We did very little ‘book learning’ this week, but we learned so much. I used to get so stressed out when we didn’t do ‘lessons’ and truth be told I still do at times. But learning takes place always and we did so much ‘not HOMEschool learning” this week.
Our city celebrated the 150th Anniversary of a huge Civil War battle and they had so many events lined up. We tried to go to most of them.
First of all they dedicated our archives. The archives have been redone with Civil War memorabilia. There was a ribbon cutting ceremony and our State Representative and our Mayor was there. Keilee was the youngest person there by about 25 years!
Then we went on a wonderful Civil War tour. We learned so many things that we didn’t know about the history of our town. It is always so amazing to think back 150 years and how different things were. We also got to tour one of the oldest houses in our town. After the Civil War there were only 5 buildings standing. One was the Old State Bank and another was the Dancy Polk House. It is NEVER opened for tours and it was on this tour. It was lovely and the woman who owns it gave the tour. It is also for sale. <Hint Jess Hint> 🙂
Sunday we went WAY back into History to the Renaissance. We never miss the Ren Faire. Most years it is cold but this year it was HOT. We about burned up but we always have a great time.
Then we went to India! Our museum has a Hindustan Exhibit and we met friends and spent some time learning about India. Afterwards we went back to the Archives, to the park and they all came over here. It was such a lovely day.
When it is freezing cold and there is no where to go we will have plenty of time for lots of ‘book learning’ but now, while the weather is lovely, you can find us outside, learning all the time.
Homeschooling Rocks!
Karen
“History is for human self-knowledge … the only clue to what man can do is what man has done. The value of history, then, is that it teaches us what man has done and thus what man is.” ~R. G. Collingwood
I thought Keilee was standing with Johnny Depp in one picture! LOL!
I love historic stuff. Looks like a great time.
You guys are always so on the go…I so admire that! I wish I were more like that. Where do you get the energy?
Now that is what a call quality hands on learning.
Blessings, Dawn
I agree. It’s a rule at our house that if it’s sunny and over 69 degrees there is no school and I will be outside. What great history and culture lessons you had this week! I love Living History!
I just showed Greg the video of the house and it is truly an amazing house. I cannot even tell you what it would cost in a historic district here…….. I would love to have a fire burning in the kitchen and you and Keilee sitting at the table and ice tea in tall glasses and the girls taking and working and planning and creating……..