1. When Travis is home we are able to do something fun as a family or just he and the kids. Being flexible is very important for Travis' job. If we sent them away from home they might only see their Daddy every week or so. 
2. Playing games with a purpose. Climbing Mount Everest allows them to know what mountain climbers go through and some facts about the mountain. Chinese Checkers is cultural. Playing games is not really a favorite past time of mine but I think it provides a great bonding time so multi-purposing my time is really nice.3. Home school kids are not as bound by age limits in their friendships. Gregory's best friend right now is 13 years old.
4. When the days are sunny and it is beautiful weather we take a walk and enjoy the changes of spring. The mallards appear to have set up housekeeping on Ames Lake. The snails were huge sitting on the lily pad stumps from last year. Without all the greenery on the plants you could see them. We never have before. It was pretty cool to me.
5. When time is running out and Beatrice hasn't gotten all of her school work done, then her mini teachers kick in and get the job done. Computer time can't start until all of the school work is completed. I like seeing my kids helping each other.
6. Gregory wanted a story read. Harrison was doing his schoolwork but he happily read his little brother a story and the girls gathered round. Sweet fellowship is fun to watch.
4. When the days are sunny and it is beautiful weather we take a walk and enjoy the changes of spring. The mallards appear to have set up housekeeping on Ames Lake. The snails were huge sitting on the lily pad stumps from last year. Without all the greenery on the plants you could see them. We never have before. It was pretty cool to me.
5. When time is running out and Beatrice hasn't gotten all of her school work done, then her mini teachers kick in and get the job done. Computer time can't start until all of the school work is completed. I like seeing my kids helping each other.
6. Gregory wanted a story read. Harrison was doing his schoolwork but he happily read his little brother a story and the girls gathered round. Sweet fellowship is fun to watch.7. When our schoolwork is too frustrating, we can take the rest of the day off to do less stressful activities. When a new morning breaks and we are rested we will likely have no problem with the previously frustrating material.
8. When the opportunity presents itself for an exciting adventure we aren't bound by predetermined time tables.
10. We get to eat the product of our research and labors from the countries we are learning about.
11. Great grandparents are the recipients of more letters than would likely happen if the kids were away all day at a different school.
8. When the opportunity presents itself for an exciting adventure we aren't bound by predetermined time tables.
(the macho team from the Hurricane 2009, they came to almost the exact weight limit)
9. I am learning so many neat things that I must have forgotten since my school days.
10. We get to eat the product of our research and labors from the countries we are learning about.
11. Great grandparents are the recipients of more letters than would likely happen if the kids were away all day at a different school.This is not a complete list, I am sure, but, some of the reasons I do homeschool.
Enjoy your day.
~Anna
3 comments:
A great educational blog, Anna! Thanks!
It is a very good list. Enjoyed all those photos too.
Thank you!
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