Okay... so there's this thing that happens when you homeschool. Your awareness suddenly hones in on the fact that there is a shit load in the world for your kids to learn... it can get overwhelming!
You also realise (in my case with a tinge of depression) that you cannot possibly document or record everything that you kids discover in a day. There's too much! Believe me... I tried to lock it down on paper. And I drove myself crazy and stressed trying. Incidental learning is the term I use to describe all those little, unplanned pieces of the Universal jigsaw puzzle that happen in the 'ordinary moments'. Often in the moments when you're having fun, or when you're all relaxed, feeling creative, following the proverbial breadcrumbs, and letting playfulness happen! The thing that has driven me nuts about 'incidental learning' (and that will probably continue to drive me nuts for some time to come!) is that it is impossible for your brain to grasp the enormity of it...
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14/12/2016 0 Comments getting over guiltSo far we've done nothing today. I feel the guilt of it.
Well actually that's not entirely true. I've posted a blog or two, organised two workshops on Mindfulness and EFT Tapping for KIDS, made breakfast, made lunch, organised activities for the kids. Actually, I've done lots. But my mind is telling me I should be doing something different... something more... that it's not enough. I feel it in my bones... the dreaded 'G' word... |
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