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Summer Star-Gazing…A Simple Family Unit Study on Astronomy

Walking in High Cotton Posted on May 3, 2017 by JamieMay 18, 2017 11
A Simple Family Unit Study on Astronomy for Fun Summer Learning! via Walking in High Cotton

Have you gotten your FREE Summer Unit Study Planner? I’ve been hard at work with mine, laying out plans for an Astronomy unit study and a Pirates/Maritime History unit study for the family this summer. I’ve put quite a bit of time into gathering resources and planning activities because I enjoy it. We don’t get much for family vacations and holidays around here with the farm to keep an eye on. So we have to make up our own, local, staycation-type fun for the summer. I’m going to share my resource … 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 JamieMarch 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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Bald Eagle Encounters…Bald Eagle Study Resources

Walking in High Cotton Posted on March 15, 2017 by JamieFebruary 28, 2022 4
Bald Eagle Encounters with a BIG list of (mostly FREE) Bald Eagle Study Resources. via Walking in High Cotton #homeschool #unitstudy #naturestudy

I’m out the door in the morning the same time the boys head to the end of the driveway to catch the school bus. When they get picked up, I head to work. So we’re all heading out the other day and the Cowboy comes racing back in, “Mom, where’s your phone?!” Between my laptop, purse, lunch bag, and coat, I had no idea. He stormed through the house, grabbed it and headed back out. We had a Bald Eagle. In the driveway. I dropped my pile of junk by … Continue Reading…

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Visiting the Mariners’ Museum in Newport News, Virginia

Walking in High Cotton Posted on January 16, 2017 by JamieJuly 7, 2017  
Visiting the Mariners' Museum in Hampton Virginia (via Walking in High Cotton}

Most of our Christmas/New Year’s holiday this year was kinda drizzly and mucky, so Mr. Fix-It and I decided to take the crew to the Mariners’ Museum one of those last dreary, stir-crazy days. It’s a museum and park with trails and outdoor displays as well, but we stayed inside. The first thing I’ll say (since the majority of my readers are frugally-minded) is that I thought it was a little pricey, and I really think the 3D movie tickets should have been included, or at least discounted with the … Continue Reading…

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50+ Resources for Learning About War Dogs and K-9 Heroes

Walking in High Cotton Posted on January 14, 2016 by JamieMarch 9, 2017  
Resources for Learning about War Dogs and K9 Heroes {at Walking in High Cotton} #homeschooling #military #wardogs #heroes

Have you seen the movie Max, about a Marine Corps dog originally stationed in Afghanistan? As a boy momma, with an equally adventure and animal-loving girl, it was right up our alley for family movie night. We enjoyed it! A little predictable? Yes. But still a quality family movie. And it sparked a lot of interest from the crew about military working dogs. The boys are already crazy about anything military and the Ladybug loves everything dogs right now so this angle on their favorite topics was very fresh for them, … Continue Reading…

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Summer is Winding Down…

Walking in High Cotton Posted on August 19, 2015 by JamieMarch 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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A Tough Row to Hoe

Walking in High Cotton Posted on August 1, 2014 by JamieMarch 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 Make Relaxed Summer Learning Plans

Walking in High Cotton Posted on May 1, 2014 by JamieApril 24, 2017 2
How To Make RELAXED Summer Learning Plans {via www.walkinginhighcotton.net} Planning summer fun that will keep their brains keep whirling during those hot summer days.

I already introduced you to why we make summer learning plans. Today I’m going to share simple steps for creating your own simple, relaxed summer learning plans. I did this for the first time in 2012 and it worked great–even though we were not strict about sticking to it. It’s an outline, not an itinerary. In 2013 I did less pre-planning and I feel like we got less out of it as well. So I’m going back to my first-year concept. I’m not done (obviously–since I pretty much just started last week!) … Continue Reading…

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What ARE Relaxed Summer Learning Plans?

Walking in High Cotton Posted on April 29, 2014 by JamieSeptember 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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25 Adventure Series Chapter Books For Young Boys

Walking in High Cotton Posted on April 3, 2014 by JamieJanuary 6, 2021 12
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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Real Life Homeschooling…Learning by Adopting a Soldier

Walking in High Cotton Posted on February 11, 2014 by JamieJanuary 11, 2016 6
Learning by Adopting A Soldier {via Walking in High Cotton}

Real Life Homeschooling is about busy momma’s sharing ideas for how you can be intentional about teaching at home, even if it doesn’t look like traditional school-at-home. Last month I talked about how down time can play a key role in developing a supportive learning environment in your home. This month I’d like to talk about another activity our family participates in that has opened wide doors of learning for us…Adopting A Soldier. I mentioned our recent “adoption” the other day while taking about care packages. This is the third time … Continue Reading…

Posted in Farm Family, Farm Home | Tagged homeschool, sending love, service projects | 6 Replies

10 Books for RUBY…Valentine Surprises

Walking in High Cotton Posted on February 10, 2014 by JamieSeptember 7, 2019 5
List of Children's Books with the name RUBY {at www.walkinginhighcotton.net} #childrensbooks #valentinesday

If you follow us on Facebook, you might have seen my post the other day about finding a book with Speedracer’s name in it. His real name, I mean. It’s a treasure, and a tough find! I love finding books with our kiddos names in them because it makes them really connect with the character–which also makes having good stories especially important! It’s something that’s going to stay on their shelves long past the age when they appreciate the story. It’s a love gift more than a literacy gift. Which is … Continue Reading…

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Real Life Homeschooling…Learning with Down Time

Walking in High Cotton Posted on January 14, 2014 by JamieMarch 9, 2017  

Real Life Homeschooling is a monthly blog hop with 20 other blogging mommas that I’m part of. It’s all about the non-traditional face of homeschooling. What it looks like when it doesn’t look like “school-at-home.” We took a short break over the winter months and during the busy holiday season, but you may remember that previously I posted about our love of all things Nature Study, and then some of the ways we packed our family camping trip with learning and even how we use just every day conversations while we’re … Continue Reading…

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Nature Encounters…The Great Horned Owl

Walking in High Cotton Posted on November 8, 2013 by JamieMarch 22, 2017 1
Nature Encounters: The Great Horned Owl...pictures, websites and books {@ www.walkinginhighcotton.net}

Have you noticed how much hustling about there is right now out in the world of wildlife? Everyone’s scurrying around to find new homes and territories and stock up their dens and burrows and bellies for winter. Seems like the squirrels around here are having a festival of foolishness around the roadside ditches. Mr. Fix-It and I were off for a walk, alone, the other day (how often does that happen!!) and collected a bunch of turkey feathers and an empty turtle shell to take back and show the kiddos. … Continue Reading…

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Resources for Studying Jamestown

Walking in High Cotton Posted on October 14, 2013 by JamieMarch 22, 2017 3
Books and Resources About Jamestown, Pocohantas, and Captain John Smith

In honor of Columbus Day, I thought I would share something about explorers, but not at all about Columbus! {smile} We have been reading and studying and talking and learning about Jamestown and early Virginia colonization and woodland Indians for several weeks now. It started this summer when we started reading Blood on the River together as a family read-aloud. I had been collecting Jamestown resources for most of the spring and fall to put together one of our mini unit studies. You know, stalking Amazon for price drops, haunting … Continue Reading…

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