With a 1st Grader and a 5-Ker (?) enrolled in our homeschool, we're spending a lot of time studying ancient history. (Go, Classical Model!!) The kids have especially loved learning about Ancient Egypt.
A few weeks ago we took a family field trip into Atlanta and visited the Michael Carlos Museum at Emory University. Outstanding! Actual mummies in actual coffins with actual heirogliphics. Plus lots of other cool stuff. I highly recommend it to Georgia homeschoolers who aren't afraid of Atlanta traffic. You can buy a family membership for $75 per year that includes free headsets (for the audio tour) and a 10% discount in the bookstore. BTW, the bookstore is well-stocked with books for all ages focusing on the same areas of expertise as the museum.
Humorous anecdote: the five of us walked into the museum in the mid-afternoon and approached the docent at the front desk. The first words out of her mouth were "so, are you a homeschool family?". DW and I laughed later and wondered if we really had grown flashing signs on our foreheads announcing the fact. Has anyone else experienced this?
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Chris-
Thank you for your kind comments. I am looking forward to reading future posts as you grow your blog.
Isn't it funny how you get picked out as homeschoolers when you go out... for whatever reason? We've been identified as homeschoolers when we go our for many reasons:
1. We let our kids go out in clothes they pick themselves (and therefore they often don't match)
2. our kids are well-behaved (I love this one)
3. We are out during school hours on weekdays
4. The kids ask the doctor if there are any body models they can look at and take apart (our doctor actually gets them ready for us now when she knows we're coming)
5. We check out more than 40 books at a time at the library
6. They ask if they can watch/ try something themselves at the mechanic, post office, grocery store, ball park, etc.
Enjoy the journey!
Blessings,
Me
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