Feb. 10, 2008 - Playing versus learning
Ariella bragged to my folks yeaterday that she loves homeschooling because now all she does is play all day. Then she told them about our trip to the aquarium. They quizzed her on what she learned and I was quite impressed. Although, they still poked fun of her. The way I see it is that Ariella and Kaylah learned more at our day at the aquarium than an average school child would learn on her field trip. How many teachers actually take the time to read and explain the information beside each exhibit? Teachers would never let their class spend a half hour at one display to draw and color a picture of what they were seeing.
I bet if I were to ask any student that was there on a field trip the day that we were there, chances are that he or she would not be able to name one interesting fact about any of the animals. Field trips are about being able to sit next to your friend on the bus, getting a special snack and lunch, being able to wear something comfortable (rather than your uniform), taking pictures with your disposable camera, and having fun with your friends without getting reprimanded by your teacher.
So, if Ariella thinks all she is doing is playing all day, so be it. She enjoys what she's doing and that's one of my main reason for homeschooling. Why shouldn't she have fun while she's learning? Who ever said that learning has to be work? My children have the rest of their lives to live out and some day they may grown up and they may hate their jobs (hopefully not, but anything's possible), but right now, their job is to learn and I'm going to do all that I can as a parent and as a teacher to let them enjoy the process!
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