Posts Tagged ‘history’

Kids are naturally curious and have an innate desire to make sense of the world around them. In other words - they want to learn. Have you ever seen your child out digging in the ground, trying to pull earthworms out of the dirt? And then that same child proudly shows you all the segments and explains how the worm wiggles to move? She is simply trying to put the pieces together to make sense of what’s around her.

Schools, however, tend to take the joy out of learning. They take fascinating scientific concepts and turn them into a dull, boring, repetetive sets of worksheets. Kids want to discover and explore their world, but schools can make that difficult and can strip the joy from learning.

Many families have opted out of a ‘traditional’ education, and have chosen instead to take their children out to see the world - whether in RVs, planes, buses, or bicycles. Roadschooling families make a conscious effort to capitalize on children’s natural penchant toward learning. They go out of their way to visit historical and/or scientific sites in order to arouse that sense of curiosity in children. And roadschooled kids learn the joy of learning.

As families travel throughout the world visiting historical sites, children gain an understanding of what life was like on the fields of Gettysburg or in ancient Mayan cities. They visit museums and national parks and natural wonders. Roadschooling parents encourage their children to learn from everything surrounding them and the kids learn in a natural learning environment.

Is there any better way of learning than doing? When children see, smell, hear, and touch their lessons, they truly learn. For many families, that is the only way to learn!

Want to find out more about homeschooling while traveling, then visit Nancy Sathre-Vogel’s site on how to take advantage of the world whileroadschooling your children.