Real Life Learning

What the government considers an outcome, many of us consider real-life parenting and we do them in response to the scriptures and God’s calling rather than to the PLOs.  That is one of my favourite things about homeschooling; we get to spend precious meaningful time doing what we would do anyway and not be forced to learn it from a textbook while sitting in cold seats.

With the holidays just around the corner, there are often many opportunities for real-life application of learning.  So, don’t forget to write about this real-life during the holidays – often there is giving to the underprivileged, performing for others, hospitality, all of which will fall under “course work”.  Share not only what they did but how they responded to them.  Were they able to relate scripture to why they are doing this?  Did they have a good attitude?  Did they initiate or respond to a call for help?  Remember, to look for “growth” in all areas and at all times – not just in their “curriculum” or assignments.  My guess is that there is much evidence of growth in a child’s real-life application of what they have learned whether it came from a text or a bed-time conversation.  J