Adventure Days
While we can’t control the weather (this week’s late summer mid-70’s temperature was perfect), we can be intentional in defining an ideal learning experience. Previous Next Our two co-op classes are just enough to get information into our young learners AND into our parent’s minds as well. Bible and Personal Leadership, and Anatomy and Physiology, […]
The 2022-2023 school year comes with a big UPGRADE! Now with Adventure Days recreation comes a rhythm of classes and service. We gather at 10am, begin with Bible and Personal Leadership class, then a specialty class. The first specialty unit is Anatomy and Physiology. At noon we break for lunch, then flow right into service. […]
Instead of Track & Field day, it was Track & Beach day. Beach play was the first activity. Then dune jumps, the sprint run, and finally the long jump. Of course, we didn’t track of all the other activities, like a visit to the beach neighbor who caught an 18lb salmon! The competition at Track […]
Our day at the Oregon Human Society (OHS) was very interesting! First of all, it was surprising to see the grandeur of the animal shelter. In fact, “animal shelter” is by no means a fitting description. A university extension campus, (OHS is partnered with Oregon State University), is more apropos! Here are 10 surprising facts […]
Peaceful Waters in Battle Ground? It was ironic that the Adventure Days group experienced peaceful waters at Battle Ground Lake State Park. There was not battle–at least not that could be seen. Battles were taking place in people’s minds, however. Each adult (and most kids) at the lake probably had something they worried about. Being […]
God gave us a sunny day to visit the Wildlife Botanical Gardens. The gardens are a cohesive blend of ten specialty theme gardens, spread over three acres. We walked the garden paths, taking photos of flowers and plants that we especially liked. But the kids kept wondering, “when are we going to the ponds?” The […]
As they walked nonchalantly down the trail, parents chatted about life and family. The moms came to an opening in the trail where a shelter is. There they realized they did not know where most of their kids were. But after asking one of the older boys where the kids were, the following happened–watch the […]
Hailu and Clair Gabriel gave us a tour of their 1.5 acre property–a permaculture project we enjoyed and learned from. From hazelnut trees to guild orchards, we learned how plans can be grouped to bless each other. We also learned how some invasive species–like ivy–can be hard to root out. One life lesson from pulling […]
78th St Heritage Farm… has a long history of farming and agricultural research that dates back to 165 when William and Sarah Anderson, some of hte early pioneers in the area acquired the land and established a dairy farm. It was placed on the Washington Historic Register in 2012 and the National Register of Historic […]
https://youtu.be/Z072CaOqQ9M We finally made it to Round Lake Park! The weather was sunny and a bit warmer, just right for the group to enjoy hiking and riding. Some families were on spring break from their schools, so everyone enjoyed their company. We missed taking photos of some of our hikers, but we sure got video […]