Posted by The Home School in the Woods Team on

The mingling of apples, dough, sugar, and spice has been loved by all for centuries. Once America’s staple dessert, Apple Pandowdy “made your eyes light up and your stomachs say howdy!”. If you plan on studying the early 19th century with your kids, you’ll definitely want to include this simple and delicious recipe.

Read more →


Posted by The Home School in the Woods Team on

Whether it’s playing with an electric train set or watching Thomas the Tank Engine, locomotives have sparked excitement in children of all ages for over a century. Teaching our children about the history of trains is an important topic to cover since they are an invention that marked a new age and way of life.

Read more →


Posted by The Home School in the Woods Team on

If there’s one thing that has fascinated man since the beginning of time, it’s flying! Designs for the first flying contraption can be traced back to the 5th century. This post takes a look at the history of aviation – from machines with flapping wings to high-speed jets.

Read more →


Posted by The Home School in the Woods Team on

While teaching children about the role of government in our society is essential, it can be daunting to learn, with lots of memorization and dull textbooks. There’s a way, however, to make learning about the presidential election process fun. So what’s the secret sauce? Well, it’s not actually sauce – it’s soup!

Read more →


Posted by Amy Pak on

Fill Up Your Summer with… FIELD TRIPS! (and get FREE Notebooking Pages!) Yes, you can make summer fun AND educational at the same time! Education can take on many forms; I’ve been spouting those words for years.

Read more →