With sickness lingering and the grumpies encroaching, we all wanted something fun to do. Since school was called off only because of nasty germs and not because we’d planned a break, I wanted something that would be fun enough to satisfy but studious enough to be considered school. I still wanted that break, albeit later. … Continue reading When Art & Nature Journals Collide
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4 Things to Learn from a Historical Reenactment
Last week we had the opportunity to go to the 235th anniversary of the Battle of Guilford County Courthouse – a rural battle of the Revolutionary War between General Nathaniel Greene and Lord Cornwallis. I’ve never been to a real battle reenactment before, and it was fascinating! There are many things you can learn… Continue reading 4 Things to Learn from a Historical Reenactment
How to Host Your Own ‘Escape from Mr. Lemoncello’s Library’ Party
My Big Helper has been talking about this month’s Chris Grabenstein book club event for weeks. She’s been counting down the days, then the hours, all while bouncing off the walls and carrying her invitation around with her endlessly. We love Escape from Mr. Lemoncello’s Library. There are so many things you can learn from… Continue reading How to Host Your Own ‘Escape from Mr. Lemoncello’s Library’ Party
How to Host Your Own ‘Escape from Mr. Lemoncello’s Library’ Party
My Big Helper has been talking about this month’s Chris Grabenstein book club event for weeks. She’s been counting down the days, then the hours, all while bouncing off the walls and carrying her invitation around with her endlessly. We love his book Escape from Mr. Lemoncello’s Library, and using a mixture of video tape… Continue reading How to Host Your Own ‘Escape from Mr. Lemoncello’s Library’ Party
Getting Revolutionary at the Hillsborough Living History Day
There are opportunities to live history all around you. I didn’t realize just how many until we began to homeschool – and now we find more of them than we can attend. We couldn’t pass up the Hillsborough Living History Day, though, and we’re super glad we went. We got there just as the event… Continue reading Getting Revolutionary at the Hillsborough Living History Day
Studying Flight at the Morehead Planetarium & Science Center
A few weeks ago my son heard about a special event called “Take Flight” being held at the Morehead Planetarium & Science Center in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. The event was described as having scientists on hand to answer questions and stations where you could perform your own experiments and was in celebration of their… Continue reading Studying Flight at the Morehead Planetarium & Science Center
1 Easy Way to Teach about the American Southwest
Recently my Little Man asked to read Elise Broach’s book Missing on Superstition Mountain. I knew he would love it – it’s packed full of adventure, danger, and treasure hunting – but I hesitated. This book is perfect for teaching about the American Southwest. There are many, many threads that can be tugged to build… Continue reading 1 Easy Way to Teach about the American Southwest
Do Your Kids Sing in Spanish?
My Little Man sings everywhere he goes. For a kid who refused to sing at all for the first four years of his life, he’s making up for lost time quickly. Now, though, he’s singing in Spanish. It’s funny to hear, but I love it. Each day as he and his big sister watch their… Continue reading Do Your Kids Sing in Spanish?
Book Club, Boys’ Edition: “The Lemonade Crime”
The boys were really excited about this month’s book pick:
NEW! Mock Trial Materials from A Nest in the Rocks
I plan book club events months in advance. That’s why I was thrown last month when the boys asked to dig into a book in a way I hadn’t planned. Worse yet, I wasn’t sure exactly how to do what they asked, and I knew that figuring it out would require a lot of time… Continue reading NEW! Mock Trial Materials from A Nest in the Rocks