I believe that the best way for a child to learn is with their whole body. The more engaged they are, the more actively they will be thinking about the information they are using - and the deeper their thoughts will be. Children also need lots of life experience, for how can we ask them to be great writers without great experiences to write about? To this end, here are some of our learning adventures ... sometimes messy ... sometimes crazy ... always fun.
- Apple Day at the State Farmer's Market
- Behind the Scenes at the Durham Bulls' Athletic Park
- Behind the Scenes at the Movie Theater
- Christmas Is A-Comin'
- Cinco de Mayo
- The Conservator's Center
- Dance
- A Day at the (Durham Bulls) Ballpark
- Dental Hygiene
- Visit DOT
- Duke Chapel
- (Duke Gardens) Scavenger Hunt
- Ethiopia
- The Fire Station
- Golfin' Buddies
- Guitar Lessons
- How to Write a Story
- How Old Is a Tree?
- The Culture of India
- Korean Culture
- The Mad Hatter Bake Shop
- Makin' Ice Cream (In a Bag)
- Makin' Pizza, EnZo Style
- Marbles Museum
- The Museum of Life and Science
- Old Salem Village
- The Oreo Olympics
- Rogers Cattle Company
- Russia
- Shootin' Hoops
- Stained Glass Windows
- Staunton River State Park
- Tai Kwon Do
- A Valentine's Party
- A Veterinary Housecall
- Touring Videri Chocolate Facto....
- Visiting DOT
- Visiting the Circus
- The Water Treatment Plant
- Windmill Farm Bake Shop
- What Lives in a River?
Before going on our Grand Disney Adventure, we took a crash course through some of the countries featured at Epcot Center. We wanted the kids to recognize some of what they were seeing and to have a connection to at least a few. They far surpassed my expectations of them and got really into each one! Here's a bit of our world tour:
- Great Britain's English Tea Party
- Chinese Calligraphy
- European Medieval Castles
- France: Bread, Cheese, & Wine
- France: Chicken Cordon Bleu
- France: Creative Crepes
- France: Fruit Galette
- France: Invent-a-Cake
- France: Monet
- German Appelfpannkuchen
- German Influence: The Pennsylvania Dutch
- Germany: Black Forest Cake
- Italy: Making Lasagna
- Italy's Mt. Vesuvius
- Italy's Michelangelo
- Japan: Origami
- Our Japanese Dinner
- Our Tour Begins
Of course, all of life teaches, so here are a few of our other educational endeavors:
