{"id":1181,"date":"2021-09-28T15:44:49","date_gmt":"2021-09-28T15:44:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lightsailed.com\/homeschool\/?p=1181"},"modified":"2021-10-21T07:06:22","modified_gmt":"2021-10-21T07:06:22","slug":"how-to-maximize-the-advantage-of-lightsails-unit-studies","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lightsailed.com\/homeschool\/blog\/homeschool-tips\/how-to-maximize-the-advantage-of-lightsails-unit-studies\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Maximize the Advantage of LightSail\u2019s Unit Studies"},"content":{"rendered":"\r\n<p>One of the benefits of homeschooling is the ability to deep-dive into intriguing topics. Rather than just reading one chapter of text on a subject in a textbook, homeschoolers can devote time to truly understanding a topic and approaching it from many different angles.\r\n<br> For example, instead of just reading a little bit about weather, you can truly immerse in the subject by reading several engaging books on weather-related themes, designing science experiments to monitor or imitate weather conditions, following storm chasers on livestreams, and writing essays on nature and the weather.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>Seeking out resources on topics our students are interested in can be fun.\r\n<br> Still, it&#8217;s even better when we find engaging resources already collected in one place and ready for use! The <a href=\"https:\/\/lightsailed.com\/homeschool\/\">LightSail for Homeschoolers<\/a> platform provides a wealth of ready-made <a href=\"https:\/\/lightsailed.com\/homeschool\/libraries\/unit-studies\/\">Unit Study<\/a> choices to excite and engage homeschool families. From preschool to high school, homeschoolers can take advantage of LightSail\u2019s curated Unit Study collections on everything from <a href=\"https:\/\/lightsailed.com\/homeschool\/libraries\/unit-studies\/?collection=Let--s_Visit_a_Farm-em-\">Visiting a Farm <\/a>to<a href=\"https:\/\/lightsailed.com\/homeschool\/libraries\/unit-studies\/?collection=Early_United_States_History_for_High_Schoolers\"> American History<\/a> to<a href=\"https:\/\/lightsailed.com\/homeschool\/libraries\/unit-studies\/?collection=Literature_for_the_Grammar_Stage_-lbr-Ancients_5000BCE-CE_400-rbr-\"> Classical Literature from the Ancient Period.<\/a><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>LightSail\u2019s Unit Studies, created by our in-house team of homeschool parents, contain several components to address different learning styles and keep learners engaged with the material. Unit Studies may include any or all of LightSail&#8217;s content types, such as:<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/lightsailed.com\/homeschool\/libraries\/\">Books<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/lightsailed.com\/homeschool\/libraries\/encyclopedia-articles\/?tag=biography\">Biographies<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/lightsailed.com\/homeschool\/libraries\/audio-books\/\">Audiobooks<\/a><\/li><li>Action Clips<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/lightsailed.com\/homeschool\/libraries\/video\/?tag=livestreams\">Livestreams<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/lightsailed.com\/homeschool\/libraries\/video\/\">Videos<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/lightsailed.com\/homeschool\/libraries\/encyclopedia-articles\/\">World Book Encyclopedia articles<\/a><\/li><li>360\u00b0 Images, and more.<\/li><\/ul>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>Furthermore, Essential Questions and Quizzes encourage students to think about the topic, engage with the material, and demonstrate their knowledge.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>Additionally, parents who enjoy pulling together resources will appreciate the ease of using LightSail&#8217;s Unit Study feature to create thematic collections for their own children. By opening LightSail&#8217;s Library, choosing the &#8220;Unit Studies&#8221; button, and clicking on &#8220;Create a Unit Study,&#8221; parents can begin creating unit studies customized to the needs of their own families. With a wealth of content to choose from and the ability to develop Essential Questions and Quizzes aimed at their particular goals, parents can curate a customized collection with everything needed to study a given theme, all within the LightSail platform.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>\u200b\u200bWhether you enjoy creating your own themed collections or taking advantage of resources that have been curated for you, LightSail\u2019s Unit Studies feature is a game changing homeschool tool!<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/lightsailed.com\/homeschool\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Screenshot-2021-09-28-at-09.03.59-1024x717.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1182\" width=\"584\" height=\"410\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lightsailed.com\/homeschool\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Screenshot-2021-09-28-at-09.03.59-1024x717.png 1024w, https:\/\/lightsailed.com\/homeschool\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Screenshot-2021-09-28-at-09.03.59-300x210.png 300w, https:\/\/lightsailed.com\/homeschool\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Screenshot-2021-09-28-at-09.03.59-768x538.png 768w, https:\/\/lightsailed.com\/homeschool\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Screenshot-2021-09-28-at-09.03.59-1536x1076.png 1536w, https:\/\/lightsailed.com\/homeschool\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Screenshot-2021-09-28-at-09.03.59.png 1836w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/lightsailed.com\/homeschool\/registration\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"853\" src=\"https:\/\/lightsailed.com\/homeschool\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/web-banner-300x250-new-1-1024x853.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1201\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lightsailed.com\/homeschool\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/web-banner-300x250-new-1-1024x853.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/lightsailed.com\/homeschool\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/web-banner-300x250-new-1-300x250.jpg 300w, https:\/\/lightsailed.com\/homeschool\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/web-banner-300x250-new-1-768x640.jpg 768w, https:\/\/lightsailed.com\/homeschool\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/web-banner-300x250-new-1.jpg 1250w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\r\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>One of the benefits of homeschooling is the ability to deep-dive into intriguing topics. 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