As part of my “see all the large Cincinnati parks” tour, we decided to visit Glenwood Gardens & Discovery Center. The gardens, while more than 30 minutes from us, were well worth the drive. It is probably the most beautiful and picturesque park we have visited so far. The boys and I went on a hike where […]
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ANDERSON FERRY Since we’ve been making frequent trips to Hebron, KY, to visit friends, I decided to plan our at least some of our field trips along the way. The first stop was Anderson Ferry. The Anderson Ferry has been operating since 1817 and is on the National Register of Historic Places. A website check made
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This week we went on two Field Trips: one to the Rumpke Landfill in Colerain Township and another to Rowe Woods Nature Center. We had a very positive experience in both and the boys learned two completely different things. Rumpke’s Landfill Tour The tour was incredibly easy to schedule (I just emailed Sara Cullin
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Our camping adventure started off on the wrong foot. When we woke up Thursday, the boys saw that their Dad had collected most of the camping gear and it was in our entryway, ready to be loaded into the car. With the benefit of hindsight, I now realize that they were excited and stimulated by
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Right before I left for sabbatical, I received a great book about what to do around Cincinnati. I was beyond excited to get it and got right to planning and entire summer worth of field trips! Last week we had our first field trip and it was to the American Sign Museum (4 out
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I am a fan of Charlotte Mason’s philosophy of education and really like her views on the importance of nature studies. She argues for every day interaction with nature, to understand and familiarize children with their surroundings. I really like the idea of my children being as comfortable outdoors as they are inside – and
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