Last week, I shared some of our visit to the Children’s Museum in Galveston. I focused on the terrific imagination play offerings. Today, I’d like to share the science and engineering fun. After a rough year, Sonny-Bunny has been convinced that science is not fun. This museum did a lot to dispel that thought. In what […]
Day 42 — Let’s Take This Outside
Whether homeschooling or unschooling, getting outside makes all the difference. If you are going to be stuck anywhere, the last week in central Texas hasn’t been half bad. We have had nights in the high 40s/low 50s and the days have climbed to the high 70s with sunshine. And since we are homeschooling, we can […]
Visiting the Children’s Museum in Galveston, TX
While in Galveston, we visited the Children’s Museum. This has become a favorite part of our visits. The museum sits on the ground floor of the Moody Mansion. It is smaller and many but is focused on imagination play. I really liked that. I was afraid that Sonny-Bunny would give me push back or say he […]
Day 37 — The Seawall in Galveston, TX
For our last day, we went down to the Seawall. It was grey and cold but we didn’t let that stop us. We first went into Murdoch’s. Rebuilt since the storm, it is still a must-do as both my mom and I went as children. Silliness abounded. Then we went down below the piers […]
Day 36 — Mansions and More in Galveston, TX
Day Two in Galveston was dominated by visits to the beautiful Victorian era homes. We started at Bishop’s Palace. There is a self-guided audio tour. There are no student, senior, or military discounts but if you grab a card from the Galveston Welcome Center, you can get a $1 a ticket. (It was still a […]