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Patchwork Primers is an old fashioned style of teaching. Students focus on the basics of reading and writing and arithmetic. History is taught in story form or practical application, and science is taught by observing nature and life. It incorporates the best of several educational schools of thought. From Charlotte Mason we get the joys of nature notebooks and learning history through living books. From the classical method we get the value of tying in our studies to time periods in history. And we combine the best of all worlds when we join it all together into a unit study that incorporates math, language, history, geography, literature, science, music, art, and physical education.
The problem with so many unit studies is the lack of direction. Students may study horses one day and weather the next. They may have intensive science one week and no language for two weeks. The information they cover is good. There's just not enough. Patchwork Primers is designed to be taught in a one year period. Each volume is broken up into six week units, then subdivided into weekly plans. Rather than merely touching upon a subject, then moving on, each topic is taught for one to six week periods. And all subjects are tied together.
In Volume 1 - American Dream we cover American History through the Civil War. We begin with Native Americans. Each week of the first six weeks focuses on a different group of Native Americans. Each subject is related to that particular group. Because nature was important to the Indians, our science covers three weeks of plant studies and three weeks of animal studies. Indians used beads to trade for goods and we use beads as manipulatives to cover the basics - addition, subtraction, multiplication, or division- depending on the grade level. Our language ties in with the primary communication of the tribes studied. Some tribes used sign language, so we learn basic American Sign Language. Other tribes enjoyed storytelling, so we practice the art of telling a story. Still others communicated without words and we try our hand at that also. The study of Native Americans lends itself particularly to rhythm, dance, weaving, pottery, foot races, and other games of physical skill. These are incorporated in the music, dance, and p.e. lessons.
If you're ready to take your kids back to a simpler way of life where learning is appreciated and history comes alive, then you're ready for the Patchwork Primers method of homeschooling.
So grab a needle and thread and materials you have stored up,
and come join the Patchwork Primers' Quilting Bee!
and come join the Patchwork Primers' Quilting Bee!
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