Category: Homeschooling

  • Where in the World Wednesdays – Coming Soon!

    Where in the World Wednesdays – Coming Soon!

     Coming Soon:  Stay tuned for exciting news about this new writing contest for homeschool families. If you are looking for a place to share your travel pictures and posts about your adventures – this link up and writing contest will fit the bill. We’ll be sure to fill you in on the details soon. In…

  • The Seven Secret Benefits of Homeschool Travel for Families

    I’m honored to be speaking live May 14 at 1:00 pm EST on the Ultimate Homeschool Expo about the blessings and benefits of homeschool travel! We travel often as a family. By integrating that into our homeschool we realize so many added benefits. Homeschool Travel is amazing! I hope you’ll hop on over to join me.…

  • Top Ten Travel Tips With Children: a guest post by Mary Prather

    Top Ten Travel Tips With Children: a guest post by Mary Prather

      “I believe that exploring new places, meeting new people, and seeing God’s wonders firsthand is an invaluable experience for my children.  I don’t want them to be afraid of new things.   I’m willing to make a lot of other sacrifices in my life so we can travel. ” -Mary Prather Our list of…

  • Learning on the Road: a guest post by Renee Gotcher

    Learning on the Road: a guest post by Renee Gotcher

    Any time we have to opportunity to travel as a family, we are looking for  fun and adventure.  However, there are other benefits to traveling as a homeschool family we like to take advantage of as well, like learning on the road. We turned our recent trip to Jackson Hole, Wyoming into a spontaneous field…

  • The Titanic Museum in Pigeon Forge – a guest post by Kathy Balman

    The Titanic Museum in Pigeon Forge – a guest post by Kathy Balman

    On a recent road trip to South Carolina, I decided to make a detour for a spontaneous adventure.  After driving across 3 states and through the Smokey Mountains, I arrived in Pigeon Forge, Tennessee with my kids.  The Titanic Museum had been on our field trip list for quite awhile, and it did not disappoint.…

  • What is a Maelstrom? Homeschool Learning at EPCOT

    If you have traveled to EPCOT you have probably taken a ride on the Maelstrom in the Norway pavilion.  It’s one of the few rides in the World Showcase so kids usually convince their parents to try it at least once. The Maelstrom includes a water ride on a dragon-headed Viking “ship”.  During your journey you will see…