Ideas for Using Your Book of Time

Today on the Sonlight Blog I'm sharing ideas for making a timeline and using your Book of Time.

Lewis & Clark free online resources

We are currently learning about the Corps of Discovery in our overview of American History. Here are some great printable resources I found online to use in our notebooking approach to American History:

• Worksheet - fill-in-the-blank
• Worksheet - "follow the instructions" tracing the Corps of Discovery route
  
• Puzzle sheets - maze, crossword, and word find
• Coloring pages - scenes of the expedition
• Bingo game - with full-color photos
• Paper dolls - Lewis, Clark, Sacagawea, and Pomp (can also be used as coloring sheets)
• Paper doll of Sacagawea - full color, with 3 outfits
  
• Fact card - Has a L&C graphic with "Did You Know...?" and then blank lines for writing whatever you like (half sheet size)
• Art lesson - Step-by-step instructions for drawing a portrait of Sacagawea
  
• Lesson plans and activities - middle school level (This was much more in-depth than we took time for, but each lesson has a printable student page.)

Ideas from Other Sonlighters

For years I've collected links and ideas for supplementing Sonlight. I've posted the ideas I've compiled on my website. (And, yes, it needs to be updated. I'm hoping to work on that soon! Let me know if you have links I could add to it.)

In my blog-hopping this week, I came across a couple of posts from other Sonlighters sharing how they added to their Sonlight adventures in creative ways.

• Tanya @ Everyday Adventures: Exploring Ancient Greece and Greek Mythology
• Donna @ Morningside Academy: History in Our House

I love that Sonlight has that flexibility built in, so we can add in any extras that are a good fit for our individual families.

We're having a great time with Core 3+4 this year, taking a notebooking approach and adding in lots of library books. I'll be sharing more about our experiences as we go along.


Picture from Sonlight.com.

Supplementing Sonlight Curriculum

When you order a Sonlight Core package, chances are you will get more materials than you can complete in a year. Most families don't try to "do it all"! However, if you're like me, occasionally you will read a book or hit upon a subject that your children are particularly interested in, and you want to learn more about it.

Several years ago, when my children were quite young, I began to compile a list of links that enhanced or supplemented the Sonlight Core materials we were using. I posted it on my website, and many Sonlighters have told me that they have found it to be very helpful. Each year I have added to that list.

Please let me know if you have corrections or suggestions for my list! Thanks so much!