A Return Home

Do we ever really quit learning? I think that for most of us, the answer would be a resounding NO! Even when we are in environments that we wouldn’t think to be conducive to learning, it is still possible to find something to learn about. Take our first week of April for example…

We were officially on our Spring Break for our school. This was to be a time of fun and excitement. Organized learning would be put off for an entire week. I’m not sure who was more excited, me or the boy. Taking a break is good for the soul and we all need it from time to time. We chose to go with my hubby and the boy’s dad on a business trip. He would work and we would play. It would be fun.

We boarded the dog, caught a plane and flew to the Oregon coast for the week. While dad made business calls, we played and lounged around the pool. It was nice. We didn’t miss school those first couple of days.

However, by the end of the week, I was finding learning opportunities all around us and we investigated. We talked about the Lewis and Clark Trail and reviewed what we had learned in History this year. We took in some science when we visited an Aquarium. We also talked about the ocean and what we had learned this past fall about them. We reviewed health each time we discussed making good and healthy food choices from the menus when we ate.

We discovered that even when learning isn’t organized, we can still have engaging conversations that have to do with education. So, although we were on a break, we still learned quite a bit.

How do you incorporate learning in those informal moments? Or do you feel learning only belongs in a formal classroom? I would love to hear your ideas and comments!

Photo by Brenda Emmett

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