Archive for the ‘WISH Team Academy’ Category
More New York City – June 2012
Posted by: Joe on: June 30, 2012
Hello New York! America’s Weatherman Al Roker The American Museum of Natural History “You gonna eat all that?” Grant’s Tomb So many great ideas! So many LEGOS! My excited American Girl! The New York Public Library A quick snack in Bryant Park. Junior’s is THE […]
New York City – June 2012
Posted by: Joe on: June 21, 2012
Saturday, June 16, 2012 5:30 am Usually we would expect some resistance from the kids when we ask them to get up so early. However, today is not an ordinary day and through the last several days of anticipation, the kids’ behavior has been anything but ordinary. Especially Chloe! With very little nudging, Chloe and […]
Flag Day – June 14, 2012
Posted by: Joe on: June 15, 2012
Flag Day has never meant much to me; in fact, I don’t really recall much mention of it until I was in college. Without the help of the internet or books, I can’t readily recall its specific origins. That said, I’ve never talked to our kids about Flag Day. Since today was Flag Day and […]
WISH Team Academy Year 1. . .done
Posted by: Joe on: May 20, 2012
AJ celebrates 245 years
Posted by: Joe on: March 16, 2012
The Hermitage celebrated President Andrew Jackson’s 245th birthday on March 15, 2012. Andrew Jackson VI spoke on his ancestors. He said, “We should be proud of our ancestors but we should also focus on making them proud as well.” Governor Bill Haslam was the keynote speaker for the ceremony. Free birthday cake! Living demonstrations.
School Update
Posted by: Joe on: March 10, 2012
The WISH Team Academy is nearing the end of its inaugural year. It’s exciting to know that we’ve almost completed our transition to home education. Chloe is working on long division, adding fractions, mixed numbers, and the metric system in math. She has just finished studying the Solar System in science and now all of […]
Quacks and Kings
Posted by: Joe on: February 29, 2012
Our trip to Memphis included some ducks and a couple of Kings.
Tracing our way to Shiloh
Posted by: Joe on: February 25, 2012
As we began our final field trip of our Tennessee history study unit, we made a quick stop at Loveless Cafe to pick up some hot biscuits and peach preserves. If you’ve never had a Loveless biscuit, you’re missing out on one of Nashville’s great treasures. The Natchez Trace Parkway is a peaceful […]
Happy President’s Day!
Posted by: Joe on: February 21, 2012
Friday Field Trips
Posted by: Joe on: February 18, 2012
Old Stone Fort State Archaeological Park was a ceremonial grounds for woodland era Native Americans. It was never a fort at all but because that’s what the English thought it was when they discovered it that’s what they named it. The walls were between 4 and 6 feet tall. Today they are covered […]