Field trips are one of the best hands-on learning opportunities around. The best part about homeschooling is that you can go on field trips as often as you like with no limits (other than financial restraints) on how far you can go. As you’re planning your upcoming school year, be aware of opportunities to take…
Are you looking for non-cheesy, not-too-babyish field trip ideas for your middle school and high school students? Look no further! Field trips and hands-on learning experiences are just as important for teens as younger kids, so go explore. Field trips are pretty standard among elementary-aged homeschoolers. However, once kids hit middle and high school, the…
One of the highlights of homeschooling is a fun and educational field trip. Why read about something in a book when you can go experience it firsthand? Going on a field trip can be fun. Being the organizer behind the trip, however, can be stressful. It doesn’t have to be. Following are five tips for…
To wrap up our unit on the Civil War a couple of weeks ago, the kids and I made the trek to the Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park, where we learned the history of the Battle of Chickamauga and some interesting facts about the war in general. I thought we might bring y’all along…
Today I’m participating in the Ultimate Blog Swap. You’ll find me posting over at Wise Owl Baby about one of our favorite picture books, Ladybug on the Move, and I’m excited to welcome Christy, from The Simple Homemaker, who is giving us the scoop on homeschooling while traveling the United States. When we were awaiting…
Last Friday, we visited the Tellus Science Museum in Cartersville, Georgia. At first, I thought it would be fun to do another “day in the life” photo journal page. Then, about halfway through the visit, it occurred to me that a virtual field trip post would be fun. So, are you ready to visit Tellus?…
