If you are planning a study of Brazil or of sugar production in your homeschool, you will love this web-site. Sugar from Brazil is exported all around the world. I had no idea that Brazil is responsible for 20% of the world's sugar production. That's impressive! Most interesting to me is the fact that almost half of the sugar produced in Brazil is consumed within the country. Brazilians like their sugar! Another interesting note, a large portion of the sugar is produced for consumption as fuel! Ethanol is produced from sugar then mixed with petrol and then used in Brazilian automobiles. Ethanol is also imported all over the world from Brazil. I would never have guessed you could use sugar to produce fuel. You can find definitions and more information with pictures at the web-site linked above. Isn't it interesting what you can learn when you homeschool?
The bottom line is; We try not to insist on parent-led learning or gravitate toward child-led learning. We try instead to focus on God-led learning and ask for His input and perspective on every aspect of our home school. That way, when others fuss about what Dan and I are doing and make me second guess our decisions -- I can go back to our decision process and find God's fingerprints, reminding me that this is His way.
