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What is a unit study?
A unit study approach to learning combines all the subjects together so that they are easier for the student to understand. Isolated concepts are replaced by related topics all working together. This method is sometimes used in a classroom setting, but is most easily accomplished with smaller groups such as in a homeschool environment.
How is a unit study different than other styles of teaching?
Unit studies are meant to be geared for your particular students' needs. Activities are easily adapted to be used with different levels of learning. As a result, lesson plans are not as descriptive as textbook approaches. Unit studies don't teach you indepth information about a concept, they just give you ideas of how to teach it in a creative manner. For instance, a unit study won't tell you how to explain adding fractions, but it might give you a suggested game to play that involves adding fractions. Parents who feel inadequate to teach, may not feel comfortable with a unit study approach. However, parents who enjoy teaching find unit studies a fun way to teach their children and a way that their children will enjoy and learn much more information than they might have gotten from textbooks.
Can a beginning homeschooler use a unit study approach?
Yes!
How user friendly is Patchwork Primers?
Very. Each week's lessons are laid out with a planning guide that includes information that will need to be gathered, work that will need to be prepared in advance, and items you'll need to complete that week's lessons. There is also background information, and overview, and activities for each subject.
In my state we have to prepare a portfolio. Can this be done using Patchwork Primers?
Yes. Patchwork Primers includes history, science and math tests at the end of each six weeks. There are also plenty of written assignments including creative book reports, stories, and science fair projects.
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