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10 Book Series About Library Adventures for Middle-Grade Readers

Walking in High Cotton Posted on February 1, 2021 by Jamie OliverFebruary 1, 2021  
10 Book Series about Books and Library Adventures for Book Loving Middle Grade Readers, via Walking in High Cotton

Are you a book lover, or have a book lover in your home? Or are you hoping to make a bookworm out of a more reluctant reader? I’ve stepped out of my historic fiction box lately and found a couple of new middle-grade series that are all about BOOKS. Library adventures, book characters coming to life, the hunt for a famous author, falling into the book’s world…fun fiction adventures to give the kids a mental break between assigned reading. The Book Scavenger Series. By Jennifer Chambliss Bertman Mr. Lemoncello’s Library … Continue Reading…

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25 Adventure Series Chapter Books For Young Boys

Walking in High Cotton Posted on April 3, 2014 by Jamie OliverJanuary 6, 2021 11
25 Adventure Series Chapter Books for Boys. Great for independent readers or for read aloud family time! via Walking in High Cotton

Well, it’s been 70 degrees for a few days, so we’re starting to think about summer plans around here again–and part of that is summer learning plans. Summer is a great time to work on some fun family unit studies as well as some local field trips. I was also spurred on by finding 16 books in The Sowers Christian Biography series at our local thrift store for only $4.00!! What a treasure! The kiddos can’t wait until we dive into a few for read-aloud! I’ve started reviewing our little playroom … Continue Reading…

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DIY 50 State Passports…with FREE Printable

Walking in High Cotton Posted on April 9, 2018 by Jamie OliverJuly 7, 2020 2
DIY 50 State Passport for Kids...travel and learning fun with FREE Printable Template...via Walking in High Cotton

One of the special projects I did when planning our spring break trip was making fun 50 States passports for the kiddos to get “stamped” as we traveled. It wasn’t that hard, and I’ve got a free printable for you if you’d like to try it yourself. I found a lot of ideas and a few awesome templates on Pinterest, but I didn’t want to mimic a real international passport too much. The Ladybug just got back from a mission trip and we spent a lot of time emphasizing (and re-emphasizing!) … Continue Reading…

Posted in Farm Family, Farm School | Tagged busy family time, history, homeschool, travel | 2 Replies

Reading Log Book Selfies Printable for Summer Reading

Walking in High Cotton Posted on June 23, 2020 by Jamie OliverJune 23, 2020  
FREE Printable reading log book selfie snapshots...a fun way to track summer reading for the whole family! via Walking in High Cotton

Do you have a daily reading requirement for the kiddos over the summer? Or even during the school year? We do. So after reviewing a ton of book lists and reading log options on Pinterest, I came up with these fun printable Reading Log Book Selfies for our kiddos to use. Based on Instagram and good old-fashion Polaroids (which are all the rage, again!) they are snapshots with either book spines to be completed or blank to insert an “actual” selfie or draw a picture. Then they can be posted … Continue Reading…

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Daily Learning Routine for Non-Homeschooling Moms

Walking in High Cotton Posted on April 6, 2020 by Jamie OliverMay 12, 2020 6
Daily Learning Routine for the Non-Homeschool Moms, with FREE Printable weekly schedule and assignment sheets.Perfect for organizing and managing these challenging times in quarantine OR for transitioning from school to summer break. Via Walking in High Cotton

Boy, the world is quite a mess lately, hmm? Our kiddos are home full-time until September and Mr. Fix-It and I are both Essential workers at our off-homestead jobs, so our house has been kinda reeling lately. A little bit of organization goes a long way! We have always done summer home-learning activities, but I had to look over my previous activities and make some adjustments for this new phase of Crisis-Schooling. It’s not really the same as homeschooling. I’m not trying to cover a complete school year or curriculum. … Continue Reading…

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Room-by-Room Cleaning Checklist Chore Cards for Kids…FREE Printable

Walking in High Cotton Posted on May 12, 2020 by Jamie OliverMay 12, 2020 2
Room by Room Cleaning Checklist Chore Cards for Kids...FREE PRINTABLE via Walking in High Cotton

Need to get some help keeping up with the housework? Trying to teach your children a regular cleaning routine? Room by Room Cleaning Checklist Chore Cards for Kids…FREE PRINTABLE via Walking in High Cotton

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5 Easy Ideas for All-Age US History Lessons for the Non-Homeschooling Mom

Walking in High Cotton Posted on April 29, 2020 by Jamie OliverApril 29, 2020  
5 easy ideas for all-ages history unit studies. Perfect for relaxed summer engagement, homeschooling, or unexpected crisis learning. via Walking in High Cotton

5 easy ideas for all-ages history unit studies. Perfect for relaxed summer engagement, homeschooling, or unexpected crisis learning. via Walking in High Cotton

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How to Make a Paper Mache Shark for Shark Week

Walking in High Cotton Posted on July 27, 2018 by Jamie OliverMarch 30, 2020  

If you’ve been following us on Facebook, you’ve probably seen some of our Shark Week activities. We’re doing a summer unit study on Marine Biology (along with our unit on Archaeology) and Discovery Shark Week has been a great fit for some hands-on family fun learning! We’ve had some ocean-themed food, some shark games, and our big group project of building a paper mache shark! This is a very simple project with no special supplies needed. We had everything on hand already. I’ve shared it here in a lot of … Continue Reading…

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Visiting Fort Boonesborough State Park in Kentucky

Walking in High Cotton Posted on May 1, 2018 by Jamie OliverMarch 30, 2020 2
Visiting Fort Boonesborough State Park in Kentucky...a review of the Living History museum and the campgrounds via Walking in High Cotton

About 2 weeks before leaving for our road trip, the boys and I watched the premiere of the new Men Who Built America–Frontiersmen series. Episode 1 was about Daniel Boone leading the first group of permanent settlers through the Cumberland Gap into Kentucky. The settlement was called Fort Boonesborough, and it played an interesting role in the Revolutionary War. Since we were getting ready to leave for our trip, and Kentucky was already on our route, we Googled “Fort Boonesborough.” Turns out there’s a state park (with camping!) at the … Continue Reading…

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A Tough Row to Hoe

Walking in High Cotton Posted on August 1, 2014 by Jamie OliverMarch 30, 2020  

You know something I struggle with? Not getting my own way. {smile} But you know what’s REALLY hard? Compromising what I want for what I know is right–and things are STILL not easy. For some reason (Christian immaturity, probably!) I feel like when I submit to God in something, the clouds should break open and sunshine should pour through and everything should become rainbows and roses and suddenly I’m on easy street. I mean, I’m doing the Will of God–that means it should be easy, right? Ha! Not so much. … Continue Reading…

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How to Plan a Family Unit Study for Fun Summer Learning

Walking in High Cotton Posted on April 26, 2017 by Jamie OliverMarch 30, 2020 2
FREE Summer Unit Study Planner set at Walking in High Cotton (2017)

A book, a movie, and a field trip about the same topic equal an easy summer family unit study!  Summer brain drain–ugh! For 3 months the kids run around from camp to craft to sleepover wanting fun and games and play time all day, every day because SCHOOL’S OUT so we don’t have to do any more of “that learning stuff.” Um…not around here! So what’s a busy, working mom to do besides frantically shuffle the kids from one STEM camp to another and continue to spend her nights tracking … Continue Reading…

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Summer is Winding Down…

Walking in High Cotton Posted on August 19, 2015 by Jamie OliverMarch 30, 2020  

I know everyone is in back-to-school mode. We don’t go back until the day after Labor Day, so we’re fighting that a little bit. We did get all our school supply shopping done (except for earbuds, I didn’t find earbuds on sale anywhere) and I’m starting to stock up on lunch supplies and snacks for the first few weeks. But otherwise, we are not going into full-school-prep yet. To underline that, our kiddos have been packing up and heading out on “adventures” every day with the dogs. No explanation of … Continue Reading…

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Coal Mining Communities Unit Study for Middle Grades (5th-8th)

Walking in High Cotton Posted on March 27, 2020 by Jamie OliverMarch 27, 2020  
Resources for a Unit Study on coal mining communities, including FREE Amazon and YouTube video list, website links, book lists, and templates for student projects and reports. Perfect for grades 4-8, but could easily be aged up or down to suit a general family unit study as well. via Walking in High Cotton

Resources for a Unit Study on coal mining communities, including FREE Amazon and YouTube video list, website links, book lists, and templates for student projects and reports. Perfect for grades 4-8, but could easily be aged up or down to suit a general family unit study as well. via Walking in High Cotton

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American Heritage Speeches–Davy Crockett and Laura Ingalls

Walking in High Cotton Posted on October 29, 2012 by Jamie OliverSeptember 8, 2019  

Well, it’s been raining for almost 30 hours now. Not much gusting, no downpours. Just constant rain and enough wind to make it blow sideways. I think the worst wind is yet to come, but we’re already pretty soggy. What a blessing that we got all the lambs sold and finished on Friday! 16 animals, gone. That’s a lot less bodies to worry about sheltering! The kiddos and I are home for the day due to the storm and I was really looking forward to a great, extra stay-home day today, … Continue Reading…

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What ARE Relaxed Summer Learning Plans?

Walking in High Cotton Posted on April 29, 2014 by Jamie OliverSeptember 8, 2019  
What are RELAXED summer learning plans? {at www.walkinginhighcotton.net} Why we bother and how we keep it fun. #summerlearning

I’ve gone back and forth for several years not knowing where I fit with homeschooling (since we don’t homeschool full-time) and finally embraced the fact that we do homeschool–just not full-time. But I am–we are–intentional, teaching parents and we create a constant learning environment at home. Well, we try, anyway. {smile} So this week I’ll be sharing some of my planning process and what our summer calendar looks like. But first I’d like to share some thoughts on why I go through the trouble of making summer learning plans, and how we … Continue Reading…

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