Comments on: Looking forward

By: Sunniemom

Sunniemom — Sun, 13 Apr 2008 00:06:22 +0000

Hey- I finally caught up! Boy, am I out of breath.

By: Home Education Week - Better Late Than Never « A Woman On Purpose

Home Education Week - Better Late Than Never « A Woman On Purpose — Sun, 13 Apr 2008 00:03:39 +0000

[...] should have been the easiest post for Home Education Week, but I kept stopping and starting and editing and deleting. So I just set it aside until I had a [...]

By: Shawna

Shawna — Wed, 09 Apr 2008 05:14:48 +0000

Well, it is finally done… and this was the excruciating one. I think I kept putting it off on purpose.

By: Terri Sue

Terri Sue — Mon, 07 Apr 2008 15:28:11 +0000

Thnak you again for hosting this! I have had a great time posting and reading!
In Christ,
Terri Sue

By: Alicia

Alicia — Mon, 07 Apr 2008 05:48:11 +0000

So awesome to see all the variety out there, all of us working to meet our children’s individual needs. This has been an excellent experience. Thank you, Dana.

By: Looking Forward Meme « Southpaugh Homeschool

Looking Forward Meme « Southpaugh Homeschool — Sun, 06 Apr 2008 21:13:40 +0000

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Home Education Week: Meme #7 « Lighthouse Academy Homeschool — Sun, 06 Apr 2008 20:45:18 +0000

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By: Renae

Renae — Sun, 06 Apr 2008 18:45:45 +0000

That would be great! Can we go to the bridge?

You are also welcome to visit us. Right now is the best time, so pack up the car. The azaleas are blooming, but I haven’t seen our titmouse in awhile.

By: Dana

Dana — Sun, 06 Apr 2008 17:19:44 +0000

That sound exciting! I look forward to exploring your blog a bit more. My husband is hoping to take each of the kids to Australia when they are older (they’re all half Aussie, after all). And I’d love to go on a trek through Europe, or at least Germany, with them. Gotta show the little ones where mom and dad met, after all!

By: soultravelers3

soultravelers3 — Sun, 06 Apr 2008 12:19:52 +0000

I am new here, but really enjoying your blog!

Traveling and homeschooling is a subject near and dear to us because we have been “roadschooling” around the world since Sept. 2006 on a small budget! We are in Europe now and will go to Africa and South America next, but I am also looking forward to our time traveling America, Canada, and Mexio which will be our last segment after Asia.

Many years ago, I did a 6 month camping trip from Boston to Key West, to San Diego to SF and had wonderful experiences. I am looking forward to sharing those kinds of experiences with my family too and see the richness of combining travel with homeschool.

Last year we focused on ancient civilizations, since my daughter has a passion for Greek myths, Homer and archeology. We mostly travel by small RV so it cost very little, but the experiences have enriched us all beyond belief. I wish every homeschooler could do this and frankly, it is easier and cheaper than most people realize.

I think there are advantages of combining traveling in America and overseas. We were most afraid of going to Morocco and Turkey and they turned out to be our most enriching experiences. There are more ruins in Turkey than Greece or Italy, it is very cheap and the kind people give teh best service in the world.

Homeschoolers have the advantage of being able to go for longer periods of time and off season. Both of these things can help greatly in keeping the costs of travel down.We actually travel the world for much less than we could live at home.

Travel and homeschool is a fantastic combination and I say go for it in all the many ways that are available.