- Printer
- Binder
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Step 1
First you need to decide how long you will want the unit study to last. Some unit studies are designed for a week, while others are for a month or more. Consider your school holidays when you decide on the length of the unit study as well.
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Step 2
Next, you will want to choose a topic for your unit study. Consider asking your children what they would like to learn about, and gather some ideas from other unit studies you can find on the Internet. If your children cannot agree on a subject, have a vote to see which topic is the most popular. Add your own ideas, too. A unit study can be broad like American History or very specific like Inventions of Thomas Jefferson.
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Step 3
Assign subjects to your unit study like literature, art, math, spelling, vocabulary, science, and history, as an example. Some families choose to remove math from the unit study and do that as a separate curriculum on each child's skill level. Use WOWIO to gather history ideas. They allow you to download up to five eBooks each day.
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Step 4
Now pick a major project that your children can work on together. Consider something like preparing a meal that is focused on the lessons culture. Maybe they can create a festival that has to do with the unit study's major theme. Perhaps a field trip would work well for the project.
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Step 5
Next, add a list of resources where your kids will go for the information they need to complete assignments in the unit study. Break out your list of resources into age groups, so each child knows exactly where they are to go for information. The Internet is a great place to gather your resources. Print a list of resources to add to the binder.
