The Thirteen English Colonies of North America

The Thirteen English Colonies of North America Teaching Resources

Poster by Trend Enterprises 13 Colonies Learning Chart (T-38330)

Websites & Blogs

The Mariners Museum (for the Age of Exploration)

Annenberg Learner (a teacher resource site) / Interactives:

•      Colonists
•      Spanish Colonies
•      British Colonies
•      Dutch Colonies
•      French Colonies
•      Russian Colonies
•      Thirteen Colonies
•      European Colonies Challenge

Book Units Teacher (home page) / Colonial America

Mr. Zoller's blog  (teacher blog- James Zoller teaches seventh grade social studies in Ohio.)

Jamestown Settlement & Yorktown Victory Center (also a Field Trip resource)

Plimoth Plantation (Yes, it's spelled like that.) (also a Field Trip resource):

•      Just for Teachers & Resources for Educators
•      Programs for Homeschools
•      Just for Kids

Social Studies for Kids / The Thirteen American Colonies

MrNussbaum.com / 13 Colonies

Drive Thru History (streaming videos & free via iTBN)

Study.com / The Mayflower and the Plymouth Rock Settlement (streaming video & lesson)

Something to Offer / ABCs of American History: A is for American Colonies

Chart: Carson Dellosa Mark Twain Life in the Colonies Chart (414023)

Lesson Plans

Book Units Teacher (home page) / Colonial America

Kid's Activities / Colonial Theme for Kids and Colonial Theme: page 2

Mr. Donn's Site for Kids and Teachers / 13 Colonies for Kids

Jamestown Settlement & Yorktown Victory Center / Colonial Life Lesson Plan (Virginia)
     -includes printouts for what colonial life was like for men, women, children, and slaves.
     -includes Colonial Life Background Essay pdf for teachers

Study.com / The Mayflower and the Plymouth Rock Settlement (streaming video & lesson)

BrainPop Educators

Core Knowledge / Thirteen Colonies search results

Book Study Guide - The Hatmaker's Sign

How to Memorize the 13 Colonies in Order (cute and free ebook by Donnalyn Yates)

Colonial America Graphic Organizers by Book Units Teacher, Gay Miller

Our Journey Westward (homeschool blog) / 13 Colonies Travel Brochure project

Our Journey Westward (homeschool blog) / Settling the New World and Colonial Life Unit

His Mercy is New (homeschool blog) / What will you take on the Mayflower? (letter & activity)

Teaching in Room 6 (teacher blog) / Thinking Mapping the Colonies

DailyPress.com Solutions / What work did colonists do? (cartoon)

Welcome to Room 211 (teacher blog) / Pics of Student's 13 Colonies Tri-fold boards 

Federal Reserve Bank of Boston / Educational Publications / History of Colonial Money

Teachers Pay Teachers

The Journey of the Mayflower (free printable worksheet made by Educating Everyone 4 Life)

13 Colonies Map Worksheet (made by Jenn Hester)

Thirteen Colonies Fluency Passages (by Bow Tie Guy and Wife)

Activity Books

Hands-On History: Colonial America: Fantastic Easy-to-Make Projects That Help Kids Learn and Love History! 

      Amazon.com, 

Colonial Kids: An Activity Guide to Life in the New World (Hands-On History)

     Amazon.com, 

YouTube Videos:

Schoolhouse Rock - No More Kings

5th grade Colonial Dance (uploaded by Barbara Jensen)

Mr. Ruperts 13 Colonies (by Will Rupert)

Making the 13 Colonies (uploaded by DerowBradleyUS)

Mercantilism by Global History and Geography 9

Thirteen Colonies Podcasts by James Zoller:

• New England Colonies
• Middle Colonies
• Southern Colonies

The Thirteen Colonies (Colonial America-US History EOC Review) by Tom Richey
The Thirteen Colonies (EOC Review) by Tom Richey (SC)

English and Dutch Colonies uploaded by Beau


DVDs

Liberty Kids: The Complete Series
Amazon.com, Barnes and Noble, Walmart.com


Maps

Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Education Place/ The 13 British Colonies pdf (unlabeled)
Tim's Printables / Free Printable Map of 13 Colonies pdf (labeled)
Student Handouts / Thirteen Original Colonies

US History with Mrs. Bauer:

Interactive Online

Colonial Williamsburg / Kids Zone

PBS.org / Colonial House

13 Colonies Map by SoftSchools.com

Mission US 

Sons of Liberty infographic

History Globe (by Bob Dunn) / The Jamestown Online Adventure

Quia / Colonial Challenge (online quiz)



Virtual Field Trips:

Colonial Williamsburg, VA

Jamestown Settlement & Yorktown Victory Center

Historic Virginia: The Virtual Field Trip

Lancaster, PA and the Pennsylvania Dutch Country

National Colonial Farm in Accokeek, Maryland

Plimoth Plantation

National Park Service / Boston

Claude Moore Colonial Farm in McLean, VA

Magnolia Plantation and Gardens

Boone Hall Plantation and Gardens

Timeline: Carson Dellosa Mark Twain The American Revolution Time Line Bulletin Board Set (410051)

Our Pinterest Board 

1600s: Colonization of North America



Free ClipArt

Mr. Donn's Site for Kids and Teachers (ClipArt by Phillip Martin) / 13 Colonies

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What's in my St. Patrick's Day binder?

Incorporating fun activities into your homeschool plans is very important for keeping the boredom "Ho-hums" away. Here's just a quick flip through the goodies I've been collecting for St. Patrick's Day. I hope you see something you'd like to add to your own lesson plans.

Happy Homeschooling!

(Be sure to check out the description box for links to some of the resources.)

Homeschool Curriculum: Goodwill Haul

Wow! We are really on a roll. My daughter helped me create a video showcasing the homeschool curriculum goodies I found at our local Goodwill store. 

The purpose of the video is to show new and veteran homeschoolers what quality curriculum can be found at local thrift stores. Lets face it, a lot of homeschooling families function on a tight budget. Many are operating on one income, while spending more of that one income purchasing books and materials for their homeschool needs. So, we all need to cut prices wherever and whenever possible. 

In the Homeschool Curriculum: Goodwill Haul video, I've tried to mention the name of each book along with its author, illustrator, and/or publisher so that in the event you see something you like, you'll be able to search for it on the web, and so I'd be careful of copyright laws. Now, I know watching someone showing off what they bought can get a tad boring, so we've included some funny bloopers at the end. Get ready to giggle or bust a gut laughing. Tissues might even need to be handy.

We had a fun time putting this video together and I'm doubling up on the purpose of it to include it as a S.T.E.M. (technology) lesson for my daughter. I could probably count it as practice for public speaking, as well. So, we hope you'll find something of interest and are encouraged to stop by your own local Goodwill or other thrift store to check to see what goodies you might find at a discount for you own homeschool.

Happy Homeschooling!

Disclaimers:

I have not and do not expect to receive any monetary gain from Goodwill Industries by the mentioning of Goodwill Industries in this blog nor in the video. This blog and linked video is for educational purposes only. Thank you.

Clipart provided by Cheryl Seslar at Raggedy Scrappin via Digi Web Studio.

Apple Tree Homeschool Academy Room Tour

We've been busier than normal around our homeschool these past few weeks. This is our fourth year homeschooling my daughter. Personally, I have grown as a homeschool mom and teacher over these last few years, and I finally feel confident enough to start passing along my own tips, tricks and advice, instead of simply re-posting others' good advice. 

For quite awhile, I've been wanting to start making YouTube videos sharing our own homeschooling journey, and so I finally took the leap. We now have a YouTube trailer video introducing our family, and this past week I finally broke down and made a video of our homeschooling space. I tried to highlight ideas I've used in our "classroom" that may be of some interest to other homeschoolers. It's my hope, you'll be able to find some inspiration in our own homeschooling space.

Please, enjoy the homeschool room tour. 

Disclaimer:

Clipart provided by Cheryl Seslar at Raggedy Scrappin via Digi Web Studio.

Accomplishments and Teacher Gift Idea

Accomplishing Tasks

The last few days (and wee hours of the nights), I've spent updating the look of Apple Tree Homeschool Academy's blog and learning more about the blog features here on Blogger. I'm so excited to have improved the information on the right side bar and am looking forward to featuring some additional fellow homeschooling bloggers and other helpful links in the near future.

It's All in the Name

While contemplating a formal name for our homeschool, I came up the the bright idea of turning the blog into a family project with contributions from my older, married children and their families. They will be homeschooling the grandchildren as they get older, and each of my grown kids and their spouses has unique niches that I think would be great additions to this blog. So after opinion gathering, we decided to rename the blog "Apple Tree Homeschool Academy" after the formal name we adopted for our family's homeschool. 

Why "Apple Tree Academy?"

We are considering our homeschool name to include the extended family as well, thus incorporating the idea of a family tree into the name, eventual logo, website banner, etc. I've always loved apples as they are a traditional symbol for teaching and education. I've, also, always loved a tree of some sort as part of a classroom decor. We have one for decor in our own homeschool room.

YouTube Find

Are you the DIY or crafty type? Then, you just may fall in love with this do-it-yourself Post-It note cover.

Have a great homeschooling week!

Disclaimer: Clipart provided by Cheryl Seslar at Raggedy Scrappin via Digi Web Studio.