Dateline: Tuesday, March 28, 2006
I am so much smarter now....
now than I was 6 years ago. (And I do mean smarter, although I expect I have gained a healthy dose of wisdom, as well.) Isn't it amazing how much learning happens in our adult life? I was thinking today about St. Patrick. I never really thought much about St. Patrick before. I certainly celebrated St. Patrick's Day, being of healthy Irish stock. I had a big "Kiss Me, I'm Irish" button, which was fun to wear growing up in a little Italian town in upstate NY. I don't think I ever actually learned about St. Patrick. In fact, I think I pictured him as a leprachuan, all dressed in green and bearded. Something about snakes, too, although I got him confused with the Pied Piper. That's it! St. Patrick played his bagpipes and all the snakes left Ireland. Um, no. Because I am learning along with my children, I was able to raise my hand at our Small Group dinner a couple of weeks ago, when someone asked, "Does anyone know anything about St. Patrick?" Because I do! We are reading a fascinating piece of historical fiction right now about St. Patrick's influence on Ireland, called Flames over Tara. Not the kind of novel I would just pick up to read, but because it's part of Sonlight Core 6, I have the pleasure of reading this outloud to the kids.
Of course I learned a tremendous amount in high school, more in college, and more specifics in graduate school, but what I've learned right here at home, teaching my kids.... WOW! Learning just never stops.
Comments
Tuesday, March 28, 2006 - I agree!
Posted by SweetHomeTennessee
I believe I have learned more these last 11 years of homeschooling than ever I did in those 12 years in PS.
~Betsy
Tuesday, April 11, 2006 - This reminded me......
Posted by Anonymous
My daughter once wrote,"I am glad we homeschool because when mommy was in school she didn't learn anything".
Of course I am ALWAYS saying,"I didn't know this, what DID I learn in school"?
:-) Leigh
