!An Unschooling Day #5 (a "making" day)
February 26th, 2008 by ToniIn our unschooling world some days are “thinking” days and some are “watching” days. We have “listening” days and “talking” days, “game” days and “reading” days, “work” days and “resting” days. Most days are some combination with a little of this and a little of that but each in its own way is a learning day. There is no way to know ahead of time what the day will bring and so we simply adopt the Boy Scout motto “Be Prepared” and hope for the best. Yesterday was for making.
The children made pictures, hideouts, clay creations, bead bracelets, bird feeders, chocolate milk and a game called “Burp/Excuse Me”, green smoothies, a “magnetorium” (Sister’s word not mine), first words, a treasure hunt and music.
Because the day was full of product, it was easy to see their learning and easy to show others. It was easy to justify this path that we have chosen. So easy that I know we must be vigilant lest temptation urge us to turn every day into a making day.
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*Bird feeder instructions can be found in EcoArt an excellent craft book by Laurie Carlson.
**this photo was pulled from my archives because I didn’t have my camera ready to catch today’s version.
I love the dividing the days idea. When I look around here I realize that we do too, though I had never noticed it. Certain seasons also tend to be more one or the other as well. In the winter the kids do a lot more listening and watching and building with snow. In the fall it is more about walks and learning about nature, the same with spring, and summer, well with 6 inches of snow on the ground and more falling I have forgotten what happens in summer.
What a fun, fun day! Can my kids come over and make some stuff, too?
It’s true that we have different days like that around here. What a fun and productive day! I love the photos.