Home School In The Woods - A Crew Review

I wonder if families that choose to homeschool their children ever take a moment to consider how blessed we are to have the freedom to make such an educational choice. It was only a few decades ago, that families who did so would be breaking the law. Today, not only is homeschooling legal, it is steadily increasing everywhere. No longer only for the denim jumper wearing crowd, families from all kinds of backgrounds have embraced the many benefits of homeschooling. With the increase in popularity, there has also been the increase of curriculum, products, and other resources, specifically for the homeschool crowd. No doubt about it, it is a wonderful time to be a homeschooler

I've been homeschooling my daughters for ten years now, and after all of that time, there are certain curriculums and resources that have become family favorites. I have the Homeschool Review Crew to thank for introducing our family to many of those, including one that is the focus of this particular post. Home School In The Woods  has managed to stay in our top ten list for a long time now, due to their abounding  variety of downloadable resources for lapbooks, unit studies and more, to make the study of History come alive for kids. We've been reviewing the Project Passport World History Studies, specifically the Middle Ages .

In case you were thinking that a digital download would be lacking in the content and thorough study that a physical textbook provides, you would be wrong! This resource is absolutely crammed with material. This is important to know, because you'll definitely want to set aside some time to carefully look over all of the components of this study. Speaking for myself, I LOVE this part. I'm a curriculum geek, and if I have a few hours, or even a whole afternoon to read through, and plan various courses, I am seriously jazzed. Dorky? Perhaps, but it relaxes me, lol. 

Needless to say, this Project Passport study kept me busy.

Students ranging from grades 3-8 will enjoy this study. This is a fantastic option for kids who need more than busy work. Filled with interactive activities, crafts, audio stories in mp3 format, cooking and building projects, the Middle Ages will be a fun learning experience for anyone who likes to get creative. There are 25 learning "Stops" that can be worked through in 6-12 weeks, depending on your pace and interests. Included in this download are, covers for your binder(s), teacher keys, text for lessons, mp3's, pdf's for the travel itineraries and stops, masters for everything that needs to be printed for crafting, instructions for putting your lapbook together, and images. The pages include detailed directions and color photos to help put it all together. Not included are the extra supplies for various activities, such as glue sticks, double sided tape, file folders, card stock, etc. Many if not most of the necessary items will already be in your home.

What material will be covered? Oh man, I could go on at length over the featured topics. Students will cover the years called the Middles Ages. This will include studying:  

- Barbarians

-Feudalism

- Everyday Life

-Clothing

-Food

-Shelter

-Families

-Entertainment

-Castles

-The Church

- The Crusades

-The Vikings

- The Hundred Years War

- The Wars of Scottish Independence

-The Peasant's Revolt

Her boots looked as if they could be worn with some of the Middle Ages type of clothing.

Building a sugar cube castle takes time and patience, but it's fun!

That is merely a sample of the pages and pages of detailed text, crafts, activities, and other projects. What an in depth, engaging study! Now, it isn't uncommon in our household that I may love a product or curriculum, but one or both of my girls can't see the appeal. I'm happy to say that in the case of Project Passport: The Middle Ages , we're all in agreement. With each activity, my 12 year old often pipes up with a "This is so cool". We've been moving through the lessons at a more relaxed pace than we will when we "officially" begin the next school year, but we'll be continuing this study, and more after that. My daughter has been looking ahead and making note of the activities that are coming next, with anticipation. Whenever a resource elicits enthusiastic responses from my kids, it's a keeper. I have never been disappointed with Home School In The Woods, and I'll happily encourage any and every family to give one or more studies a go. 

One more piece of great news! The new Project Passport Ancient Rome is now available! Check it out!

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