Home Schoolers Love to Learn on LBI, NJ

This is a great time for Home Schooled Families to take a break from their house of learning and come to LBI to our house of learning. There are many things to learn about on or around our barrier island, Long Beach Island. Here are some suggestions that may interest your little scholars.

Learn about the ‘Re-Clamming the Bay Project’ see how important the benefits of shellfish filtering and feeding help clean our estuary. Schedule a class for your group. http://www.reclamthebay.org/about.html

, http://www.reclamthebay.org/edu.html

Get a Clam Trail Map to find the Giant Clams throughout the Island, and Mainland, learn about map skills or GPS.

http://www.reclamthebay.org/clamtrail/index.html

Visit Tuckerton Seaport and check out the history of the area. See maritime traditions of past and present exhibits and hands on activities. http://www.tuckertonseaport.org/aboutus.html

Tuckerton Seaports Carving demonstrations or take a class:

http://www.tuckertonseaport.org/demonstrationschedule.html

Visit the Edwin b. Forsythe National Wildlife Refuge- Holgate Unit Bird Sanctuary: http://www.njaudubon.org/SectionIBBA/IBBASiteGuide.aspx?sk=3161

Climb the 217 steps of the Barnegat Lighthouse, take a nature trail hike or the paved trail along the inlet, you can fish here so bring a pole if you like:

http://www.longbeachislandjournal.com/attractions/barnegat-lighthouse

Take a tour of Viking Village and learn all about the fishing industry, and the perfect storm story:

http://www.vikingvillage.net/about_us.html

Here are some ideas to entertain the little folks while visiting:

Explore one of the 5 large playgrounds on the island (playground hopping).

Take a seine net to the bay and see what you pull up ( the small sea life is amazing to kids and adults).

Bring your camera a stage a beautiful, Goofy, Coordinated Holiday picture to send out this year.

Teach the kids to fish either surf fishing or dock fishing on the bayside, then cook it!

Take a bike ride safely down Beach Ave. and enjoy the fresh air, while enjoying the scenery.

Bring your own school work or projects and come to ‘Beach House Retreats’ to change your setting, and for a change of pace, mini vacation.



House sleeps up to 16, 5 bedrooms, TV’s in living rooms only, living room and bathroom on 1st and 2nd floor, laundry room with utility sink, 4th floor rooftop deck with amazing panoramic views with hot tub to rest your weary bones at night when you get the kids to bed J Discounted rates for home school families, a 2 night minimum, does not have to be a weekend, but activities at certain locations may only be open during the weekends, check websites during off season months.

Full House $750 per night 16 person max.

Half House $500 per night 8 person max.

For more info on the house, area and pictures go to: www.LBI-Vacation.com or call 609-947-1377