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I am surprised to see the sun every day this week. Usually it is raining at this time of year
and thats what the forecast has been. All of us were so excited to go to my middle daughters softball game on Tuesday and not see snow or rain. I realize those of you in the south might not comprehend baseball and snow in the same sentence, but it is true. Last year we had a couple of games where it actually snowed. We are all thankful to God that we havent needed umbrellas, snow boots and blankets for her games. I often want to inspire my kids to learn on their own and find it a bit daunting at times. Last week I received a new book called Unit Studies Made Easy, by Valerie Bendt. I needed to review it to see if we would take it to book shows this summer. As I read through it, I was inspired myself to do a unit with my youngest, my 13yo son. He and I have talked of studying astronomy, but I hadnt done anything to inspire him. When I suggested studying astronomy next week to him, he was excited. What
he was most excited about was choosing which books he would
read. I try to alternate betweeen his choice and my choice when
it comes to reading, but it doesn't always work. Now, he is
reading all sorts of information about stars, constellations, planets,
nebula, and much more.
You should know that this 13yo is not one who chooses to sit down and
read. He chooses to go play baskeball or bother his
sisters. I was excited myself when I saw him bring 6-10 books to
check out of the library. Normally, he picks out one book and
doesn't finish that one.
You can get your own copy of what we are doing in this Astronomy Unit
by looking at the blog entries before and after this one. I am
posting daily what we do. Feel free to use our ideas and share
them with others. If you do share them, please include the link
to my blog.
Kerry
Unit Studies Made Easy
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