tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7628767515693863152.post5277463403820533157..comments2024-03-28T00:28:46.378-07:00Comments on The Unlikely Homeschool: When the Homeschool Year Gets Derailed: A Cautionary Tale Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7628767515693863152.post-90273340611884310442019-08-26T06:07:28.961-07:002019-08-26T06:07:28.961-07:00Yes, they learn so much more through real life tha...Yes, they learn so much more through real life than we realize. It's not always measurable at first, but it's obvious in the end. Jamie Ericksonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07210544168493409813noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7628767515693863152.post-74929566188825337572019-08-25T08:28:51.801-07:002019-08-25T08:28:51.801-07:00Man! Last year we didn't do very good and I wo...Man! Last year we didn't do very good and I worries all year that I had failed them. But as we review this year, I realize how much they actually did learn. I need to realize that home school isn't schooling at home, but a completely different animal all together. Thanks for that!Rebekahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04764640849777279651noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7628767515693863152.post-45022831151243220002019-08-15T15:58:42.690-07:002019-08-15T15:58:42.690-07:00Vanessa, one of the puppies that we got is a Golde...Vanessa, one of the puppies that we got is a Golden Retriever! <3 You were so blessed to have your cat and your dog for so many years. Those must have been such deep losses. Pets are family too, aren't they? Thank you for sharing about your two. I agree so much with what you and Jamie said. Some homeschool years stand out for what we learn and do academically, others for what we experience together in real life as a family. The latter was definitely true for us this year, and as you said - there is so much value in that kind of learning, too. Blessings on your year as well! Jessicahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06767157776220388186noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7628767515693863152.post-24481104970771174062019-08-15T09:57:14.476-07:002019-08-15T09:57:14.476-07:00I agree. How would the landscape of our culture ch...I agree. How would the landscape of our culture change if kids had the opportunity to learn from real life more often??Jamie Ericksonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07210544168493409813noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7628767515693863152.post-19815790499463071902019-08-15T08:35:58.083-07:002019-08-15T08:35:58.083-07:00I sometimes think our kids would benefit from livi...I sometimes think our kids would benefit from living more rural or on a farm learning about animals and taking care of them. What I think you did that homeschool year was bring "the farm" (of puppies and kittens) so to speak to your house and there is SO MUCH joy and education that goes along with that. They will never forget it. :) I am also crying because we had to say goodbye to our 19 year old cat last summer and our 11 year old Golden Retriever just two months ago in summer as well. I love how you all opened your hearts to new furbabies. I am waiting for my husband to do the same. God's blessings on your year. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com