Baloo at St. Augustine- May 4

Boy is Baloo getting around!
 Leann left a note that he was able to enjoy a little relaxation at the beach on Saturday, Sunday, and a little bit of Monday before heading back home to Huntsville, Alabama.

She also sent back this beautiful picture of Baloo on the beach. That water looks so inviting right now! Did you know that St. Augustine, Florida is actually the oldest permanent European settlement on the North American continent? It's true- apparently it was founded forty-two years before the English colony at Jamestown, Virginia, and fifty-five years before the Pilgrims landed on Plymouth Rock in Massachusetts! If you're interested in learning more about this here is a link to the page I obtained this tidbit from:
http://www.oldcity.com/history-information.cfm
Have I piqued your interest yet? If so why not visit easy fun school and check out their Florida unit study! http://www.easyfunschool.com/Florida.html

In addition to easy fun school check out the Interactive Lesson Summaries from Houghton Mifflins Florida Studies textbook. http://www.eduplace.com/ss/socsci/fl/books/bkd_fl/index.shtml This site provides support for the taxtbook but has value without it- maps, organizers, and more! This map came from the children site for that textbook. http://www.eduplace.com/kids/socsci/fl/books/bkd_fl/

The map below shows Sir Francis Drake's attack on Saint Augustine, Florida, on May 28 and May 29, 1586. Also, the interactive maps on the children's site would be great to use with a Florida unit study!