Lessons Learned

Some Taught-Some Caught

Day #38

June 2nd, 2013

Team Zybko

I do miss some aspects of real school. The cute end of the year review photo books of each kid are tops on the list. In the past we have had super creative, caring teachers who have taken the time to document the history of 180 days spent learning inside and outside the cinder block walls. 

If I had it together like them, I would have done this through out the year, little by little, one fun field trip and lesson at at time.

 I did the photo part but not quite the keeping organized book part. 

Strolling down memory lane took way longer than expected, once I started I found it hard to stop. Kinda like the lesson on inertia when I pushed the kids down the ski slope in a stroller. 

An object in motion tends to stay in motion. 

I did find myself smiling at the days gone by as I trudged through the folders labeled Minnesota. The five months spent in the middle of nowhere seemed to be a crash course on life, more so than workbook pages crossed of a mandatory teachers agenda. We learned by living, I know us parents do this everyday whether we officially home school or not. 

One of the many perks of home schooling, as the teacher I am able to smash and mold many of these experiences as lessons taught, slowly adding up to the necessary amount of days required by law. I too had a full year of growing. I had no idea what God had in store for me when he plunked us in cold, yet beautiful Northern Minnesota.

 On a Pass/Fail scale I'd give myself a P-. 

I am truly thankful for the year behind us, completing home school year #2 with many lessons caught not taught. We were heavy on the science, PE and history subjects. It was impossible not to take advantage of our surroundings. We did continue our course of study upon returning to SC but the kids are eating cereal for the second meal in a row so no more picture searching.

Time to get my rump up out of this chair.

Happy Summertime Y'all :)      

Sitting lake side is just as beautiful as sitting beach side

 Apples and oranges yet still wonderful

Wild flowers are amazing

Heartfelt prayers from a child are pure

Weight distribution on a see-saw is important

Take advantage of free programs in your community

Snail mail can brighten ones day

A new shade of blue.

They do actually make helmets big enough for ALL the Zybko heads at the same time

Working on balance

Retired school teachers turned museum guides are the warmest, friendliest people on the planet

I am not a fan of 4 way stops

 A simple car wash is simple entertainment for a kid

Packing for a day of outdoor adventure is an art

Trains

Wolves

Crawl fishin' is harder than it looks

Not all berries are suitable for eating

Weather patterns

Daily time in the word equals daily bread 

Local libraries rock

The force of falling water

Video chatting

All about bears

 Window beauty

She loves me she loves me not

Standing broad jump

Baking time

Gods creatures

Rock climbing

Being gentle

Underground mines

Re-alouds by the fire

Camping 101 

Horse training

Unique little guy

 Slow down, take the time to observe your surroundings

Researching Lewis and Clark

Never too young to blow sunshine at your teacher

Goofing around is good for the soul

More PE

Ski lift climbing

Colors for us to enjoy

FIRE!

 Balloon toss make for a great school break

Bean collecting 

Movie making

Big city museums 

Tomahawk throwing 

Math without counting fingers

Bird watchers are interesting birds 

Social skills

Homemade medicine

Skipping rocks

More home-ec

Mud pies 

Cliff jumping 

The importance of timing

Not all puddles are created equal 

Hills

Inanimate objects are painful 

Teachers need recess too 

Lists....I LOVE LISTS!

Log rolling

Where our food comes from.....the interstate of course

GOD IS GOOD

ALL THE TIME

Room service

Pocket full of flowers is priceless 

Know your kids hearts as well as your own 

Jump for joy where ever you are planted

Focus on inner beauty

SNOW DAYS!

Dress up

Miles can't separate best friends

Art with a knife

Biology comes to life

Edible cell project

Gardening

Time to reflect

 Haircut practice on a live soccer mom

Chocolate chip bingo

Igloo construction

Horsey rides

 Winter accessories make for new games

Smiles brought on by short answers

What is the freezing temperature of a MN lake

Freaky plants

Cliff hanging

Craft time

Canada looks pretty much the same as Northern MN

How to make snow