tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8711896622059567868.post1989020036801019534..comments2023-08-12T11:30:50.885-04:00Comments on It's a Boy's Life: Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8711896622059567868.post-14572092502490831852009-04-28T15:23:00.000-04:002009-04-28T15:23:00.000-04:00I know exactly how you feel. I think it's easy to...I know exactly how you feel. I think it's easy to go overboard one way or the other - bookwork or real life experiences. Of course you can't have too many real life experiences, but I have to remind myself that the kids also need to learn to read and add and that takes consistent not-always-fun work. It sounds like you are doing a great job of balancing. And your plants look wonderful. I need some of your green thumb!sarah in the woodshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12781200255390580449noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8711896622059567868.post-45421590321976571402009-04-27T06:55:00.000-04:002009-04-27T06:55:00.000-04:00That is an *excellent* homeschool study!!That is an *excellent* homeschool study!!Happy Elf Mom (Christine)https://www.blogger.com/profile/15047347624037697311noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8711896622059567868.post-81318754989503775682009-04-25T08:38:00.000-04:002009-04-25T08:38:00.000-04:00I've said a few times that "school imitates life"....I've said a few times that "school imitates life".<br />What I mean is - it's impractical for 35 children to learn about plants (in a classroom setting) and to learn naturally, so those that write curricula must break the natural processes into "sections" and fancy words and ideas.<br />You're right... learning the way you guys are learning is totally effective and consistent with our own curiosity and explorations.<br /><br />Much better that way, I say.Stephaniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06646398396834008698noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8711896622059567868.post-69785290323012554892009-04-21T19:49:00.000-04:002009-04-21T19:49:00.000-04:00Your type of learning is mine sister. We did the ...Your type of learning is mine sister. We did the same thing in that phase of MBTP... now we can go back and actually talk about life along with our book projects. It made it so much easier to get into their brains.<br /><br />ValVal in the Rose Gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13891260349692305609noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8711896622059567868.post-16354413004247214022009-04-20T09:16:00.000-04:002009-04-20T09:16:00.000-04:00It sounds like you are doing a wonderful job! You ...It sounds like you are doing a wonderful job! You have core idea that you want them to learn and instead of dryly reading about it you are *doing* it. As you say, they are gaining much more than knowledge about plants and seeds, they are learning about how we care and tend to the things we need to survive. What could be better? <br /><br />Time to check that one off the list, lady! :-)Ruralmamahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01801771238637045987noreply@blogger.com