Another Day in the Life

Another day in the life of homeschooling/unschooling to show an average Wednesday in January.  Although, any homeschool mom knows there is no such thing as an average day.  

I had not even left the yoga studio before receiving this picture from my daughter, GM, sharing her excitement as she worked in duolingo (Spanish).  

Once I got home and enjoyed a quick breakfast with my husband, my son, H came down ready to work on his laundry. We discussed a plan for his day while he ate and then moved upstairs.  I was surprised to find GM working at her desk to finish writing her play.  H had started working on his technical writing, summarizing information gathered from fishing instructional videos.  

After everyone was finished with their (self-directed) writing project, I read aloud the last few chapters of Whatever Happened to Penny Candy? There was LOTS of discussion on economics and stocks and influences and government and so much more.

They worked on prodigy (math) separately but challenging each other in the app, while I made lunch.  We quickly ate before taking GM to her new drama group.  On the way, H researched duck hunting.  Then had a conversation and shared articles with his dad over text since his dad was flying out of town.  H took the time to edit and publish our podcast (Curious Journey on Spodify), then record, edit, and publish his personal podcast (The Haden Show on Spodify).  We discussed stocks, state identification cards, and bank checking accounts on the way to get GM.  

After picking up GM, we stopped for a quick snack and went to drop H off at his improv class.  Once alone in the car with me, GM opened up about her desire to publish her play and possibly turn it into a book.  At home, she enjoyed watching The Food Network with me explaining techniques and characters.   

H returned home (dropped off by his friend's mom) and shared some improv games with us that were fun to play over dinner.  We decided to relax with a movie night and then read silently yet together very late.  

This was a great day.  I feel much more connected with GM and H on these days when I follow their lead yet can see so much authentic learning happening.  We all enjoyed new experiences at a relaxed pace.