Have you ever prepared a great unit study on a book you read to your kids, like Little House on the Prairie? You've got it all planned - you will make a corncob doll, build a little covered wagon, create a salt dough map of the US with their travel route on it, and then memorize the words for one of Pa's songs.
It took hours, bu you have all the supplies you need, including printed instructions and everything is laid out and ready to go.
You get started reading, and...