Posted in Lessons I Have Learned
Well, it is officially Fall! This weekend I came across this article called The Grinch Who Stole Summer and I couldn't help but yet again be thankful we homeschool!
The article gets my attention with it's opening paragraph...
"THE END OF SUMMER brings a sad little dread that tugs the heart downward. Truth is, though, summer as it exists in our nostalgic memories — long days of swimming, playing and, best of all, accomplishing absolutely nothing — has been withering, and gone, for years, like a worn-thin autumn leaf."
It goes on to tell us how the lazy days of Summer have vanished due to the advent of Summer school, year around School, competitive Summer camps, back to school getting pushed up to August, etc.
The article wraps up with this statement:
"There is only one sort of skill we are afraid to nurture in our kids — the ability to do nothing more constructive than make a blade of crabgrass, pressed between our thumbs and blown, blast a reedy note into the summer air."
I am so glad that my kids know how to do nothing! I think it is an important skill! Nothing makes me happier than seeing my 3 yahoo's camping out under the dining room table with a blanket thrown over it to make it a fort. There will be time for them to be competitive in College and their Careers. For now I just want them to enjoy life and love learning....I am glad the Grinch hasn't stolen the Summer's at our house!
Who would have ever guessed when we started this adventure called homeschooling that teaching them to do nothing would be part of our curriculum! LOL
