We decided to go on a shopping spree for our community’s food shelf, as it gets bare this time of year. The kids decided how much they’d contribute, what they’d buy and how much of it they could purchase within our budget. It was neat to watch them go back and forth between the aisles analyzing cost, budget, and quality of nutrition. I just stood back and took pictures;)
I believe this was a perfect example of unschooling — a controversial subject that’s received a lot of flack lately. And although we also did reading, language, history, science and piano lessons, the shopping spree was probably today’s most valuable activity.
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11:43 am
Good for you. Yes this is indeed a great example of teaching our children through the opportunities our everyday life provides.
Thanks Spunky!
12:39 pm
I love it. I think some of the most important thing to remember with regards to educating our kids is to not let school get in the way of their education! ;o)
Hugs,
Holly
Holly’s Corner
So true!
3:46 pm
Looks like they did a great job in getting healthy type foods! Great job!
5:41 pm
Great experience for the kids. I love the way this site looks and the posting you are doing.
Do you still do TT
Thanks for visiting me!
Thanks! I haven’t done TT for quite a while. It is fun, though - I should participate soon. I’ve just been very short on time lately…
9:29 pm
The kids look so small next to the shopping cart.
I can’t categorize that as unschooling. I remember when my daughter graduated from high school. She said they needed to teach another “R” in school. We asked, “What do you mean?”
She answered, “They taught me ‘reading, (w)riting, and ‘rithmatic’ but they didn’t teach me “real” world.”
I think thats just what you are doing.
I can always count on thoughtful pearls from you, Pamela. Thank you!!
9:04 am
Do you mean I have been unschooling #1 all along? LOL He helps me decide on our menu each week, helps with the shopping list and then picks the items off the shelf for me. We are just starting to work on looking at prices rather than knowing what brand Mum always buys. Maybe it’s my terrific parenting skills (that was a joke!), maybe it’s my teaching and literacy background or maybe it just gets him involved and stops him being a pain while we are food shopping.
Thanks for introducing me to some new ideas, Kelly. As always, an interesting read.
Thank you! It sounds like you DO have excellent parenting skills. I always have to remind myself to do all those things. To slow down and remember the process is more important. Thanks for stopping by!
2:32 pm
This is really a cool idea, I love it. Your kids can get involved in helping others while learning a few basics at the same time. All of your pictures are amazing! You are a great photographer.
You are a sweetie! You know, I was kidding about the ego-stroking, but I’ll take it anyway;))
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