Monday, January 20, 2020

Adventure Needed

Adventure has always been an important element in our every day homeschooling life. These everyday adventures allow my kids to try new things on their terms therefore creating amazing experiences.  

There is a tubing hill near our home in the winter.  Now being transplants to the Pacific Northwest, tubing has a different meaning than that of our southern upbringing.  So incase you are unfamiliar, you basically get an inflated tube to the top of a large hill where an attendant sets you up and sends you rushing down.  Fun, scary, exhilarating, thrilling are all words that describe this experience.  We visit this destination at least once, but usually more often, during the season.  Each time it is a new adventure as the snow is man-made so they create different paths.  

This winter my daughter was excited to share this experience with friends who joined us for New Years.  This everyday adventure for my daughter was a big adventure for her friends.  GM took the lead, explaining the process, what to expect, and accompanying them on several runs.  

Since adventure is a normal part of our family life together, both GM and her brother are always game to try new things.  Sometimes even before I am ready.  The amazing advantage is they both becoming leaders, helping others feel comfortable in the process, acting as go-getters who do not shy away from hard work, and speaking up on issues that need a voice.  

I am glad we did and continue to place an emphasis on experience and adventure in our everyday life instead of putting it on the back-burner.  We follow their lead and move as far as they are comfortable in each situation so they can always choose to not adventure. A huge benefit is each of my kids know themselves, their preferences, and the grand feats they can accomplish, because of all the adventures they have enjoyed.  

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