In our homeschool this week…
We took our school on the road this week as our family is vacationing in beautiful Southern California. This week has been quite a lesson in lots of things for this Wisconsin mama: I’m used to January being a month of snow and below-zero temperatures, but we’ve been enjoying weather in the 80s and plenty of sunshine. While we are sticking to the Brightly Beaming lessons this week, we are also branching out into some different areas to fit our vacation experiences.
Helpful homeschooling tips or advice to share…
This week was all about going with the flow. Our theme for the week was jungles, which is great for Southern California because of all of these exotic looking plants and fruits. We adapted our plan a little when we visited the Scandinavian town Solvang. We enjoyed the decidededly un-jungle-like architecture and Scandinavian treats.
My favorite thing this week was…
It is hard to pick a single favorite when you are on vacation, but I have really enjoyed seeing how adaptable Jack has been to the vacation changes. The time zone changes, the new surroundings, new food, new bed are all a lot to get used to but he is rolling with it and still doing a great job of being social with his family in California. Plus, we’re doing a good job of sticking with our lessons. We’ve reviewed our flashcard shapes daily, and we’re learning some songs this week too including Twinkle Twinkle Little Star.
As much as I love vacation, I am looking forward to getting back to the regularity of our daily routine at home.
Isn’t it always that you need a vacation from a vacation and there is no place like home? Still debatign the whole homeschooling thing, and I love the idea how you incorporated the vacation into your curriculum.
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Honestly, we are still debating the whole homeschool issue too but at this stage I love the framework of structured lessons.
Sounds like a lot of fun. Homeschooling can provide some awesome “field trips.” Some of our favorites were trips to Japan and Australia.
Popping in from HMJ.
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Traveling can be rewarding is so many different ways! While you are in southern California maybe you cold visit one to the zoos, that would go along well with your jungle theme for the week. If you are doing a driving trip a visit to some of the National Parks on your way home would be fun and informative!
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