By Holly Giles | Family , Field Trips , Florida , Great Outdoors , Nature Study , Recipes
You are invited to a Blueberry Pickin Party! The boys and I went to pick blueberries for the first time and invited a few of our friends along for the fun. In our area of Florida, there are scads of places to go, yet we never seemed to make it out during the season. It […]
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By Holly Giles | Family , Field Trips , Florida , Great Outdoors
Taking a road trip with just one of my boys does not happen often. I took advantage of an opportunity to take Grayson to several state parks and to Alabama to see my grandmother and to reconnect with my firstborn. Whenever we hit the road, we have our Florida State Parks Passports in hand to […]
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By Holly Giles | Family , Field Trips , Florida , homeschooling
We met up with a few families to tour the Sanford Armory last week. The sergeants told us they don’t really do field trips, but would give it a whirl. By the end of our tour, my boys decided this was the BEST field trip ever! I am ashamed to tell you that the armory […]
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By Holly Giles | Field Trips , Florida , Great Outdoors , homeschooling , Nature Study
Manatees show up in the springs of Florida from December through March. During the winter months, manatee move to warmer waters and a large number of them find their way to Blue Spring State Park. We have been taking Grayson and Grant to the park to see them since they were little. They seem to […]
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By Holly Giles | Field Trips , Florida , hen house , homeschooling , Mama's Musings
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, and show you […]
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By Holly Giles | Field Trips , Florida , Florida field trips , Great Outdoors
Last week we had family in town. My husband’s Aunt and Uncle from Tennessee were here for a few days. We decided to cool off at Alexander Springs. We were going to meet them at springs, which is located in the Ocala National Forest. The Forest was established in 1908 as the FIRST national forest east of the […]
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By Holly Giles | Family , Field Trips , Florida , homeschooling
How can you turn a morning at the farmer’s market into a homeschool lesson? Follow our morning and we will show you how. I gave each boy $5 and a food challenge to last a week. See how they did… Cowboy was given a $5 challenge to purchase fruit for our family of four for […]
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By Holly Giles | Field Trips , Florida , Great Outdoors , homeschooling
Fort Christmas Florida pioneer village is a hidden gem that everyone should experience! This property has transformed into a great field trip destination over the past 40 years.December 25, 1837, 2,000 army soldiers arrived to construct a fort during the Second Seminole Indian War. Thus the name of the town, Christmas. As a little girl, my grandparents […]
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By Holly Giles | Field Trips , Florida , Great Outdoors , homeschooling
Hands-on learning works best here on the Frontier, so anytime I can match a lesson with the outdoors it’s going to be a hit. Some friends from our co-op had been asking us to do a class on tadpoles. Some of the kids had never watched them grow before and were anxious to give it a […]
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By Holly Giles | Family , Field Trips , Florida , Great Outdoors
State Parks for Learning We checked out a local park near Central Florida. Deleon Springs State Park ended up being an educators paradise. Upon arrival, we were in awe of some of Florida’s beautiful old oak trees scattered all over this property. It sets the tone for the tourist destination of old that Deleon Springs once was. […]
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