I think I'm going to convert to unschooling for a week. 

            Try as we may to muster the interest in our books, it seems that spring has chosen to make his annual debut today.  And how inhospitable it would seem if we didn't greet this beautiful weather as one greets a long awaited guest who has come from afar.   Wouldn't it be a snub to stay indoors? 

         Our first 70 degree day is upon us.  The kids are making trains with bungee cords out of their tricycles, wagon and scooter.  Shamgar rolled in an exciting new "perfume" which merited the first outdoor dog-bath of the year.  We're basking and frolicking with jovial smiles and reaching our arms out as if to seize the glorious sunshine and balmy breezes and exclaim, "Are you REAL??" 

     So, I've never been an unschooler, but I figure that's the beauty of homeschooling...you can FLEX.  Connor took his Brushko book out under the big Spruce in the front yard.  That counts, right?   Even as a young schoolteacher at the Christian school I took my classes outside with our poetry books on those first yearned-for pretty days.  I remember all my little 9th graders chanting  The Bells, by Edgar Allen Poe on a hillside outside Annapolis under a tree's canopy of spring blossoms. 

    No.  You just can't ignore spring's arrival.  Too rude, too inhuman. 

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Posted by javamamma

Have fun enjoying the weather! It's a delightful raining spring day here - the delight is that it is warm enough to be rain and not snow!

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Posted by momonajourney

Trains with bungee cords? It certainly sounds like a physics experiment to me. I think that should count for something!! :-) How many kids that age can claim to have gone outside for a physics experiment in school? :-)

There's definitely something to be said for a free-er (?) day out in the fresh spring air. Brains need rejuvination, too. So, it could count as 'health', too!!!

These are the kinds of days they remember. :-)

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Posted by Happyhome

I couldn't agree more! It would be incredibly rude to ignore such a long awaited and highly anticipated guest. We had a beautiful day here too. My dh is headed to Ohio next week on business. I hope your nice weather holds.

I remember when I taught jr. high...I had as much of a hard time staying indoors this time of year as the children did...maybe even more so. We would often take our studies outside, or (shhhh...) forget the studies and simply enjoy the sunshine.

Blessings,

Angela

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Posted by nsremom

70 degrees? alas. It's barely 50 here...and raining. So you MUST enjoy it for those of us who are less fortunate. It's the Christian thing to do. :)

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Posted by kindredspiritMom

I couldn't agree more!! That's so funny ...I taught English at a christian school too :) The kids were great, but I have to say that I am enjoying homeschooling a lot more than grading 200 plus papers a week :) Glory in the Spring and enjoy.
In Him,
Michele

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Posted by blessedmom3

Thank you for stopping by my blog and helping me out with posting pictures.
I am determined to learn Ü
We had beautiful weather too- it must have been close to 70.
I'm going to try to surprise the kids and take them to the zoo this morning b/c it looks like another nice day.
Blessings, Cheryl

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Posted by daddysgirls

Hope you guys have a wonderful time outdoors today. We will be heading out shortly. By the way I love your picture on the sidebar.

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Posted by hskubes

I'm thrilled for ya'll getting such great weather! How wonderful that ya'll can go outside and enjoy it!
Unschooling can be a great thing! And I agree, one of the great things about homeschooling is that you can be flexible.
Enjoy your week!

~ Christina
www.homeschoolblogger.com/hskubes

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