This year we're studying world geography by choosing a few countries from each region of the world to study in depth. For each country, we're learning about the general geography, trying a couple recipes, learning about famous places and monuments, researching important historical people and events, and doing some crafts. I'm working on writing a series of blog posts, one for each country, as we work through them this year. Each post has craft ideas, recipes, and lots of links to videos and other resources for learning about that country. Use the links below to access the posts I have finished so far.  Country Unit Studies: France   Germany United Kingdom Norway Greece Russia India Thailand Japan Australia Egypt Tanzania Democratic Republic of the Congo Brazil Peru Mexico Follow me on: Facebook Instagram Pinterest

Thailand ended up being a really fun country to study. There are so many amazing Thai recipes to try and lots of neat buildings and monuments to learn about. My family's favorite part of this unit study was learning about Asian elephants, they are such interesting and intelligent animals!  Basic Information  Thailand is a country in southern Asia. It is boarderd by Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, and the Andaman Sea. The northern region is mountainous while the southern region is hilly and forested. Capital- Bangkok Population- 69.6 million Size- 198,115 square miles Currency- Baht   Type of Government- Constitutional Monarchy National Anthem-  Phleng Chat Thai National Animal- elephant Flag Famous Places The Grand Palace- The Grand Palace in Bangkok was used as the official royal residence of Thailand from 1782 to 1925. It is still used today for ceremonies and state functions. The palace sits on the banks of the Chao Phraya River. It consists of many buildings and pavilions set around a

I don't know about your kids, but mine tend to get plenty of candy and sweets from their grandparents at holidays. Since I don't want them eating massive amounts of sugar I typically try to keep the amount of sweets in our Easter baskets and Christmas stockings to a minimum. I also try to steer away from junk that's just going to end up in the garbage after a few days or weeks. I thought others might be looking for some non-candy ideas for their family's Easter baskets too, so in this post I share some of my favorites. 50 Non-Candy Easter Basket Ideas: Coloring books Reading books New crayons or markers  Seeds and gardening supplies Hair accessories  Beads and string for jewelry making Watercolors  Sidewalk chalk  Jump rope Bubbles Hot wheels  Playdough  Kinetic sand Toothbrush  Sand toys Bath toys Fruit- I like mandarin oranges. I had a friend growing up who always got a mango in her basket. Sun hat Craft or science kits Nail polish and nail stickers Small stuffed anim

Spring is full of learning opportunities. There's so many amazing things going on in the natural world to observe and learn about. You can watch seeds grow and learn all about plants and flowers. You can bird watch with your kids and learn to identify birds that frequent your area. If you get lucky, you might even spot a nest to observe from a respectful distance. There's caterpillars to see and flowers to watch bloom. Spring is such a fascinating time of year, especially for little learners.  Here are some of my favorite spring learning activities that we've done in the past: Learn About Butterflies Fun facts about butterflies, instructions for a butterfly metamorphosis craft, and lots of resources for learning all about butterflies. Plant Science: Activities and Resources Activity ideas for teaching your kids or students about plants, plus links to videos and other resources about plants for kids. Dandelion Investigation Activities and links for learning about dandelions