When nature hands us the gift of opportunity, we take advantage and go exploring. Yesterday, we pulled out the balls and had an impromptu lesson on lunar eclipses. Natural learning opportunities abound everywhere. With the help of the internet and a few balls, we were able to prepare for our ‘quasi’ early rise the next […]
Science
Learning in Layers
I’ve been thinking a lot lately about how learning occurs in layers. As each layer is placed down, it enriches and enables the next layer to be added. Layers is the whole reason why we embarked this summer on our study of world geography. As we studied Native Americans and frontiersmen this last spring, I […]
Germ Prevention
As you may have guessed from my recent post, we have been working towards keeping sickness at a minimum this year. The teacher/unit study enthusiast within me, jumped at the chance to use this as an opportunity to teach the boys about germs and how to prevent their spread. I find it ironic that just […]