Field Work Friday – Eating Egyptian

  Whenever we study a specific culture or country, I try to find a place where we can eat something with the particular spices or preparations from that place.   Finding Egyptian food wasn’t exactly easy, but we found a Mediterranean restaurant in downtown Raleigh called Shish Kabob.  Since Egypt is bordered on the north… Continue reading Field Work Friday – Eating Egyptian

Field Work Friday – Scavenger Hunts at Duke Gardens

This week we ventured to the Sarah P. Duke Gardens, part of Duke University.  I planned several scavenger hunt sheets so that our children, who usually range in age from 1 to 8, could all participate in some way. Because the temperature was supposed to get into the mid-90s, we met at 9 AM.  After… Continue reading Field Work Friday – Scavenger Hunts at Duke Gardens

Field Work Friday – Visiting DOT Headquarters

Visiting a construction site was high on my list of things-to-do, but how could our little ones get up-close-and-personal to a working dump truck? I was stumped for a bit, and finally called the local government office in charge of road repairs. I was referred several times, but finally sent to our local DOT headquarters… Continue reading Field Work Friday – Visiting DOT Headquarters

Field Work Friday – The Conservators’ Center

  Yesterday our group visited The Conservators’ Center, a non-profit rescue organization that helps animals in need.  They are located in outside Mebane, North Carolina, and have an absolutely wonderful website.     Upon arrival, head animal keeper Janine began our tour.         First we saw servals.  These cats are originally from… Continue reading Field Work Friday – The Conservators’ Center

Field Work Friday – Cinco de Mayo

In honor of Cinco de Mayo, we visited a local Mexican restaurant for lunch.  Many of the people who were there are from Mexico, and the manager agreed to speak to us about the significance of the holiday. We ate at Torero’s, a local place with bright decor, flat-screens mounted near the ceilings throughout, and… Continue reading Field Work Friday – Cinco de Mayo

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