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Reading around the Farm

Reading Learning to read can cause frustration throughout a household and within family and friend circles. When I first began working with Grayson, he was interested in reading. However, when Grant came along, reading was the last thing on his list! Comparison is just human nature. But as homeschool moms become wiser through trial and error. We realize, […]

Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings Historic State Park in Cross Creek

By Holly Giles | Florida , Great Outdoors

Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings Historic State Park Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings made her home in Cross Creek, Florida. This historic state park homestead has been preserved just as it was when she was living there in the 1930s. Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings lived at Cross Creek for 25 years and wrote many of her award-winning literature pieces while […]

Create Your Own Home Schooling Learning Style

By Holly Giles | Florida , homeschooling

Our Home Schooling Learning Style When my oldest son was small we spent most of his little years exploring and reading aloud as an early learning style. We did simple math at the farmer’s market, caught tadpoles at a local boat ramp, and went for nature walks close by. We watched the birds, and the […]

Blaze New Trails-Digital

By Holly Giles |

Nature-based homeschool activities Discover the power of nature and community. Blaze New Trails will show you how learning is all around you. This book is for K-8 and beyond. It takes the place of nature study, science, and life skills in the elementary years. We touch on history and literature for good measure as […]

The Fire in My Heart From a Good Homeschool Day

By Holly Giles | Great Outdoors , homeschooling

Fire in my heart It was going to be a good homeschool day. I was on fire about it. I had the planners filled out. The papers, books, and necessary items were within reach. In addition, the anticipation that THIS was going to be a good start to the week. The boys woke up a little […]

Fowl Fun Friday with 4H

By Holly Giles | Field Trips , homeschooling , Simple Living , southern homestead

4H Fowl Fun The Volusia County Fair is in 2 months and we are gearing up for our entries! The fair association and 4H were offering a “Fowl Fun Day” to teach you about entering chickens. The flyer I received sounded too good to pass up. They would teach anatomy, breeds, disease, and pest control. In […]