Did you know that there’s a National Civil War Museum? I didn’t – or that it was located in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, oddly enough – at least, I didn’t until my grandmother told me. She’s always pointing us toward fantastic field trip sites, and so we knew this would be a great one. I was impressed… Continue reading Touring the National Civil War Museum
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Baking with Mary Todd Lincoln
We’ve been studying the Civil War, and no study would be complete without learning about the Lincolns. We found that Mrs. Lincoln held parties with elaborate food, and that she served a certain cake to Abraham when they were courting. Of course, my dessert-loving Big Helper decided to make that cake. She chose to use… Continue reading Baking with Mary Todd Lincoln
Book Club, Girls’ Edition: “Love, Ruby Lavender”
When I first read Love, Ruby Lavender by Deborah Wiles, I knew it would make a great book club pick. About a young girl dealing with the loss of her father, a busy mother, and her best-friend Grandma who’s away for the summer, it’s full of chickens, zucchini, and adventures with the new girl next… Continue reading Book Club, Girls’ Edition: “Love, Ruby Lavender”
NEW! “Mr. Lemoncello’s Library Olympics” Linked Novel Study
You might remember that we love Chris Grabenstein’s Escape from Mr. Lemoncello’s Library. We loved it so much that we made it a book club pick for both the boys and the girls and we’ve read it over and over. That’s why we were over the moon excited to find out that Grabenstein wrote a sequel… Continue reading NEW! “Mr. Lemoncello’s Library Olympics” Linked Novel Study
Homeschooling: The Civil War in Action
We’ve been working our way through American history this year, and we’ve reached a major milestone: the Civil War. A group of us have formed our own living history co-op, and so this semester we spent the day living the time of the Civil War. We started out taking lots of pictures, because the kids… Continue reading Homeschooling: The Civil War in Action
Book Club, Survival Edition: “The Secret Island”
I first heard about The Secret Island by Enid Blyton while eavesdropping in the library. Awful, right? I didn’t mean to – but some kids were super excited about a book that they’d read and were happily discussing it with the librarian. They all seemed so in love with it that I knew we… Continue reading Book Club, Survival Edition: “The Secret Island”
Learning to Write with Author Jenny L. Cote
Our recent visit to Patrick Henry’s Red Hill was exciting for more reasons than the hands-on ones I shared yesterday. It’s where we got to meet author Jenny L. Cote for a writing workshop. I’ve always wanted to go to a book signing, and although I’ve gotten a few invitations from authors whose books I’ve… Continue reading Learning to Write with Author Jenny L. Cote
Getting Colonial with Patrick Henry
I love history. I love field trips. I really love when I can combine the two. That’s why I was extra excited to find out that Patrick Henry’s final home was within an hour of our home. Due to a busy and stressful week and the forecast of thunderstorms, I wasn’t in the greatest frame… Continue reading Getting Colonial with Patrick Henry
Touring Mrs. Hanes’ Moravian Cookie Factory
Recently a friend organized a field trip to Mrs. Hanes’ Moravian Cookie Factory. How could we pass that up? I had never had a Moravian cookie before, so we were all excited to find out. The factory is a few hours away, so we set out early in the morning, and we really had no… Continue reading Touring Mrs. Hanes’ Moravian Cookie Factory
Touring the World at iFest
Last week we headed to the University of North Carolina Greensboro (UNCG) campus to check out a special event, and while we were there, we stumbled upon another – a very fun one: iFest, an international festival set up outdoors and hosted by internationals from all over the world. There were dozens of booths, some… Continue reading Touring the World at iFest
