By Holly Giles | Florida , Great Outdoors
How do I plan a Family Camping Trip? The anticipation of cooler days is approaching. Our annual fall family camping trips come to mind. This past spring, we seemed to hit a camping marathon, three trips in five weeks, that left me pondering the ideal versus the reality of family camping trips! Just the word “camp” sounds fun doesn’t it? […]
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By Holly Giles | Boy Crafting , Florida , handicrafts , homeschooling
County fair There is more to the county fair for the family than candied apples, fried Twinkies, and the Ferris wheel! It can be used to educate your children and learn new skills. As a child, I loved going to the fair. My grandparents lived very close to the property where the Central Florida Fair took […]
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By Holly Giles | Florida , homeschooling , Nature Study
Backyard Nature Study We were busy today. Staying on track has been hard this week. I was on drill duty to keep the boys on task, yet a backyard nature study became the day’s focus. Grant needed a break, so I gave him 20 minutes outside to use his homemade bow. When I went out […]
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By Holly Giles | Field Trips , Florida , Florida field trips , Great Outdoors
Alexander Springs 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 spring, which is located in the Ocala National Forest. The Forest was established in 1908 as the FIRST national forest […]
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By Holly Giles | Field Trips , Florida , homeschooling
The Farmers Market How can you turn a morning at the farmers market into a homeschool lesson? Follow our morning at the farmers market and we will show you 5 life skills your kids can learn. I gave each of my boys $5 and a food challenge. They needed to purchase food for our family […]
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By Holly Giles | Field Trips , Florida , homeschooling
Fort Christmas Fort Christmas Florida pioneer village is a hidden gem in Central Florida that everyone should experience. This property has transformed into a great field trip destination over the past 40 years. On December 25, 1837, 2,000 army soldiers arrived to construct a fort during the Second Seminole Indian War. Thus the name of […]
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By Holly Giles | Field Trips , Florida , homeschooling
Hands-on Science 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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