Now that we’ve spent a few months studying other countries, one thing that stands out to us all is that some are known (more than others) for their cuisine. After watching Ratatouille, we all became even more curious about how to create your own recipe – so we decided to try it. We used Jenae from… Continue reading World Tour – Invent A Cake in France
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World Tour – Creative Crepes
This week we ‘jetted’ off to France for another leg of our world tour. As always, we began by finding North Carolina on the globe and then the various continents and countries that we’ve already studied, until we found France. Next we read two books that provide a simple overview of French culture. (France by Alan… Continue reading World Tour – Creative Crepes
France – Chicken Cordon Bleu
Each week I try to have at least one nice dinner where we can all eat together and not be in a rush. We generally are all home and eat at the same time, but often someone’s hurrying off somewhere or bathtime is approaching. I decided this week to make our French dinner our fancy one,… Continue reading France – Chicken Cordon Bleu
France – Bread, Cheese, & Wine
When French food comes to mind, bread, cheese, and wine are always in the mix somewhere! We decided that we definitely had to try out some of these basics. Since our week’s schedule went from calm to crazy quite unexpectedly, we decided that this would be the perfect time to have a French snack. (We… Continue reading France – Bread, Cheese, & Wine
World Tour – European Castles
While studying Germany and France we looked online at webshots and saw some amazing pictures of castles. When we began to study the United Kingdom, we decided that this was the time to really dig into the history of castles: how they were built, who built them, who lived in them, what they looked… Continue reading World Tour – European Castles
World Tour – Chinese Calligraphy
We’ve been studying China this week, and today we had a special calligraphy lesson. My mother-in-law, who knows calligraphy and can do all sorts of fancy writing, researched the Chinese language and the characters used in the written language. She prepared packets for the children with the characters for ‘love,’ ‘mother,’ ‘father,’ ‘family,’ and ‘thank… Continue reading World Tour – Chinese Calligraphy
World Tour – An English Tea Party
Who can study the UK without studying tea? We read about tea traditions online, and then we chose a date and time for our tea party. My Big Helper created an invitation for her friend, and we delivered it to her mailbox that night. We chose to have our tea party on an early release… Continue reading World Tour – An English Tea Party
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
