Christian Unschooling

Are you interested to learn more about Christian Unschooling?

In the last few weeks CU's website has come back to life and it is good, very good!

I recommend you start reading here.

But really.  Any article your choose to read will be a good one.  You might be surprised at what Unschooling is all about...

Holocaust Museum

We visited the Holocaust museum a few days before Holocaust Remembrance Day - a sad period in World History.

Standing by a train wagon that was stuffed with 100 or more Jews being transported to death camps is sobering. Did I complain this morning about having to wash dishes?

Viewing the columns representing  the amount of Jews killed each year is frightening.  You can see the year 1942 - the tallest column Samuel is standing by. Poland was the worst. Jews kicked out of their homes, living in ghettos, starved and finally killed. And I thought I was having a bad day this morning...

What are we going to do so this will not happen again? Do we make fun of people because of their looks, disabilities, ethnicity? Yes, we do.  And we think it is harmless fun. Anytime we talk badly about someone we are trying to make ourselves look better...and we contribute a little drop of harmless hatred to the world.
Yeah, I made fun of someone this morning.  I did not say it out loud...but it was in my mind.

I hope we never get the opportunity to stand around a truck of dead bodies and wonder what went wrong. We are so blessed to live in freedom.  Let's use it to spread love - to everyone.

"Today I want to Learn About Flowers"

I struggle daily with Unschooling. It does not come natural for me.
I like structure.
I like order.
I like to follow plans.
I want to measure progress.
I LIKE CONTROL...
I want to know what comes next.

Bluebonnet under the shade of Bastard Cabbage

Unschooling is about freedom.

Unschooling is about trusting God to lead.

Unschooling is about letting go.

It is not natural for my schooled self.

Indian Paint Brush

 "Today I want to learn about flowers" Samuel said.  "My brain said WHAT ABOUT MATH 5?" Thankfully I heard myself say, "Awesome, I have just the book to read". (really,  Dorla?)  After reading outdoors for approximately 7 minutes Samuel said he knew exactly what flower we were reading about and we took off to explore.

A field of Bastard Cabbage by the pond

We didn't find it, but we found Sticky Willy and he commented, "Remember the yellow flowers we were wondering about? I thought they were Wild Mustard, but they're not! Bastard Cabbage are what they're called."

We find plant names by looking through our books, comparing the leaves, the petals, the clusters and usually end up deciding we better ask our friend Google. That is how we found out that Bastard Cabbage is a weed that is killing Bluebonnets all over Texas!

Samuel (9)  and Maxine (2.5)  trying to identify flowers all around

Unschooling is about learning all the time.

Unschooling is life learning.

Unschooling is about letting God lead.

Did I mention that it is not natural for my schooled self?

Spring Classroom

The kids call  it an "Adventure"...
Boots are on, water bottles, magnifying glasses, hats, backpacks - I carry my cell phone and Maxine carries hers!

Maxwelle looking for little creatures

At Uncle Elwyn's pond

Samuel taking pictures of flowers with his iPod

Walking in the shallow side of the pond

Taking a break from the "adventure"

Moving the dirt

These beautiful Spring mornings cannot be spent indoors!

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