January Homeschool Themes and Resources

We are just getting started back to schooling after the holidays. I usually give the kids (and myself) 3 weeks off at Christmas. Such a nice gift. LOL
I think we might start with some of the themes that would be great for January!! Of course, some of them we've done already. 

Weather Activities

Weather Activities 2

Weather Resources

Squirrel Unit Study Resources Squirrel Appreciation Day is this month!

Polar Bear Resources

How about some countries that get a lot of winter weather??

Canada Country Study Resources

Russia Country Study Resources

Russia Resources (Small)

Here are a few more that are NOT from posts I've done before.

Ellis Island Day was on the 1st. It's not too late to do an Ellis Island Virtual Field Trip!

Here's a place to get you started on MLK Jr Day!

Montessori inspired Arctic and Antarctic Unit

Elizabeth I was crowned this month, why not start a study on the Tudors?


Here are some links for winter crafts and activities -

DLTK-Kids

Activity Village

All Kids Network

                       HAVE FUN LEARNING!!!!!

Scientists and Inventors

We are going to start adding some inventors and scientists studies into our science lessons and I thought I would share some of the things we will be using. :) This will probably be a looooong list.... LOL





Books -

From our personal library



DK Eyewitness Invention





DK Eyewitness Great Scientists   (I don't have this one yet.)



Women Inventors series by Jean F. Blashfield







MacMillan Profiles Scientists and Inventors







Inventors - A Library of Congress Book 





Eureka! Great Inventions and How They Happened 







Kindle Books - most free







Stories of Great Inventors





Stories of Invention, Told by Inventors and Their Friends 







The Extra-Ordinary Scientist  - This was free. Keep checking back.

If you are looking for a specific inventor or scientist just search the Kindle store to see what is available.





 Printables -



Inventors and Inventions - Homeschool Share  - always free

Inventions worksheets - School Express - always free

Inventors Notebooking Pages - Unit Studies and Notebooking - free

Scientists Notebooking Pages - Notebooking Fairy  - free

Famous People Notebooking Pages - Activity Village - you will have to scroll through to find the ones you want - free

Inventors and Inventions Notebooking - The First Grade Parade 

Great Inventors Notebooking - Currclick - $10

The Great Inventors Lapbook - Currclick - $13

Inventor's Daily Digest Magazine Activity Fun - Currclick - 50 cents



Online Resources and Activities -

Inventors Resources - The Home School Mom 

Play Dough Inventor's Workshop - The Imagination Tree

DIY Young Inventor's Kit - Desert Wind

Science and Technology Biographies 

Reverse Engineering - The Homeschool Scientist

Biographies for Kids - Garden of Praise

Scientists Lesson Plans







If you are wanting to learn about a specific scientist or inventor then you should Google, Google and Google! LOL Also, don't forget to search Squidoo, Pinterest, and Homeschool Share!





Thomas Edison's Birthday is next month!



Thomas A. Edison - Childhood of Famous Americans - This is a large series! We have several of them and they are all great!







Who Was Thomas Alva Edison?

This is part of a big series of books. We have several of them and they are wonderful!







Inventing the Future - A Photobiography of Thomas Alva Edison







Thomas Edison The Great American Inventor

This title was free for Kindle. Keep checking back. Also, there is a whole series of  books and they usually have one or two free all the time.





Thomas Edison Project Pack - In the Hands of a Child - on sale for $6