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First Field Trip, Spider Coffee and Bug Poop Tea

Posted on October 4, 2015January 21, 2022 by Shannon

The first 'school trip' of the year, taking a Friday off to have the Houston Museum of Natural Science all to ourselves. Kids want to spend all their time in entomology. All those butterflies and bugs, and I didn't lug the camera bag!

Posted in Family, Insects, NatureTagged Entomology, Museum, Spider, Sunrise, Swing set14 Comments

Top Ten: Why Virtual is the Word for Public School

Posted on November 7, 2014January 21, 2022 by Shannon

A top ten best of virtual learning with four at home for public education and how the kids stopped hating 'homework.'

Posted in Virtual Public-EdTagged Common Core, Connections Academy, Education, Home schooling, Museum, Public Education13 Comments

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