“Live together, learn together because living is learning.” –Kara Mangum Over the past year, I have been working on a special project and I am so excited to share it with you now! Even though I studied education in college, it doesn’t take a degree to understand that children (and adults!) learn best using real-world, …
Visiting the Alligator Farm in St. Augustine, FL
I believe that education is all about being excited about something. Seeing passion and enthusiasm helps push an educational message. ~Steve Irwin Do you know how to tell the difference between an alligator and a crocodile? Do you know what areas of the world they live in? Did you know there are rare alligators like …
Exploring Anastasia State Park Together | St. Augustine, FL
The world is a book and those who do not travel read only one page. ~Saint Augustine~ St. Augustine is the United States’ oldest city. It is full of rich living history, culture, art, religion, and fun places for families to learn together. Being from central Florida, our family generally visits St. Augustine at least …
Our First AirBnB Experience at the Skittles Shack | St. Augustine, FL
Whimsical, artistic, cheerful, and inviting is exactly how I would describe the home where my family had our very first AirBnb experience. As soon as we walked in the front door I knew we were going to have a great weekend! How could you not in a place called the Skittles Shack? When our family …
Open-Ended Play & Visiting Great Explorations in St. Petersburg, FL
“Play is often talked about as if it were a relief from serious learning. But for children play is serious learning. Play is really the work of childhood.“ ~ Fred Rogers If you want to involve your children in a world of play opportunities then visiting children’s museums will provide them with endless play for …
Georgia Aquarium: Tips for Visiting with Children
Our family recently visited the Georgia Aquarium and we all had a blast! We learned so much about sea creatures, got up close and personal with penguins and stingrays, and watched several engaging shows. I would highly recommend visiting when you have the opportunity and we have a few suggestions for you before you do. …
Intentional Experiences for Children | 2019 Review
At the beginning of 2019, I chose Intentional to be my word of the year. I learned so much in 2019 with intentionality as my focus. The plan was to be intentional with everything in my life. Well, the saying “be specific to be terrific” was created for a reason. Trying to be intentional in …
Things to do in Helen Georgia with little ones | Educational Family Travel
Helen Georgia is a small interesting town in North Georgia, (USA). It is nestled in the mountains roughly two hours north of Atlanta. Helen has an interesting history that we learned from the famous Hansel & Gretel Candy Kitchen & Chocolate Factory. It is a unique Bavarian alpine themed town with fun things to do …