Studying the Wild West: Building a Pioneer Wagon

We’ve been studying Western expansion for a few months now, and the kids were fascinated by the Oregon Trail.  I mean, whole families traveling thousands of miles in a covered wagon – how could you not want to know exactly how that worked?  Because of that fascination, we decided to build our own pioneer wagon.… Continue reading Studying the Wild West: Building a Pioneer Wagon

LogicRoots Games Reviews: Ocean Raiders & Say Cheese

Math has never been my favorite subject to teach.  It’s okay, but numbers and hard facts just aren’t my favorite things.  That’s why I was excited to be given the chance to review two math games from LogicRoots.  The first is called Say Cheese.  It’s a multiplication game that stems from a short story you… Continue reading LogicRoots Games Reviews: Ocean Raiders & Say Cheese

Book Club: “The Lemonade War” Boys vs. Girls

This month we broke all the book club rules and declared war:  The Lemonade War by Jacqueline Davies, in which a brother and sister make a bet about who can earn the most money by holding lemonade stands during a five-day period.  We took up the challenge. The girls went first.  They met in the… Continue reading Book Club: “The Lemonade War” Boys vs. Girls

Field Work Friday – Exploring Shackleford Island

  While we were on the North Carolina shore a few weeks ago, we took the ferry to Shackleford Island to do some exploring.  Shackleford is home to more than 100 wild horses, and it’s also known as one of the East Coast’s best shelling beaches.  I still don’t know why that is, but we… Continue reading Field Work Friday – Exploring Shackleford Island

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

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