Heart & Soul Time

• Language Arts: Develop language arts skills as you discover the stories of explorers, pilgrims, and other American settlers through rich literature, poetry, scripture, audio recordings, videos, note-taking, and more.
• History: Learn about exploration and colonial life in the United States.
• Art: View art depicting explorers, pilgrims, and other scenes of the time period.
• Mapping: Map the voyages and colonies of the 1600s.  
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Heart & Mind Time

• Language Arts: Read and listen to fables. 
• History: Read and listen to stories of exploration and colonization.
• Science: Read creative stories, play games, and participate in hands-on activities about biomes, ecosystems, and habitats.
• Math: Explore geometry and spatial reasoning through stories, activities, and games.

PDF American History Set #2: Led by the Hand of the Lord

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Heart & Soul Time Supplies Needed

• Picture Book:
The Boy Who Fell Off the Mayflower by P. J. Lynch

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• One of the following family read aloud books:
The Courage of Sarah Noble by Alice Dalgliesh

Available at AmazonAvailable at Internet Archive
William Bradford: Plymouth's Rock by Janet Benge

Available at Amazon
Finding Providence: The Story of Roger Williams by Avi

Available at AmazonAvailable at Internet Archive
The Tale of Peter Rabbit by Beatrix Potter

This book is recommended for those families who are interested in a general read aloud that does not pertain to the specific themes of this unit.
Available at AmazonAvailable at Internet Archive
The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe by C. S. Lewis

Available at AmazonAvailable at Internet Archive

Heart & Mind Time Supplies Needed

• One of each of the following:
If you Lived in Colonial Times by Ann McGovernIf you Lived in Colonial Times by Ann McGovern

Available at AmazonAvailable at Internet Archive
The Prairie that Nature Built by Marybeth Lorbiecki

Available at Amazon
Bringing Back the Wolves by Jude Isabella

Available at Amazon
Bedtime Math by Laura Overdeck (This book is used in several of the American History Collections.)

Available at Amazon
Math Art + Drawing Games for Kids by Karyn Tripp (This book is used in most of the American History Collections.)

Available at Amazon

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