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Learn about Solar eclipse and make pin hole camera

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Our family is so excited for the solar eclipse to arrive on Monday, Aug 21st. We had planned on attending one of the Fulltime families solar eclipse event but our plans changed. Though we will miss our Fulltime families and all the festivities, in Unschool fashion we plan to make it amazing.  Follow along with us as we make several kinds pin hole cameras, and learn about the solar eclipse. Most stores are out of the Continue reading →

Is Roadschooling expensive and do you need a budget

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Are you interested in traveling full-time and curious how expensive Roadschooling is?  Inquiring minds want to know if Roadschooling is expensive and do you need a budget. I will do my best to answer these questions. Road schooling is when you travel and do school on the road incorporating museums, historical sites, zoos, aquariums, and national parks into your curriculum. Sometimes we include online classes, summer camps, 4-H, co-op, or even field trips with local Continue reading →

Visiting The Airstream Factory Tour in Jackson Center, Ohio

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AI cannot tell you how excited we were to take the Airstream Factory Tour in Jackson Center, Ohio. Not Because it is one of the oldest and best-built RVs on the market. The main reason is that they look so cool and we have always wanted one. I honestly don’t know if we could full-time in an Airstream but if one was given to us I would figure out to make it work. Imagine an Continue reading →

Field Trip Week: Learn history, technology, engineering Antique Car Show

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Antique Cars are slowly becoming a thing of the past, and most kids have never seen one up close. Unlike most kids I grew up around antique cars because my father was always working on one.  We were lucky enough to spend the week with my parents and my brother while learning and looking at antique cars. The girls learned history, technology, engineering, and car values now and then. We even got to visit my Continue reading →

The Art of making a time pieces at the York Time Institute LLC.

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The York Time Institute is located in downtown York among rows of historic homes. The Institute is housed in a 150-year-old building in Historic York, Pa. After some research, it was revealed that two other watchmakers had been located in this same location. We began our tour on the main floor of the building with the students showing us tools, parts and explaining how the school worked. We were surprised to find how diverse the students were Continue reading →

The Never Ending homemade Boat Build and race at FTF Colonial Times Rally

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Have you been to a sailboat race, watched a cigarette boat race? A homemade boat race is exhilarating, exciting, and one of the funniest events we have ever seen.  We have spent the last week with 50 families that travel fulltime in an RV. The Fulltime Families Colonial Times Rally was a weekend to remember but the best part of the whole weekend was the homemade boat race. Tall Pines Campground offered fun activities before and after Continue reading →