Maybe it's because the beach is such a completely different landscape from the one we call home. Maybe it's the legendary lure of the sea. Whatever the reason, some of our greatest learning adventures have happened with sand in between our toes and salty wind in our hair. For those of you looking …
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Volunteering is Serious Business
We blame it on Little House on the Prairie. After reading the entire series, we promised ourselves we'd find time to volunteer at a nearby living history museum. In the summer of 2006, we traveled back in time to become a farming family in 1845. We learned to bake a pie over an open fire, churn …
6 Easy Outings to Nurture Your Child’s Mind (& Yours, Too)
Feeling stuck at home during these final winter days? As spring approaches, it's the perfect time to break with routine and head out for a field trip. Homeschoolers have a decided advantage in planning outings--we can go any time of day or year, plan around the crowds, and create our own …
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