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Single Mothers Homeschooling Part 8: Homeschooling in the Community

Posted by singlemom

December 22, 2008 |

Many people believe that homeschooled children are always sitting at home while they are studying, but I can tell you from experience that this is not necessarily the case. I always loved taking my daughters and nephew out into the community to learn.

  • I will never forget the day that, while on our way home from a walk, the trash man spoke to my nephew and I. Our little conversation led to the trash guy showing my young nephew how to work all of the controls on the truck. He had a lot of fun.
  • Then there was the day when we all sat outside and watched them move our neighbors trailer into the empty lot next to us.
  • Our favorite thing to do was to take a picnic lunch to the playground and have school at the picnic table. We could also observe nature at the playground in all of its beauty, watching the clouds, feeding the birds, looking at plant life and observing the river and the dam.
  • The girls learned a lot about nature for science class, simply by being outside when observing everything.
  • Walks, bike rides, sledding, ice skating, swimming and many other activities are great ways to get physical education into your day.
  • Field trips are great. Try some of these:
    • A nature walk in the woods to record findings in a nature journal and/or to collect samples to look at under a microscope.

    A trip to a family members house to walk through a field and witness the Milky Way.

    A trip to the oceanarium.

    Visit a historical settlement.

    Native American museums are great.

    The library is a very useful homeschool tool.

    There are many historical states in every state to visit.

    4-H for homeschoolers is great.

As you can see, there is a lot of learning to be had out in the community. Why not enjoy the experiences as a family. You can visit zoo’s, a planetarium, museums and much more.

Your children can also write reports or create projects about their experiences. Even before leaving for a field trip, they may want to research where they are going and come up with questions to ask.

Shannon

P.S. If you have any questions or tips, please feel free to post them in the comments section below.


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