Today the kids are schooling themselves really. They are devouring the new 2012 edition of National Geographic's Kid's Almanac. They have read and re-read the 2011 edition so this was a hit with them as well. Aaron has been busy with his Ninjago building and as well as Lego. Abigail read Harry Potter this morning.
I suppose they have had a lesson in emotions this week what with saying goodbye to their Oupa on Tuesday in England and today to our five stray cats we had to take to the Humane Society. Some things just aren't in a text book. There is certainly no mention of faith in US schools. This has been a week of prayer for me and I have encouraged them to do the same. There has also been a lesson in family and the value of family and importance of family relationships. We may not have discussed these matters formally but I know they felt it keenly when we had to leave their cousins, auntie, uncle and oumie in England.
During their week in England they built a myriad of contraptions with lego, jumped on a trampoline everyday, played at a couple of playgrounds, fed the ducks at a lake, tried new foods and spent valuable time with their family. Culturally they enjoyed tossing American differences in pronunciation back at their cousins, yoghurt, yawgurt, tomato, tomahto, crisps, chips, dollars, pounds, etc. Aaron took a wee interest in the wildlife there, noticing the different birds. Magpies which reminded him of mockingbirds he noticed first, later he noticed that there were no turles in the lakes (too cold). All of it just learning on the go.
Since our return on Thursday Abigail has taken out the maps and been studying the UK a bit as well as Europe.
This week we will get back to bookwork, maths, highly important to mom and the only time I feel as though they are actually getting enough school!
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