I surprised the kids this morning with a trip to a new museum – The EcoTarium of Worcester, Massachusetts. It was a gorgeous autumn drive to “Wooster”. We saw four other patrons the three hours we were there. Enjoying museums without the crowds is a noteable perk to homeschooling. The kids played for over an hour with bubbles. The outdoor…
Month: September 2014
Shaving Cream Painting
I had to substitute teach Katahdin’s co-op art class. We did shaving cream painting. It was so fun that we came home and did it again and again. It smelled great and made really nice marbled paper for cards. Supplies: Cardstock Baking pan White shaving cream (not gel) – One bottle will do fill pans Food coloring Fork Rubber…
Biomes Aquarium Class – North Kingstown
Biomes Marine Biology Center is an adorable private aquarium in North Kingstown. It is full of hands on exhibits, marine themed toys, and touch tanks. Walking through Biomes you get the distinct feeling that someone’s hobby has become their business and it makes you smile. They offer a monthly homeschoolers class on different marine topics. Their first class today was…
Cooperative Learning
I have been nuts since last February when I agreed to direct my local homeschool organization’s cooperative program. I have organized informal groups before – for weekly hikes or monthly music groups. This is different. ENRICHri is a non-profit state organization that has 300+ member families. Running a new cooperative for them has been daunting and exciting. ENRICHri Cooperative runs…