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At one point in my homeschool journey I stopped and thought about what I would be doing if I wasn’t homeschooling, I even asked the children what they thought. We came up with quite a list
We would still
- Read
- Play games
- Do Church stuff
- Work on the farm, and around the house
- Have time with friends
- Create things
- Talk about everything
- Read the Bible, by ourselves and together as a family
It became obvious that these everyday activities hold learning value and if I was going to last the distance as a homeschool mum I needed to first recognize this and secondly consider these activities as I plan the discipleship of our children.
Play Time / Free Time
In our society where we are told to value academic achievements it is easy to forget the value of play, to forget that as we relax our minds are reprocessing thoughts, experiences, knowledge and understandings. It is as our minds turn these things over that we come into a new level of creativity. We cannot underestimate the value of play and/or free time.Benefits of PlayToo old to Play?
Talk, Talk, Talk
Our family talks, talks and talks. We talk about the serious things in life, we talk about things that we learn, we ask questions, we debate and we also joke around a fair bit. Verbalising thoughts is a key to clarifying your thoughts and consolidating your beliefs. Narration - without BooksMeal Time Conversations (includes free download reminder chart)
Time in Nature
Charlotte Mason advocates daily time outdoors, where the children can play and discover unencumbered by expectations. She also encourages a weekly nature walk where mum can gently encourage the children to observe and learn from their surroundings.But what if Nature is not your thing? - know why and how you are going to enjoy God's creation.What to do when you find Nature Journals just not happening! question and answers from the Mum Support Corner, including Our Nature BagNature in Family Life
As I look at our whole life I find that we enjoy God's World in a variety of ways. These ways look more like regular family life than a nature lesson but each and every activity gives our children an opportunity to learn more about creation.
| Gardening | Growing Pot plants |
| Creation Science – magazines, dvds | Documentaries (careful of evolutionary content) |
| Living BooksStar Gazing | |
| Camping | Photography |
| Looking out the window | Visiting Zoos |
| Rock Collections | Insect Collections |
| Feather Collections | Flower Arranging |
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Driving in the car
We live slightly out of town and have plenty of opportunity to learn as we drive. Discussions, observations, enjoying music, listening to audio stories to name a few. Making Room for Life: Trading Chaotic Lifestyles for Connected Relationships By Randy Frazee quotes that for every 10 minutes you spend in a car you loose 10% of your relationship time. I try to redeem our travel time by being intentional and using that time wisely.Lessons learnt from the Clouds
More Family activities will be added as the year progresses, for example:
- Visiting with Friends
- Swimming, cricket and other sport activities
- Family Vacations
- Business Skills
- Read Alouds
- Community Involvement
Live life with your kids!
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