our self-made unit study, lizzy bright & the buckminster boy... led us into something very personal. death. how to react if ever faced with a terminal illness. this, i'm certain.... no school could cover. i've recently learned, that my favorite motivational speaker, dr. wayne dyer has cancer. so did my dad. both men embraced their uncertain futures as a blessing. deep, i know... but it's conversations like this that are priceless with my son. how not to be a burden to others. how staying positive is more effective then the "why me?" approach. and lastly, life is not fair... no one said it would or should be.
our lesson, also led us into a good discussion and science experiment about the different blood types: which blood type is compatible with which.
we also had the pleasure of hearing two honking (loud!) sandhill cranes... flying overhead and landing in our backyard. both were cinnamon colored-- young birds. both started a flapping fight with a canada goose. we watched it all! live-- in our yard.
I read one of your other posts about dealing with attitude when trying to accomplish your subjects. I don't have a 12-13yo yet, but I can tell you we go thru seasons of bad attitudes (can't seem to get a thing done). Sometimes the attitude is the lesson,and that's about as far as it goes! But like you said, homeschooling is dealing with a wide range of subjects and lots of conversation. We are doing so much more than just the 3 r's!
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