Today, on facebook, the newsfeed was covered with pictures of kids donning new backpacks and their brand new clothes. It’s the first day of school for many children in my area.As usual, we’re having a great day exploring our interests. Each of our kids started off by eating breakfast, then working on their “to do list,” which includes cleaning areas on the inside and/or outside of the house that we agreed on during family and one-on-one meetings.
Once these things are done, they start working on what inspires them.
This is what inspired my kids this summer:
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- Gardening.
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- Practicing new cooking skills
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- Practicing archery.
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- Building bows and arrows out of tree branches from pruned trees.
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- Building things from scrap wood in our yard. There were mini golf courses, teepees, and more.
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- Reading for fun was a big hit.
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- They spent a lot of their free time practicing their instruments.
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- My kids decided to study the scriptures more deeply.
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- cleaning and organizing our house
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- drawing
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- dancing and role playing
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- lots of family time
At the beginning of the summer we found ourselves going on an unexpected, though often dreamed of, trip to Mesa Verde and 4 corners since there was an enormous fire in our area.
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- Black Forest Fire
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- Mesa Verde
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- Mesa Verde
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- Mesa Verde
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- Playing at the Sand Dunes
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- Playing in the river next to the Sand Dunes
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- One of Many Volcanic Plugs We saw
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- We camped.
We also threw in some Life of Fred, Barton Reading and Spelling lessons, and worked on cub scout/boy scout requirements. So, you could say we never really stopped learning this summer.
Your Turn
Did learning ever stop during your summer? What did you do? I’d love to read about your experiences.
