Family Fun, Learning and Adventure
Last summer, thanks to COVID, we didn’t get out to enjoy our summer as much as we had in summers past. This summer I’ve vowed to make up for last year by piling on the adventure. We live in Northern Virginia so there are many opportunities to find outdoor adventures within a short drive. With …
Every year, when the weather turns cooler, thoughts of making pajama bottoms for the family swirl around my brain. And every year the idea remains an idea until the weather begins to warm and I decide it no longer makes sense to sew warm flannel pajamas as Spring approaches. But this year would be different. …
What to do on a 67°F, sunny Monday? Go hiking! With no school to reign us in, we have the complete and total freedom to learn outside the classroom (or, in our case—house), enjoy the beauty of nature and get some exercise all at the same time. A cool front brought perfect weather to our …
A great advantage to learning at home, unencumbered by curriculum and teacher lesson plans, is that we can take field trips whenever we feel like it. Experiential learning is some of the best learning. Our planned travels are opportunities to learn about events in history and often lead to us placing a certain amount of …