Taking school on the road is one of the great perks about homeschooling. Nothing can match being out in the real world, learning about something from an expert who lives and breathes the subject. We’ve met some pretty great ones through the years, but last week we met a bunch of them all at… Continue reading Become a Published Author with Lulu
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Studying NC Culture: The Hillsborough BBQ Company
This year we’re studying North Carolina, and it’s impossible to study the culture of this Southern state without looking at the tradition of barbeque. Smoking meat is a big deal here, but it’s changing with the convenience of gas heat for cooking – and that’s why we went old school and visited The Hillsborough… Continue reading Studying NC Culture: The Hillsborough BBQ Company
Studying France: A Grocery Store Scavenger Hunt
Our homeschool geography fair is coming up, and so we’re embarking on a study of France. One of our favorite ways to learn about a new place is to study the culture of food in that place, and so we headed out on a foodie scavenger hunt. The idea is simple. Each child loaded up… Continue reading Studying France: A Grocery Store Scavenger Hunt
Field Work Friday – A Pirate’s Life for Me
One of the best things about homeschooling is being able to be super creative with our studies, and we’re really doing that with North Carolina history. We started out this school year with a study of pirates and the Carolina coast, where Blackbeard once lived. Our study culminated in a pirate’s party with lots of… Continue reading Field Work Friday – A Pirate’s Life for Me
Field Work Friday – Clyde Phillips’ Seafood Market
Last week we spent the week at the beach with family. We had a few things that we wanted to do – and hitting up a real seaside fish market was one of them. My Little Man and I love to eat fish, and we like to experiment with different ways to cook it. Of… Continue reading Field Work Friday – Clyde Phillips’ Seafood Market
Circus Snack Mix
As we prepared for our recent trip to the circus, we talked food. Who could leave out a discussion of the food found at the circus? Since we were allowed to take our own food, we decided to mix up our own treat that would incorporate the best aspects of the circus. I gathered… Continue reading Circus Snack Mix
Life as a Pilgrim: Fun & Games
This month our Book Club girls read Ron Roy’s The Mayflower Treasure Hunt. I was pleasantly surprised by this book – the descriptions of the Mayflower are historically accurate, the initial movement of the Pilgrims are tracked throughout the Cape Cod area, and the modern Plymouth is well depicted. I love the way that Roy added… Continue reading Life as a Pilgrim: Fun & Games
Field Work Fridays: The Duke Lemur Center
Our playgroup children all like animals, so when I heard about the Duke Lemur Center, I called to ask for a tour. I didn’t realize that this was such a large and important place. The Duke Lemur Center resides on 13 acres in Durham, North Carolina. It houses the largest colony of lemurs outside… Continue reading Field Work Fridays: The Duke Lemur Center
Field Work Fridays: Krygzstan
Have you ever heard of Krgzstan? I hadn’t – until a local pastor’s wife offered to share with our group about a mission trip that she took there. She began by showing our children just how far away this country is located. It must have taken forever to get there! … Continue reading Field Work Fridays: Krygzstan
Field Work Fridays: The Public TV Station
Have you ever wondered how your favorite TV shows are made? What that set really looks like? This week we traveled to our local PBS station to find out. We were welcomed into the station with greetings and stickers identifying us as members of a tour group. Next we learned… Continue reading Field Work Fridays: The Public TV Station
