Thomas Conte

Category: Homeschool

  • Growing For Learning

    Growing For Learning

    Cost effective, educational, and memorable

    This year we set out to include homesteading activities in the lives of our boys.  It began with a simple garden of tomatoes, peppers, egg plants and cucumbers.  Before long we decided to added a second garden closer to the house with watermelon, beans, and ground cherries.

    The daily task of watering, weeding, and monitoring the garden became an important part of our family schedule.  The garden provided endless opportunities to encourage our boys to learn. From the needs of plants to weather conditions it was easy to include math and science activities in our gardening time.

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  • Autumn is Here

    Autumn is Here

    A Season of Learning

    Peak color is in full swing here at the schoolhouse.  Our maple trees are displaying their brilliant red and orange leaves, while the Willow, Catalpa and Osage Orange trees have turned their dismal yellow.  Even the evergreens are shedding needles. Shaking their branches to make the needles rain down has become a favorite part of our morning walks.

    With Autumn’s arrival we’ve been observing and talking about change. The falling leaves, birds flying south, outside temperatures and the adjustments to our wardrobe have all made for great learning.

    Yesterday we observed swarms of bald-faced hornets, (more…)

  • Museum of Western Reserve Farms & Equipment

    Museum of Western Reserve Farms & Equipment

    Most of us spend too much time on the last twenty-four hours and too little on the last six thousand years. ~ Will Durant

    History is Alive In Richfield, Oh

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