The Infamous Unknown Battle
If I were to ask you to name famous battles, what might you say? Thermopylae… Milvian Bridge...Waterloo… If I asked you to narrow down your famous battles to American history, I imagine you would [...]
5 Ways History and Geography Can Be Fun!
There’s no secret about it: I’m in love with history and geography. And why wouldn’t I be? Together, history and geography weave a vivid tapestry that can’t help but draw students in, firing their [...]
Adventures in PA: Coal and Steel
Last fall, our family went through a period I would call “unplanned unschooling” as a result of prolonged and severe illness. While our focus academically was less on math and science and more on [...]
Adventures in PA: Take A Ride Back Through Time
The Ma & Pa Railroad (www.maandparailroad.com) located at 1258 Muddy Creek Forks Rd, Airville, PA 17302 actually stands for the Maryland & Pennsylvania Railroad. It is an authentic circa 1900’s railroad that originally connected [...]
#Field Trip Fails
By now, you might think (thanks to the bias of the internet) that every single one of my homeschool field trips is a smashing success. A magical memory. An internet illusion. So, to dispel [...]