Glossary
Unit study
A unit study teaches several subjects through one theme or topic for a stretch of time, such as a few weeks on ancient Egypt or on birds.
Reading, writing, history, science, art and sometimes math are drawn from the theme, and children of different ages often study it together at their own levels. Families buy published unit studies or build their own.
Example
A four-week unit on the ocean: books on marine life, a map of the oceans, a report on one animal, and a visit to an aquarium.
For the record you keep
Record the unit under each subject it actually covered, so a reader sees science, writing and geography rather than one unexplained theme.
One record for any method
Lessons, the learning log and work samples all count toward attendance, hours and the year-end packet.