tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18436046.post113449538916556572..comments2024-02-15T11:55:02.998-08:00Comments on Why Homeschool: Unschool lesson in economics (or trip to the mall)Henry Catehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03097237237859928969noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18436046.post-1135034359392089482005-12-19T15:19:00.000-08:002005-12-19T15:19:00.000-08:00What a great post. I wrote a brief article about ...What a great post. I wrote a brief article about the stress of consumer debt at Christmas this morning on the HSB Company Porch (http://www.homeschoolblogger.com/HSBCompanyBlog/57750/), but I am going to go back and edit it to link to your post. Blessings ~ PatriciaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18436046.post-1134627149533084292005-12-14T22:12:00.000-08:002005-12-14T22:12:00.000-08:00And I thought I was the only person who took the k...And I thought I was the only person who took the kids to the mall for a field trip for school!Headmistress, zookeeperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14071449326819510530noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18436046.post-1134535987864686012005-12-13T20:53:00.000-08:002005-12-13T20:53:00.000-08:00"I am always looking for new ideas on how to teach..."I am always looking for new ideas on how to teach my own children."<BR/><BR/>I find that partly it helps to constantly drop possible subjects into the conversations I have with my daughters. At least one or twice a day I’ll try bringing up some topic. Often they won’t express any interest, but sometimes they’ll be interested and we’ll talk for awhile. There are many learning opportunities around us. We’ve talked about the basics of economics, physics, politics, lots of history, family relations, business, and so on.<BR/><BR/>A couple years ago we were fortunate enough to be able to swap houses with a family in Hawaii. Near the end of our week there we happened to drive past Pearl Harbor. We had decided not to take our young daughters on the tour of the Arizona memorial, but I did mention the bombing of Pearl Harbor at the start of World War II. My oldest daughter asked a question, and a discussion started up. About two hours later they had enough. Because they were engaged and interested they learned more in those two hours than they would have in a ten hour lecture.Henry Catehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03097237237859928969noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18436046.post-1134515612513655902005-12-13T15:13:00.000-08:002005-12-13T15:13:00.000-08:00Hi...thank you for leaving a comment at my blog. I...Hi...thank you for leaving a comment at my blog. I appreciate your nice words. <BR/>I'm also glad you replied because, through your profile, I was able to find your blog...and what a great blog it is! I'm really enjoying it!<BR/>Joanne<BR/><A HREF="http://anunschoolinglife.blogspot.com/" REL="nofollow">A Day in Our Lives</A>Joannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06750769732821484098noreply@blogger.com