It's amazing what kids will take a shine to. A few days ago we spent an afternoon at my mom's place hauling wood into a pile - and the kids begged to cut it with an axe. We reviewed some basic safety rules and then let them go to town. Is it possibly dangerous? Yes. But kids love learning real skills. Somehow a plastic axe on a fake log just wouldn't be the same.
So instead of watching Oprah and using my exercise machine, I was out in the fresh air moving fallen tree limbs. I even got mom to saddle up and ride her horse. Not bad for an afternoon.
To me, this is homeschooling at it's best. Technically it was "after school" but probably the best part of our day.
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