I chose to do a whole month for a specific Christmas curriculum this year for the month of December. We chose to do a campfire curriculums Christmas unit study, they had a couple choices to choose from. It’s now well into January, and when I look back on the month of December and ask my kids what they thought I am pleasantly surprised. The curriculum we did involved a story of Christmas based on the shepherds experiences. It also had activities you could choose from and core subjects of math, science, and language to go with each day’s program. Not only did my kids enjoy what we were learning, but I Iearned a lot along with them! We learned about sound waves, how glass is made, and how to bake some new Christmas treats. I have the most fulfilled experience homeschooling my kids when we can learn new things alongside each other and I felt that month of Christmas school was a great example of this. Obviously, the day to day learning of math, English, and other subjects isn’t going to be something that we do together or that I learn new things from all the time, but if I can take moments of learning with my kids and provide more opportunities for all of us to learn something new, I’ll be happy! There is something very powerful and memorable about learning and growing alongside each other that I want to take full enjoyment from. Because of the Christmas school experience we had, I plan to implement more unit study learning from other units the campfire curriculums offer. What about you? Do you have any experiences with your homeschooling journey where you’ve experienced something similar? I’d love to hear you’re thoughts and experiences!
Faith, Family, Freedom