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opening the school
Starting in the new year, we’re opening the schoolhouse to lots more children....
Nov 6, 2023
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singing chickens
In the Li’l Homesteader area at the Festival this year, we’ve got a couple of big surprises for the kids who come…
Jun 1, 2023
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children of the corn
In the Li’l Homesteader area at the Festival this year, we’ve got a couple of big surprises for the kids who come…
May 26, 2023
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talent show
On Friday, the kids from the Schoolhouse held their first-ever Talent Show
Apr 12, 2023
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re-imagining school
Our schoolhouse here at the farm is on front cover of Plain Values this month. A special issue all about education…
Feb 10, 2023
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little schoolhouse on the prairie
Just a few days before the kids' Christmas break, the schoolhouse here at the farm held a special "Little House On The Prairie" day...
Jan 5, 2021
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first walk to school
Indy wanted to walk to school by herself for the first time this morning - and so I let her. She walked, and I cried... the whole way....
Jun 4, 2020
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zoo trip
A week or so ago, Indy and I and the kids, teachers and parents from our schoolhouse took a trip in the tour 'school' bus to the zoo...
Nov 30, 2019
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the first daughter
Recently I shared the funny story of how Joey and I met President George W. Bush at a TX Rangers baseball game in 2011. I met his daughter..
Nov 5, 2018
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