Thursday was another beautiful, sunny day. The only thing we had to contend with was the 25-35 mph winds. Yikes! We spent the day at Fort Sumter and walking up and down East Bay and East Battery to the Market area. Charleston is a very European-looking town and no wonder with its beginnings and influences.Continue reading “Field Trip – Charleston – Fort Sumter”
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Field Trip – Charleston – Boone Hall Plantation
(Image-heavy post. I apologize if it loads slowly!) Being that I want to do more “roadschooling”, and being that my good friend was going to be down in Charleston with her girls for spring break, it was a no brainer to pack up for a few days and head down there as well. I loveContinue reading “Field Trip – Charleston – Boone Hall Plantation”
Play acting
One of the benefits of homeschooling is the ability for your child to focus on something she has interest in. For Reagan, since January, this has been acting in a play. She has performed in several dance recitals over the years, but has never acted (on stage, that is). With the imagination she possesses and theContinue reading “Play acting”
First Book Club Meeting – update
Several weeks ago I posted about starting a book club with a friend for our daughters. Today was our first meeting! We chose to read Wonder by R. J. Palacio for our first book. The girls read the book in a flash. I had to finish a book for my own book club (for adults)Continue reading “First Book Club Meeting – update”
Roadschool – Yorktown and Jamestown
This past week was Homeschool Week at Yorktown and Jamestown. We’ve been before, but Ash was too young to remember, and you can always use a refresher course on historical events, right? We spent one day at Yorktown and the next day at Jamestown. The Yorktown Victory Center now consists of a middle-class-size colonial farm,Continue reading “Roadschool – Yorktown and Jamestown”
Starting a Book Club
A friend of mine and I decided to start a book club for our oldest daughters who are in middle school. They both love to read, and we think it’s a great idea to challenge them by giving them books to read that they might not pick for themselves. It’s also great to engage themContinue reading “Starting a Book Club”
Not So SAHM 