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Category: Travel

  • 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…

  • Where in the World Weekly Writing Contest

    1) Check in on Friday’s to the “where in the world ?” link, right here on Word Traveling 2. Grab a guess at where (or what) the image is… 3. WRITE. WRITE. WRITE. Poems, thoughts, inspirations, short stories…. wherever the words take you. Post your words in the comments below! Homeschoolers and poets are WELCOME and…

  • Free Wondermaps Ultimate Homeschool Geography Giveaway!

    Hey, friends and Word Traveling Adventure Tribe… While we at Word Traveling get ready to announce some super EXCITING global homeschool travel, (yes, I said global!) the generous team at Bright Ideas Press has given us a FREE WonderMaps DVD Curriculum- valued at $49.95! As we are preparing for our upcoming cruise, this PDF based map…

  • Where in the Wor(l)d Wednesday- Week Three

    Welcome to “Where in the World Wednesdays?” Follow these rules: 1) Check in on Wednesday to the “where in the world Wednesday?” link, right here on Word Traveling 2. Grab a guess at where (or what) the image is… 3. WRITE. WRITE. WRITE. Poems, thoughts, inspirations, stories…. wherever the words take you. Post your words in…

  • Following the Cloud: A Recap from Beech Retreat, 2012

    Scroll below to read my review in prose of Beech Retreat! In 2004, when I wandered the year in Europe with a broken plan, empty wallet, husband in the vines and a baby at my breast, my ever encouraging brother-in-law said, “You should start a blog.” “What’s that?” I responded. This was 2004, friends. No…

  • Inspired by the Bricks: a lego stop action and poem.

    Inspired by the Bricks: a lego stop action and poem.

    Lego Stop Action and a Poem   These bricks, these bricks are everywhere in my pantry and the green chair. We’ve tried to sort them all by color How they escape? I’ll always wonder- The plastic bins Never can contain them- Because he’s always rearrangin’ We pick them up and then, just then- It’s time…