We’ve been studying North Carolina – our home state – this year in school, and I was shocked to learn that this state was the site of our nation’s first gold rush back in the early 1800s! That opened my eyes to the long history of mining that this state has – which thrilled My… Continue reading History in Action: Gem Mining in NC
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Book Club: “Mystery of Biltmore House”
Book club took an interesting turn this month – a really BIG turn. A Biltmore-sized turn. We read The Mystery of Biltmore House was lots of fun to study, and through our meeting, we examined natural science, architecture, art, and history. I love when books provide so many natural avenues for learning! What are your… Continue reading Book Club: “Mystery of Biltmore House”
Studying Bees at the Bayer CropScience Bee Research Center
My Big Helper is a new beekeeper, and although our bee class was incredibly detailed, we’re finding that there is still much to learn. We decided to take a field trip to the Bayer CropScience Bee Research Center in RTP to find out more about what’s new in the world of bees. Bayer’s bee communication… Continue reading Studying Bees at the Bayer CropScience Bee Research Center
The Beginning of Beekeeping
A few weeks ago I shared some fun ways to learn without a textbook. At the time, My Big Helper was in the midst of bee school, a hardcore, 10 week-plus-two-field-trips class offered by the Orange County Bee Association. This class was much more intense than I anticipated, but she worked her way through it… Continue reading The Beginning of Beekeeping
110+ Things to Study in Nature
The Nature Photography Contest is still in full swing, and as I was thinking about what might be available to you in nature – wherever you are – I realized that in October, I tend to think of the same few things – but those things might not be available to you. Brainstorming gave me… Continue reading 110+ Things to Study in Nature
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 – 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 – 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
Life as a Pilgrim: Cooking
When I was about nine, my grandmother* took me to Plimoth Plantation in Massachusetts. It was a cool New England day in the summer, a bit misty and damp, and I’ll never forget how shocked I was as I stood inside those tiny houses, amazed at how dark and smoky and damp they were. I… Continue reading Life as a Pilgrim: Cooking
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
