One of the things I appreciate most about homeschooling, and particularly homeschooling in metro Atlanta, is the opportunity to spend a lot of time outside in nature. Because of our flexible schedules, proximity to State and National Parks, waterfalls, and mountain trails, and warm weather most of the year, we’re able to take ourselves — Read More
Tag: hiking
Around Town (And Beyond) — April 2018
Happy Spring! If you’re looking for fun, indoor and outdoor, homeschool-friendly, family events around town in April, we’ve put together a short list to give you a few ideas. Enjoy! Ongoing: Stone Summit Climbing Homeschool Teams — Mondays 10am to 12pm and Fridays 1pm to 3pm ; Stone Summit Atlanta location Ninja Quest Fitness Homeschool Parkour Read More
Guest Post — Bring the Outdoors into Homeschooling
A guest post from Val in Real Life (one of our favorite bloggers and adventurers). Being in the outdoors has always come naturally to me. As a mom, it was a no-brainer to me to take my two boys for outdoor adventures early on. So when our homeschooling journey began, folding outdoor activities into our Read More
Around Town (and Beyond) — June 2017
Summer is here (unofficially, at least), and there is so much to do around town and beyond! Let’s get out and have some fun: Ongoing Weekly Frog Feedings at the Atlanta Botanical Garden; come watch the conservation team feed and tend to the rare and endangered frogs housed in the Fuqua Conservatory lobby. An amphibian Read More
Summer Learning through Camps
The sun is out, temperatures are rising, and flowers are blooming. It’s starting to feel like summer here in Atlanta, which means it’s time (or maybe past time!) to start thinking about summer camps! As homeschoolers, we know that learning happens year-round…even in summer. And, while taking it easy and lounging by the pool may Read More
Weekend Getaway — Nantahala River and National Forest
We’re just weeks away from summer and, if you’re like me, you’re already starting to think about fun things to do out of town. For the last few years, we’ve done smaller trips close to home instead of longer (and more expensive) vacations. It works best with our schedule and budget. One of the places Read More
Wordless Wednesday — Gibbs Gardens
photos by Zen Taylor (March 2017)
Take A Hike!
This post originally ran on the Atlanta Homeschool blog, Fall 2015. Five Great Fall Hikes in Atlanta and Beyond Fall in Atlanta is beautiful. The trees are bursting with color, the oppressive heat of summer is gone, and the pollen count is lower than what we find in spring. To me, this makes fall the Read More