Videri, a fair-trade and locally-owned chocolate factory in downtown Raleigh, NC, makes for a fantastic field trip. The self-guided tour is a fun way to see the chocolate process in action, but if you’re not close enough to drop by on your own, I have great news! Gypsy Road is featuring our trip to Videri… Continue reading A FREE Field Trip + Chocolate Unit
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Field Work Friday: Historic Williamsburg
We’ve been studying the Colonial period and the American Revolution recently, so we were especially excited to have the opportunity to visit Historic Williamsburg. No matter how many books we read or videos we watch, it’s just not the same as seeing inside a historic home. I can’t recreate the same kinds of authentic experiences… Continue reading Field Work Friday: Historic Williamsburg
Book Club, Girls’ Edition: “Stealing Magic”
This week the girls took their turn at Stealing Magic, the second book in The Sixty-Eight Rooms series by Marianne Malone. While the boys read this book last week, the girls took a very different approach to it. After discussing the story, we moved right into painting. Jack and Ruthie traveled to Paris in 1837… Continue reading Book Club, Girls’ Edition: “Stealing Magic”
Foreign Languages for Kids Review: January
I continue to be amazed at my kids’ enthusiasm for Spanish after only a few months of using Foreign Languages for Kids. We took a break from our traditional schoolwork throughout most of December, but that didn’t stop My Little Man from using his new Spanish vocabulary all month long. We often heard him shouting,… Continue reading Foreign Languages for Kids Review: January
Book Club, Boys’ Edition: “Stealing Magic”
I was really excited about this month’s book pick. I love when the kids love a particular book enough to request the next in the series, and that’s how we ended up reading Stealing Magic. The second in The Sixty-Eight Rooms series by Marianne Malone, this story continues Ruthie and Jack’s adventures in… Continue reading Book Club, Boys’ Edition: “Stealing Magic”
Book Club, Boys’ Edition: “The Map Trap”
This month’s book has my son studying his atlas and planning for a cross-country trip. Why? We read The Map Trap by Andrew Clements. It’s about a boy who adores maps and is being blackmailed by someone after making all sorts of really creative ones. Of course, we had to do that. After summarizing and… Continue reading Book Club, Boys’ Edition: “The Map Trap”
Book Club, Boys’ Edition: “Nick and Tesla’s High-Voltage Danger Lab”
This month we ventured where we’ve never gone before – into the field of hard-core science. We read Nick and Tesla, too, and want to do the next book in the series. In effect, then, we learned how to strip wires, build basic circuits, and the boys are asking for more science and books. I… Continue reading Book Club, Boys’ Edition: “Nick and Tesla’s High-Voltage Danger Lab”
Book Club, Boys’ Edition: “George Washington’s Socks”
I have been so excited about this month’s book club event, and I can’t wait to tell you all about it! We’re studying the American Revolution right now, and so the boys read
Book Club, Girls’ Edition: “Toliver’s Secret”
We’re studying the Revolutionary War era right now, and so this month our girls read
Great Science Stories for Elementary Readers
My kids love science, but they love to read, too. They get especially excited when those two subjects collide. These are some of our very favorite science-based adventure books. Currently, there are only a few books/series on this list – because I have very high standards. While science can be pulled into many, many books,… Continue reading Great Science Stories for Elementary Readers
