Quotes About This Product

"I love this! It has helped me learn so much about unit studies, and now I'm off to write my own. The wealth of research links is amazing!" Homeschool Mom "I was extremely impressed with Amanda Bennett’s new Unit Studies 101 on CD-Rom and I cannot recommend it enough. It’s value is unsurpassed for the typical homeschooler. It is so much more than another how to teach something. It is a valuable educational tool that includes hard-to-find resources that will help you understand yourself, your children, your learning and educational goals, how to create a learning environment and make the most of your homeschool experience." Jane Boswell, Editor of The Family Times "I have started trying to develop my own unit studies for next year... The Unit Studies 101 guide and suggestions have become a valuable resource in a short time. Thanks for all you do." Homeschool Mom

UNIT STUDIES 101

By Amanda Bennett

Exciting news about the book that so many people are talking about - Unit Studies 101! In this tell-all book, Amanda Bennett offers her world of knowledge on the basics of unit studies, how to research and create your own unit studies, how to use unit studies effectively, and much more! After more than 12 years of homeschooling, authoring more than 25 books and speaking to thousands of parents and teachers across the country, Amanda has assembled a very useful and helpful tool for understanding, creating and using unit studies.

This new book includes the basics of unit studies as well as many helpful resources for creating your own studies. You will find a wealth of organization and research tips, as well as clickable links that can save you wasted hours of your precious time. There are helpful forms for developing and using unit studies, and they are printable from your computer. Amanda has also included a treasure trove of research methods and Internet resources (clickable!).

Some of the topics in the book include:

o What is a unit study and how does it work?
- What is the difference in textbook study and unit study?
- How do we learn?
- The role of hands-on learning in today's children
o Why are there so many kinds of unit studies available, and how are they different?
o Basics of using a unit study successfully
o Creating your own unit studies
- Choosing a topic
- Researching your topic
- Building your study
- Using your study
o Help - I don't know how to research!
- Basics of planning your research
- Forms to use that make your research easier
- Online resources for your unit study research - TIMESAVING!
o Bringing it all together for success!
o Amanda's unit study starters for ten favorite study topics
Horses, dogs, quilts, cowboys, space, electricity, trains, flight, entrepreneurs, and toys
o Research tips from Amanda, along with brainstorming forms and much more!