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It’s Friday, January 31, 2020, and time for a Virtual Field Trip. Take a look at the Field Trips listed below and let me know which one/ones you would like to take a look at and why. The Belle of Louisville Age Range: 5-18 (Grades 1-12, with parental supervision) Take a free virtual cruise on the oldest Mississippi River-style steamboat still in operation, the Belle of Louisville.Watch the over 20-minute video that explores the history of river travel and steamboat life and tours the Belle of Louisville. When you are done with the video, you can head over to the Belle‘s website to learn more about her history. Scroll down and click “View Our History” to see the timeline with…
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Homeschool Resources
Charlie will never have the opportunities I had as a child to stay on a Farm and watch the farmers work in the gardens. Or gather eggs from a Hen House. But through these Homeschool Resources we will be able to see what farmers do. Farming History Age Range: 8-18 (Grades 3-12 approximately, with parental supervision) This website is a companion to a real “Living History Farm” in Nebraska, where you and your children can learn about the history of agriculture in America and how technology has changed it. You can also learn about the man, David Wessels, whose estate made possible his vision of a Living History Farm. One of his major…
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Art Class: Glue Book
I shared with you Nancy Moore Smith will be teaching Charlie Genealogy and now I would like to let you know she is also going to teach Charlie a Art class. Charlie’s Glue Book will be of places we visit this year. Although, I am sure when he gets started it will lead to other Glue Books including a Wrestling one maybe. Here is the list of supplies Charlie will need for the start of his art project. We will work on this from now until we finish it – till December 31st. (he will probably need at least 5 – 6 composition books in all). No need to buy…
Living a simple lifestyle from the front porch
