Henry and Nora are both so curious. I have this solid idea of what learning should be. School sometimes gets in the way of that. I try, really, with everything in me, to not let it get in the way in my class, but things like the social and academic ranking of grades and such are unavoidable to some degree in public school. Its a shame really. But that is what summer is for. In the summer, I kind of unschool my kids. I think hard about their interests and try to customize their learning throughout the months they have "off". Tonight was like that. I want Nora to learn how to print better. She isn't really interested in that. So, I made it interesting. It was a treasure hunt, decoding the riddle to hunt down the hidden piece of candy. She loved it and begged for another. Its all about the package. Learning can be amazing, or a complete bear. She sounded out the words, printed out the first letter and pieced together the puzzle. Henry then begged for me to do one for him. The picture is of Henry's puzzle. There was a piece of candy hidden somewhere in the house. He showed some critical thinking and worked out the answer. I think this is a game that we will be playing in the days to come.
Go Learning!
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