Ideas For Storage, Organization & Display My friend Erica has been homeschooling now for over two years, and is one of the most creative and organized people I know! She has become one of my mentors as I learn more about home based learning. We also share a love of …
While researching an article on Martha Washington, I came across the digital archives of the New York Public Library. What a find! I’m sure I will be returning to the site often. An invaluable resource for researching historical figures and events, the image database encompasses a wide range of …
If If you can keep your head when all about you Are losing theirs and blaming it on you; If you can trust yourself when all men doubt you, But make allowance for their doubting too: If you can wait and not be tired by waiting, Or, being lied about, …
A Mother’s Influence What Rules The World They say a man is mighty, He governs land and sea, He wields a mighty scepter O’er lesser powers that be; But a mightier power and stronger Man from his throne has hurled, For the hand that rocks the cradle Is the hand …
Hands-On History For Children The great thing about children’s museums is that you rarely have to say “don’t touch that!” EarlyWorks Children’s History Museum is part of Huntsville’s EarlyWorks Museum Complex. (The other two museums included in the complex are Constitution Village and the Historic Huntsville Depot.) We became …
Learning and Playing Outdoors We visited Burritt Museum on the Mountain today; it had been years since I’d been there, but I had good memories of their Candlelight Christmas celebration. After enjoying a picnic lunch overlooking Huntsville (a great view even if it was a little hazy today) we explored …
Children’s Programs at The Garden The Huntsville Botanical Garden is a lovely place for a relaxing stroll and a fun destination for the Garden’s many special events and seasonal festivals. Children’s programs are offered throughout the year, including several specifically designed for homeschooled students. Current Homeschool Programs for Kindergarden through …