Reason # 1,857,139,268 why I love homeschooling!

Mt St Helens in Washington State

This past summer William became very interested in volcanoes.  I'm not really sure how it happened- there was probably a reading comprehension story in one of his workbooks about volcanoes.  Or perhaps he saw a tv show about them- who knows....

What I do know is that he had a sudden and strong interest in them.  So what's a homeschooling Mom to do?  UNIT STUDY!!!!!  That's what you were thinking, right?  Yep, pretty sure it was!

Bring on the YouTube videos, tv documentaries and books from the library.  William did a stencil & stamp art project with dinosaurs and volcanos and we even attempted to recreate a volcanic eruption at home with vinegar and baking soda.  What a mess that was!  Next week we will take a trip to the now dormant, Mt. St. Helens so he can see a real life volcano in person.  He's super excited!

 Can you visualize the learning that is happening here?  He's interested, he's engaged, he wants to learn!  And we are here to teach him.  I can literally drop everything (well, almost everything) and we can completely switch gears and focus totally on volcanos.  It's a complete study that encompasses science, geography, social studies, reading, writing- even art.

He is learning what he wants when he wants to learn it.  And that my friends, is reason #1,857,139,268 why I love homeschooling!