Posted in Foreign Language, World Cultures on May 26th, 2008 No Comments »
We’ve lived in Historic Sanford for about 5 years now and have truly been missing out. The Willow Tree Cafe is an authentic German restaurant on 1st Street near Lake Monroe. We visited it this weekend, and it really was a cultural experience for my little ones. They were entertained by live German music throughout [...]
Posted in Games and Learning Aids, Math & Logic on May 21st, 2008 No Comments »
We received this wonderful CD as a birthday gift this March. It was our first introduction to They Might Be Giants, so I wasn’t sure what to expect. We listened to it on our way home from the party and were hooked!
My 6 year old is interested in concepts like “infinity” as well as odd and [...]
Posted in Games and Learning Aids on May 21st, 2008 No Comments »
After reading fantastic reviews on Amazon, I purchased Great States Junior for my kindergartener. He’s been into board games for quite some time now, so I figured this game would be a great way to help him become more familiar with the states. It was such a hit that he requested to play it on [...]
Posted in Articles, Science and Nature, Volunteerism on May 20th, 2008 No Comments »
Haven’t heard of Roots & Shoots? Read on to learn about Jane Goodall’s organization for young people that has chapters in more than 100 countries!
Roots & Shoots is an international service organization founded by well known conservationist, Jane Goodall. Roots & Shoots groups around the world are made up of caring kids and teens who want to make [...]
Posted in Cooking, Upcoming Events on May 16th, 2008 No Comments »
Young Chef’s Academy in Winter Park is ready to kick up the summer heat in June with fun mini-camps. Schooling year round? No problem. With both morning (9 AM- 12 Noon) and afternoon (1 PM-4PM) sessions, these mini-camps are perfect for homeschoolers who might want to get “school work” out of the way before heading [...]
Posted in History, Upcoming Events on May 11th, 2008 No Comments »
I was looking for something cool to do with the kids today and was delighted to see that moms get in free with a paid admission at Medieval Times in Kississimme. Kids and hubby have never been to see the show, and I haven’t been since I was 12! Just wanted to take a minute [...]
Posted in Museums, Science and Nature, Upcoming Events on May 5th, 2008 No Comments »
National Astronomy Day is Saturday, May 10, 2008. You can celebrate this special day locally at the Orlando Science Center. This following information is listed on their email flyer:
Take a day to immerse yourself in another world. Join us for a day full of planets, stars and activities that will inspire you to look far [...]
