How much more educational could it get?
We are out and about this week. Yea, on "vacation" as we call it. Walker’s last day of school was the 19th and he doesn’t go back until the 6th. My husband worked out on the 23rd and doesn’t go back until the 5th. And, as you all know, I can blog from anywhere…right now I’m sitting by a heated indoor pool watching my boys do their thang.
So, where are we? We are in Gatlinburg, Tennessee. And, I’m going to tell you some things that my child(ren) have learned this trip that they probably wouldn’t have learned if we had stayed home…..and even if they had gone to school (school is not in session, but you all get my drift). Here are a few of the things I know that they know now that they didn’t know before yesterday….
* They idea of interstates and back roads was explained more than fifty times and Walker can repeat that back to you.
* They learned that fire trucks can drive anywhere they want (like in the median) when they are needed at an accident sight.
* They’ve eat at a place called Bubba Grump Shrimp Co. and were introduced to Asian-spiced shrimp..and they actually liked it.
* They’ve rode on a Sky Lift..I’m certain that wouldn’t have happened at home or at school.
* And, they have seen the following ducks in the river running beside our condo and their father has explained which ones were male and which ones were female based on their colors……
By weeks end, I’m sure there will be much more to be taught and inhaled. I use the word inhaled because that’s what my children are doing…inhaling their surroundings…and we are going to go ice skating one day so that too will be new and we are going to ride a tram to the top of the mountain where they are making snow and the ice skating rink is so….yea, they wouldn’t have been able to do that at home or school…..I might could handle this homeschooling gig if we could just afford to travel A WHOLE FREAKIN’ LOT.
December 31st, 2008 at 10:28 am
I’ve heard that–in broad, sweeping generalizations that are, naturally, not at all indicative of any individual–a big difference between homeschoolers and the majority of the public schoolers is focus: Homeschoolers tend to view the world as a learning opportunity more than public schoolers.
That’s what I’ve heard. So you are describing perfectly a homeschooling mindset. I love it! [smile]
December 31st, 2008 at 2:09 pm
[...] Version of Vacation 2008 allowed us to skip the pool by Jerri Ann The thing about vacationing and learning new things is it isn’t specific for kids…I’ve learned all kinds of things on this trip. [...]