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We are continuing our vacation this week and taking a break from our more academic lessons to practice a little tomato staking and obedience training (if you haven't read Raising Godly Tomatoes you totally should). Anyhow, even though I know we want to and do live a lifestyle of learning, it sometimes still jumps out at me just how much we learn with out even trying to! Here is a little of what we learned yesterday:
- We had nature study observing a cute little bunny in my tulip bed. It ended when Emi hollered and the bunny quickly scampered under a holly bush. Isure hope that wasn't her mate or baby that we found in the backyard earlier this week. He was, well, he is not scampering anymore.
- We learned the definitions of "law breaker" and "delinquint." (Don't ask, lol)
- Papa explained why a shark's belly is lighter than his back.
- Mama explained why a rattlesnake rattles, and why it deosn't REALLY want to bite you.
- In the life skills category, the girls (4 &5) showered by themselves (though they didn't wash their hair).
- As part of our obedience lesson they practiced following me: walking when I walk, stopping when I stop, keeping their hands off the merchandise, not wandering off to look at something, staying with the cart/stroller while I look at something...We got to practice this both at home and in a Real-Life Setting when we ran errands, where we also learned that -
- When you are going to the auto-parts store, it is a good idea to bring along the piece you are trying to replace
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