Tag: Austin parks

  • Austin Aquarium Field Trip

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    A few months ago (yes my posts are that far behind what we’re actually doing) we went to the Austin Aquarium with my sister-in-law and my nephew.  It was a really fun field trip, and a great experience for the kids. For my kids the biggest bonus of the Austin Aquarium is the touch tank…

  • How to introduce your kids to Shakespeare

    How to introduce your kids to Shakespeare

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    A few months ago I guest posted over at Enchanted Homeschooling Mom about introducing your kids to live Shakespeare, and I forgot to tell everyone.  Actually, it’s more like, my life was so busy getting school started it just slipped off my to do list. So, if you click on the picture below (my guest…

  • Why you should go to children’s museums

    Why you should go to children’s museums

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    This past week we went to our local children’s museum.  As the kids had fun going from exhibit to exhibit I was struck by the benefits of museums to kids. Then I decided to turn this into a Science Sunday post to incorporate into our science lessons. Future Ticia here, I’m updating this post to…

  • Science Sunday: Inner Space Caverns

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    Last week right before I got sick during our WEEK of FIELD TRIPS!  I kid you not, it was insane, three in one week.  The first one was to Inner Space Caverns. We’ve gone once before, but then the kids were a little young to absorb much scientifically, and they also were too scared of…

  • Science Sunday: The Nature Center

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    We have an absolutely amazing nature center here in the Austin area.  If you are ever vising here I highly recommend it. It’s calming, it’s a rescue zoo for local animals that can’t be adapted back to the wild, and the thing my kids were obsessed about recently, you can trade in your nature finds…