What did you do today?

Like any other parents, we'd ask our kids questions about their day (before we started homeschooling). They'd say things like: "I forgot", "Nothing", and so on. Our son would go even further and say that he didn't talk to anyone or play with anyone. Now, this was not true because I would see him at various times playing with friends, answering questions, participating and so on.

Now, kids (and some adults) will ask my homeschoolers what they did or what they are learning and they say: "Nothing", "I don't know", or "We watched TV or played games". They forget to mention the sewing classes they attend, the writing class, the homeschool meet-ups, the science fair at a local university, learning how to cook, and so on.

Sometimes, they don't even realize they are learning different things. The pic above is from a hike we took this morning. On that hike, they looked for (and spotted) animal tracks, talked about pollution in the water, read detour signs (which then meant changing our planned hiking route), took turns with each other's bike and scooter and so on. Yet, if someone asks them what they did today, they will say "Nothing" or maybe "We walked the dog".

And, yes later on there will be a math lesson and some reading time. That's just how we roll right now!