Growing up in Florida, Alabama was a state I visited often so it was one of the first we roadschooled in with the kids. Visiting any state can be turned into a lesson so we made the most out of every state with this Alabama Unit Study. Alabama Unit Study – Printables, Activities, and Virtual Field…
15 Easy and Fun Alabama Crafts for Kids
When learning about an area I love getting my kids hands on. For us, that means crafts and activities. So since we are doing this Alabama State Unit Study I figure we need some Alabama crafts for kids as well. 15 Easy and Fun Alabama Crafts for Kids This help gets kids excited and while…
The Best Alabama Movies for Adults and Kids
When we are learning about a state I like to make it fun. We do activities and I do several movies days. On travel days I also like to plug in a movie related to the state we are visiting. This is where my state movies list comes in and today I am focusing on Alabama…
The Best Books About Alabama for Kids and Adults
When we are learning about any subject I love finding as many books as we can on the subject. This was no different want when we started to learn about Alabama. I hunted down all the best books about Alabama I could find. The Best Books About Alabama for Kids and Adults The Alabama books…
25 Alabama Field Trip Ideas
One thing we are trying to do as we make our bucket lists is marking field trip ideas for each state. We want to keep things fun but also make sure we are visiting educational attractions as well. We can do many small units leading up to some of these to add to our curriculum…
Battleship Memorial Park, Mobile, AL
Battleship Memorial Park is a great place to visit for any age. If you are traveling on I-10, either heading out of Mississippi and into Alabama or heading out of Alabama and passing Mobile on the way out, then this is a great place to stop for a few hours. You can easily spend several…
32 of the Best Places for Free Camping in the Southeast USA
When you go camping in the south, you are most likely looking for water and beaches, a place to do some fishing and take some nature hikes. So for my freebies in this post, I target some free beaches, some free parks, many with waterfalls in hiking distance. Many have excellent fishing and wildlife and…
NASA Space Center – Huntsville, Alabama
While in Nashville we took a day and made the drive down to Huntsville, AL and took in the NASA Space Center. I remember my grandparents bringing me here as a kid and just being in awe of the size of the space shuttles, as a grown up that awe hasn’t changed! You can get the…