You know we home school, right? We don’t do structure much, so we’re really unschoolers. I wanted to show you science class:
Thanks to Ginny for the picture!
We were checking out the spring pond life—tadpoles, water bugs, fish, dragonfly larvae. This is our neighbor’s pond where we ice skate in the winter and swim in the summer. (We have the most generous and loveliest of neighbors.) (Though I do hope we’ll have land for our own pond someday.)
This photo totally makes me think of Otis Redding. “Sittin’ in the mornin’ sun, I’ll be sittin’ when the evening comes…” *Sigh.* What a GREAT tune. In fact, here. Go listen to Mr. Redding sing The Dock of the Bay.
Hope your week is starting out beautifully, maybe even wasting time on the dock of a bay (or pond). :-)
What a fabulous picture!! You have such an adorable family!
Thanks! They are really great people, my kids. And have a magnetic attraction to water. We can’t walk down the road without checking out the neighborhood creeks and ponds. :-)
That is so cool. I bet your kids have a lot of fun learning in those situations! Great picture as well. :)
They do! We learn all the time, take every opportunity that presents itself, and so they are incredibly curious and retain what they learn because they are INTERESTED in it when they’re learning it. Which I think is totally key. I really love the effects of unschooling: motivated, curious, intelligent learners. We’re growing life-long learners here! :-)
Looks like fun! I’m glad you have chosen to “unschool” or “homeschool” your kids-although it is not a route I am able to or interested in pursuing myself, I enjoy watching what you do with them in teaching…
We’ve definitely chosen the best path for our family. It wouldn’t suit everyone, but it’s perfect for us. :-)