You've probably heard of unschooling, deschooling and homeschooling, but what about fieldschooling? I'm not one for labels, but the scientist in me argues that they are quite handy for organization and categorization in some situations. In this case labels can…

With the total solar eclipse fast approaching I thought it would be fun for us to create some models to show just how the Earth, Sun and Moon line up to create the eclipse.

We’re still young in our homeschool journey. Despite our homeschooling infancy, in the past few years I’ve discovered some valuable tools that I would never leave behind. These are the things that make homeschooling life work for us and help…

Reducing your lawn and building up a habitat provides a lot more benefits than a pretty place to sit, less mowing, and a new home for wildlife. Creating a backyard habitat also provides students with educational opportunities on a wide…

This weekend we had family visiting so we decided to take a trip to the zoo. Not just any zoo, but the Omaha zoo. The Henry Doorly Zoo. This zoo was ranked #1 in the world in 2014 according to…

Who doesn’t love the human body? I mean, we all have one and we need it in order to survive, right? That’s pretty awesome if you ask me. I also find it fascinating all of the amazing things our bodies…

Trees are all around us. They provide shelter, food, the air we breathe, and beauty. We’re lucky enough to live an hour away from Nebraska City, which is the home of Arbor Day. We like to spend time every year…

It’s summer reading season! One of our families favorite times of year. I’ve been helping out the library with summer reading since I was a kid. My mom is a librarian, so I pretty much grew up among the shelves…

Homeschooling has been amazing for our social life. We’ve made a wide variety of friends from all walks of life, we’ve experienced some amazing hands on education from local experts, and we’ve discovered some wonderful local resources we normally wouldn’t…