Manic Monday Musings - Part 2

Must...look...at...the...calendar...no afterschool activities today...okay, breathe, breathe.

Heavy sigh...must be our "day off."

*grin*

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5 THINGS TO BE HAPPY ABOUT

• inspiration from a dream

• oatmeal, milk, and honey

• a love of learning

• the smell of sweet fern

• stout wooden doors

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One of the best things about homeschooling has been the firsthand view of the kids starting the learning process -- and loving it.

Just yesterday, when Edward and I finished his language arts story, I told him that it was time for art. His face lit up as he burst out, "I just LOVE art!" And he feels the same way about music, science, and history.

And it's the same for Emily. We started a tradition in her kindergarten year that we've resurrected this year, and that's having a "cuppa" (tea) while we discuss her literature lesson. It's makes analyzing and digesting the story so much sweeter.

But school isn't the only place to learn.

Being by nature very curious, I keep reminding my kids, learning is for life. (I'm learning stuff right alongside of them.) Be curious. There's always something new and fun out there that we can learn about. There's no age limit for school.

Curiousity may have "killed the cat," but satisfaction brought it back.

It's all about fostering a love of learning.