Download N Go Autumn Treasures (FREE for now)

by ohiosarah on October 22, 2009

Are you looking for a simple way to do a unit study and lapbook together? Do you have children close in age but working on different grade levels? Would you like to streamline your school day and bring all the children together and do the same thing? Not sure how to start a lapbook to go with a unit? If you answered yes to any of these questions then The Old Schoolhouse’s new series is what you need. The series is called Download and Go and this one in particular is the Autumn Teasures title.

Amanda Bennett is well known for her excellent unit studies and teaming up with The Old Schoolhouse makes it a all time excellent resource. Autumn Treasures is a one week, as will all Download N Go studies, unit study with accompanying lapbook. Everything you need is included except for a few library books, the titles are given in the study and you don’t have to use all of them – pick and choose whatever catches your scholar’s interest! You’ll have to provide the paper, file folder, glue, scissors, brads, markers or crayons and a pencil – these are minimal and most of us have these things laying around or they can be bought fairly inexpensively. There is no reasearch that the parent needs to do, none, it’s all been done for you including links to watch each day on that particular part of the study. With clickable links in the ebook it means no typing in the web address making it simple enough that it’s not something else that needs to be bookmarked ahead of time.

The study is a way to open dialogue between parent and student while at the same time providing an excellent way to make school fun. With the included lapbook, the ideas learned in the study are reinforced and provides a tangible way for the child to review what they learned as well as a school keepsake. There are vocabulary words for each day that relate back to the topic, Autumn, this is nice so that the child can see how such educational topics are inter-related. Also included are other activities that can be completed as the parent deems necessary to reiterate what they’ve learned over the week. Also included are Bible verses that can be used for memorization and/or copywork that talk about seasons, autumn and treasures. There are poems, again these can be used as a memorization assignment or for copywork.

The lapbook is designed as such that a beginner lapbooker could easily complete but the seasoned lapbooker will enjoy this too. There are several activities each day to complete that ties into what was learned during the lesson. With 25 pages this is a good sized lapbook that a child will enjoy putting together especially if they can cut and paste everything – or color. This is made so that the child can feel involved in the process of lapbooking. Complete directions are given and any needed items are listed so that the parent can be prepared ahead of time.

Overall, this unit study provides everything a parent needs to have an exciting week of learning for their school. Without having to worry about researching and lesson plans it can allow a parent to have a relaxed week wether a break is needed due to illness, want a way to bring all the children into a study, or just need a slow week without taking actual time off – this study will allow it. The mininal prepartion really is excellent for families with several children – I say minimal because you do need to pick up the library books and make sure you have items on hand for the lapbook – but that is nothing compared to what some preparations are needed each week for other curriculums.

If you’d like to download your copy of Autumn Treaures visit TOS Schoolhouse Store.