Real Teens Meet a Real Hero Our Real Teens Read literature group had the privilege of meeting a real hero. After reading Anne Frank's Diary of a Young Girl and Number the Stars by Lois Lowry, discussing both books, and learning some background history, we arranged a field trip to meet a Holocaust survivor and hear her inspiring and miraculous … [Read more...] about Living History: Real Teens Meet A Real Hero
Field Trip
Field Trip: Suber’s Mill
Field Trip to the Old Grist Mill #yeahThatGreenville This post may contain affiliate links. Please read my disclosure policy. Have you ever strayed off the beaten path? Sometimes, the best field trips are the ones that take you to places you wouldn't think of going otherwise. And, it's so much fun to discover history in unexpected … [Read more...] about Field Trip: Suber’s Mill
Field Trip: Paris Mountain State Park
Paris Mountain State Park in upstate South Carolina is a fun place for a fall nature walk. The lush forest is alive with vibrant colors this time of year, and we love how the trees reflect in the lake to double the dazzling effect of the colorful foliage. Paris Mountain State Park was developed by the Civilian Conservation … [Read more...] about Field Trip: Paris Mountain State Park
Field Trip: YMCA Camp Greenville
Animal Adventures As we meandered up the mountain to arrive early in the morning for our field trip to Homeschool Adventure Day, we were greeted by a pair of deer with their fawn jumping across the road. Mommy doe nuzzled her little one and kept it close while daddy buck stood guard, and they paused to watch us as we watched them. Homeschool … [Read more...] about Field Trip: YMCA Camp Greenville
Upstate SC Field Trip: Happy Cow Creamery
Happy Cow Creamery Field Trip We went on a field trip to a beautiful dairy farm and creamery that produces our favorite milk, Happy Cow. The cows are allowed to roam free in beautiful wooded pastures, and they are rotated from field to field each day so their grass is always new, fresh, and sweet. There is a separate pasture for the expecting and … [Read more...] about Upstate SC Field Trip: Happy Cow Creamery
Field Trip Fun: Upstate SC
If you're planning a trip to one of the homeschool conventions in upstate South Carolina, there are many things to see and do in the surrounding area. I'll tell you a little about some places we have been that are fun spring activities if you'd like to squeeze in a field trip or two while you're in town. Fun Field Trip Ideas Hollywild Animal … [Read more...] about Field Trip Fun: Upstate SC
The Ultimate List of Free & Low Cost Field Trips
Field trips are an important aspect of education as kids get to see, hear, and do as you explore your community. Oral histories and hands-on experiences lead to discovery learning, and this kind of learning really sticks. My kids recall things they’ve heard from the people who experienced them much more than from simply reading about them. From … [Read more...] about The Ultimate List of Free & Low Cost Field Trips
The Importance of Field Trips for Learning
Fun Summer Field Trips Whether you take summer off from school or continue to homeschool year-round like we do, the warmer weather and more relaxed schedules provide opportunities for getting out and exploring your community through field trips. Field trips are an important aspect of education as kids get to see, hear, and do. Oral histories … [Read more...] about The Importance of Field Trips for Learning
Living History: Honor Flight
Heroes Last week, my husband went on the Honor Flight to accompany veterans from WWII and the Korean War. The flight left early in the morning and returned the same night to a celebratory crowd of supporters. These veterans spent a whirlwind day in Washington, DC, visiting the WWII, Korean War, and Vietnam War Memorials and Arlington … [Read more...] about Living History: Honor Flight
Field Trip: The Theater
We had the opportunity to take a road trip over the weekend to see a play in a historic opera house. We traveled to Abbeville, South Carolina, where we explored the downtown area's shops and town square, ate dinner at a fabulous Mexican restaurant in a historic town square building, and then attended the play. The boys enjoyed learning … [Read more...] about Field Trip: The Theater
Real Teens Read: All Quiet on the Western Front
Our Real Teens Read group read All Quiet on the Western Front. To accompany the novel, the teens also revisited the poems we read with Ender's Game: "Fire and Ice" and "The Road Not Taken" by Robert Frost "The Soldier" by Rupert Brooks "The End of the World" by Archibald MacLeish "Anthem for Doomed Youth" by Wilfred Owen "The Unknown … [Read more...] about Real Teens Read: All Quiet on the Western Front
Real Teens Read: Hagood Mill Field Trip
To accompany this month's book, Walk Two Moons, our Real Teens Read group packed up and hit the road for a field trip to a historic mill, built in 1845. We were treated to a tour and oral history narrative by Mr. Ed, who is passionate about what he does, and kept us on the edge of our seats as he talked. One of the most significant things he … [Read more...] about Real Teens Read: Hagood Mill Field Trip
Homeschool Adventure Day
Homeschool Adventure, Exploration, and Discovery These are some photos from our trip to Homeschool Adventure Day at a nearby camp, where my boys got to try new things like archery, riflery, and the zipline. The YMCA hosts this fun field trip for homeschoolers at one of their camps, where we got to spend a day experiencing camp life through a … [Read more...] about Homeschool Adventure Day
Fabulous Field Trips
One of our favorite things about homeschooling is the opportunity to go on field trips where we get a chance to explore and discover. Sometimes we do things as a family, and sometimes we attend activities and events with other homeschoolers. Homeschool Field Trips These excursions have been wonderful memory-makers and a way for my kids to take a … [Read more...] about Fabulous Field Trips
Keeping Kids Entertained While Traveling
While traveling to visit family last weekend, the kids were getting squirrely after riding "forever," so we invented a game on the fly. When everyone is cooped up in the car for several hours, some ingenuity is required! Guess the State All the grown-ups in the car pooled our quarters and I picked out all the "state" ones. I would cover … [Read more...] about Keeping Kids Entertained While Traveling
Record Keeping: Field Trips
Whenever we go on field trips or attend classes, I document those days in my lesson planner. I use a binder for my record-keeping, and I have it organized into several sections. One section is devoted to field trips and classes. I use the same form for field trips and classes. Record Keeping My Field Trip form is simple, but it covers what I want … [Read more...] about Record Keeping: Field Trips
