Bøger af Karen Loutzenhiser

Middle Ages Arts is an arts program that teaches students the history of art, while students are doing creative art projects. This course covers medieval through Renaissance painting, sculpture, music, stories, and architecture in Europe; Islamic art through the Colonial era; painting and architecture in China and Japan, dance and visual arts of the Pacific Islands; and carvings, paintings, and other visual arts of the American civilizations including the North American tribes, Olmec, Maya, and others. You will learn about paintings, sculptures, theater, architecture, folk arts, and music during this course. This is not a text book; it is a resource book for adult mentors to use with students ages 6 to 18 years.A Pick-and-Choose CurriculumA mentor uses Middle Ages Arts to customize learning to the students. The mentor chooses from among the library book recommendations, video recommendations, and activity ideas presented in the book. Mentors and students learn together as they read, watch, craft, play, and create. To complete the activities, you will need craft supplies, art supplies such as paints, and some household items. This course was designed for multiple ages or abilities of students to learn together in a homeschool or classroom.Nine Month-Long UnitsArt Beginnings includes nine units, one for each month of your school year.Early Medieval ArtIslamic ArtEast Asian ArtsArt of the IslandsLate Medieval ArtMedieval StoriesArt of the AmericasEarly RenaissanceHigh RenaissanceReusableEach unit intentionally contains more information and activities than you will be able to complete. The mentor chooses among the options to design a course just for his or her students. Then, in four years, once the entire Layers of Learning cycle has been completed, you all return to the book and do new activities at a higher level of learning. This course was designed for multiple ages or abilities of students to learn together in a homeschool or classroom and contains activities that will appeal to little ones and to high schoolers, often at the same time.Digital Printable PackA Printable Pack of worksheets, paper crafts, foldables, maps, and activities is included with this book. To retrieve the free Printable Pack, visit the product page at Layers-of-Learning.com, put the Printable Pack into your cart, and enter the coupon code found inside this book at checkout.

Want to make your own mummy out of a hot dog? Want to go on an orienteering treasure hunt? How about making a pop-can peep hole constellation viewer? Or you can create your own Book of the Dead! Unit 1-2 includes all of this, plus a printable historical map, and tons of ideas to keep your kids learning with hands-on fun. In each unit you'll find a recommended library list, important background information about each topic, lots of activities to choose from for kids of all ages, and sidebars with a bunch more ideas including Additional Layers, Fabulous Facts, On The Web, Writer's Workshop, Famous Folks, and Teaching Tips. Printable maps and worksheets are included at the end of each unit and may be printed as often as needed for your family or class. Learn more at www.Layers-of-Learning.com

This is a complete unit study with hand-on explorations in the subjects of the history and geography of Canada. It includes nine complete units in one. Inside you will find activities, games, crafts, printable activities, discussion questions, web links, lists of books to check out from your library, and more. These Canada units can be used as part of the whole Layers of Learning program or they can stand alone. These units replace some of the U.S. based units in Year Three and Year Four of the complete program. The units are First Nations, Explorers, New France, Colonial Wars, British Canada, Canadian Government, Early Canada, Modern Canada, and Geography of Canada. Learn more at Layers-of-Learning.com.

People & Planet is a geography course that covers maps & globes, physical geography of landforms, climates, natural disasters, soil & rocks, ecological issues, water, biomes, and natural resources as well as a tour to each continent, the oceans, and the polar regions.A Pick-and-Choose CurriculumA mentor uses People & Planet to custom tailor learning to the students. The mentor chooses from among the library book recommendations, video recommendations, and activity ideas presented in the book. Mentors and students learn together as they read, watch, craft, cook, play, and create. To complete the activities you will need craft supplies, a student atlas, and some household items. This course was designed for multiple ages or abilities of students to learn together in a homeschool or classroom.Nine Month-Long UnitsPeople & Planet includes nine units, one for each month of your school year.Maps & GlobesAfricaAsiaSouth AmericaOceaniaNorth AmericaEuropePolar RegionsOceansReusableEach unit intentionally contains more information and activities than you will be able to complete. The mentor chooses among the options to design a course just for his or her students. Then, in four years, once the entire Layers of Learning cycle has been completed, you all return to the book and do new activities at a higher level of learning. This course was designed for multiple ages or abilities of students to learn together in a homeschool or classroom and contains activities that will appeal to little ones and to high schoolers, often at the same time.Digital Printable PackA Printable Pack of worksheets, paper crafts, foldables, maps, and activities is included with this book. To retrieve the free Printable Pack visit the product page at Layers-of-Learning.com, put the Printable Pack into your cart, and enter the coupon code found inside this book at checkout.

Earth & Space is a science course that covers earth science as well as astronomy. Students will learn about plate tectonics, the structure of the earth, natural disasters, earthquakes, volcanoes, rocks, soil, fossils, seasons, climate, the atmosphere, weather, galaxies, stars, planets, and the solar system. As they learn about these things, students are also learning about the history of science, famous scientists, the scientific method, and the tools that scientists use. For use with age 6 to 18 years.A Pick-and-Choose CurriculumA mentor uses Earth & Space to custom tailor learning to the students. The mentor chooses from among the library book recommendations, video recommendations, and activity ideas presented in the book. Mentors and students learn together as they read, watch, experiment, play, and craft. To complete the activities you will need science measuring tools like beakers, thermometers, and an electronic balance; craft supplies; and some household items. This course was designed for multiple ages or abilities of students to learn together in a homeschool or classroom.Nine Month-Long UnitsEarth & Space includes nine units, one for each month of your school year.How Science WorksPlanet EarthPlate TectonicsRocksFossilsSeasons & ClimateWeatherUniverseSolar SystemReusableEach unit intentionally contains more information and activities than you will be able to complete. The mentor chooses among the options to design a course just for his or her students. Then, in four years, once the entire Layers of Learning cycle has been completed, you all return to the book and do new activities at a higher level of learning. This course was designed for multiple ages or abilities of students to learn together in a homeschool or classroom and contains activities that will appeal to little ones and to high schoolers, often at the same time.Digital Printable PackA Printable Pack of worksheets, paper crafts, foldables, maps, and activities is included with this book. To retrieve the free Printable Pack visit the product page at Layers-of-Learning.com, put the Printable Pack into your cart, and enter the coupon code found inside this book at checkout.

Art Beginnings is an arts program that teaches students the principles and techniques artists use along with the history of art, while students are doing art. This course covers the purposes of art, art tools and mediums, line, space, color, texture, balance, emphasis, prehistoric art, early art in the first civilizations, ancient art, Greek art, and Roman art. You will learn about paintings, sculptures, theater, architecture, folk arts, and music during this course. For use with age 6 to 18 years.A Pick-and-Choose CurriculumA mentor uses Art Beginnings to custom tailor learning to the students. The mentor chooses from among the library book recommendations, video recommendations, and activity ideas presented in the book. Mentors and students learn together as they read, watch, craft, play, and create. To complete the activities you will need craft supplies, art supplies such as paints, and some household items. This course was designed for multiple ages or abilities of students to learn together in a homeschool or classroom.Nine Month-Long UnitsArt Beginnings includes nine units, one for each month of your school year.What Is Art?Art SuppliesArt ElementsPrinciples of DesignPrehistoric ArtArt & Early CivilizationsAncient Art Around the WorldGreek ArtRoman ArtReusableEach unit intentionally contains more information and activities than you will be able to complete. The mentor chooses among the options to design a course just for his or her students. Then, in four years, once the entire Layers of Learning cycle has been completed, you all return to the book and do new activities at a higher level of learning. This course was designed for multiple ages or abilities of students to learn together in a homeschool or classroom and contains activities that will appeal to little ones and to high schoolers, often at the same time.Digital Printable PackA Printable Pack of worksheets, paper crafts, foldables, maps, and activities is included with this book. To retrieve the free Printable Pack visit the product page at Layers-of-Learning.com, put the Printable Pack into your cart, and enter the coupon code found inside this book at checkout.