This month I am running a series of one-time classes where your kids can join me on a virtual trip -- and in this class we’re going on a virtual trip to Australia.

We’re going to discover some of the history and customs and traditions Australians have around the Christmas holiday. For those of us in the Northern Hemisphere who are used to Christmas Carols about being in the snow and jingle bells and drinking hot cocoa, it may be kind of hard to get our mind around a hot, summer Christmas. But Christmas is in the summer in the Southern Hemisphere!

In this class kids will learn about the history and geography and some historic ties Australia has with its neighbors -- and they’ll learn about Australian culture and points of interest -- but all of that is done as if we were really planning a trip to Australia over the Christmas holiday.

This one-time class is a great introduction to my longer Social Studies class that goes over several weeks. I’m passionate about introducing kids to the world around them and sparking that interest. I’m a world traveler myself having traveled or lived in seventeen different countries so far. This class is similar to a class I’ve offered in my home for a group of local homeschoolers for more than two years. It’s hugely popular with these kids, and I know your kids will love it too!