“How many professions require the whole family to move every three years? Certainly the military is one. My husband joined the military when our kids were six to twelve years old. Shortly after arriving at our first duty station, we quickly realized we needed an education option that provides flexibility, stability, and continuity. That’s why homeschooling was a natural choice for our five kids.
Do modern conveniences make it all too easy to barely take a step outside to enjoy the world around us? Nature provides so many benefits from vitamins to an environment that inspires the imagination. What would it look like if you dedicated yourself and your family to spending 10, 20, 30 or even an hour outside everyday? Could you do it? Join Janna and her guest Ginny Yurich as they discuss the global movement of 1000 Hours Outside.
The kitchen is the part of the house where people gather. It's where we create the food that gives us feelings of nostalgia for grandma's cookies or Dad's Spicy Shrimp with noodles. Food is a universal need and one that allows us with a taste or smell to travel in time and location. Rowena S. took the idea of creating memorable food with an educating twist to create eat2explore. Join Rowena as she and Janna chat about the creation of Eat2Explore and how you can travel the world with cooking, and creating meaningful family time all within the comfort of your kitchen.
No one can question the position of the zoo in the canon of homeschool field trip destinations. Who can resist the enchantment of watching monkeys swinging from ropes, observing penguins eating fresh fish, and walking through a butterfly pavilion? The zoo is a go-to choice for getting out of the house on a day with pleasant weather when public school is in session.
