Jan. 30, 2009

Homeschool Memoirs 23

This week’s theme is going to be on unit studies. Some people are really big on unit studies, others aren’t, and some use them as their primary learning tool. I think they’re great a fun way to encompass everything in what you’re studying. please share your favourite unit study and if you’ve never done one before share one you’d like to do.

Our unit study, which we will be starting next week is Johnny Appleseed.

In the UK it is Bramley Apple Week from 1st - 8th February, and we have been studying American History, so I thought this topic would be a good idea.

Links

http://www.appleseed.net/About_Johnny.htm

http://www.thevirtualvine.com/johnny.html

http://homeschooling.about.com/cs/unitssubjhol/qt/mar11a.htm

http://www.tooter4kids.com/Apples/johnny_appleseed.htm

http://www.enchantedlearning.com/school/usa/people/Appleseedindex.shtml

Apple Links

http://www.vegparadise.com/highestperch39.html

http://www.michiganapples.com/index.asp?Loc=4&Loc2=15

http://www.botanical.com/botanical/mgmh/a/apple044.html

http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/after-apple-picking-2/

Recipes we will be trying out:

Apple Spread

Ingredients:

1 (8 oz.) package cream cheese
2 tablespoons sugar
2 tablespoons brown sugar
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
1/2 cup apples, peeled and chopped
1/2 cup pecans, chopped

Directions: Blend all ingredients together on whip in a blender. Use the spread on bagels or bread

Classic baked apple
Adults generally love these just as they are. They’re quite large for children, who may find the apple pulp a little sharp. I usually give children half an apple each (bake whole and cut in half to eat) and serve with custard.
Serves 4 Use Bramley cooking apples and choose them all the same size. Heat oven to 350F/180C/gas 4. Wash apples, and remove the core with a corer. Make sure all the core has gone – you might have to cut out any hard or pippy bits that are left with a small knife. Score a line around the ‘waist’ of each apple with the point of a knife. For 4 apples, mix together 2 tbsp soft brown sugar, ½ tsp ground cinnamon, some sultanas and a few chopped walnuts if you have them – they add a very pleasant crunch. Stand apples in small ovenproof dish, pour a little water around them. You can drizzle a little honey or maple syrup over the tops if you wish. Stand the dish on baking tray just in case apples burst, and bake for 25-30 mins.

Apple Tarts

RECIPE INGREDIENTS:

1/3 cup butter

1/4 cup confectioners' sugar

1 egg

1/8 tsp. salt

1-1/3 cups flour

2 tart apples

4 tsp. sugar

4 tsp. orange marmalade, melted

1. Beat butter and confectioners' sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in egg and salt. Gradually stir in flour until a soft dough is formed. Cover tightly and refrigerate 30 minutes.

2. Roll out dough on a lightly floured surface, to a 10 x 10 inch square. Cut this square into four smaller squares (5 x 5 inches each). Turn up 1/4 inch edge all around each square and place them on a cookie sheet. Preheat oven to 375 degrees.

3. Peel, core and slice the apples. Arrange apple slices over pastry and sprinkle with sugar. Bake for 15 to 20 minutes, or until pastry is golden.

4. Remove from oven and brush apples with melted marmalade. Return to oven for 1 to 2 minutes. Makes 4 servings.

Apple Experiments

http://www.sunkist.com/kids/experiments/exp-apple.asp

Found this at http://www.homeschoolblogger.com/SmallWorld/208857/ which has some good ideas.

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Jan. 30, 2009 - Untitled Comment

Posted by Kinley

YUM!

Kristy

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Apr. 21, 2009 - Johnny Appleseed

Posted by Anonymous

When we were studying Johnny Appleseed, we discovered he was a Swedenborg missionary - I had to look up Swedenborg on Wikipedia. Helen Keller was a Swedenborg follower as well.

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