LillyMama Posted May 17, 2012 Share Posted May 17, 2012 We "finished" school a couple of hours ago, and my kids have been playing while I lesson plan (and spend more minutes than I should on this forum...) During this time, my kids have wrapped a bunch of toys in tape, calling them mummies, and gotten out a bunch of old shoe boxes, decorated them, and are calling them sarcophaguses. (sp?) We're studying mummies and pyramids this week (Week 4 of SOTW) and tomorrow afternoon we're supposed to do a project based on this subject. What I have picked out is not NEARLY as much fun as what they did. I'm tempted to declare our history project done and take tomorrow afternoon off for a park date. Can I put these two hours in our log as school hours? ;) Oh, gotta go, they've set up a museum, and made tickets, and I have to go buy my ticket for the next showing or I won't get in... Apparently... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
*Lulu* Posted May 17, 2012 Share Posted May 17, 2012 I vote yes! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
applethyme Posted May 17, 2012 Share Posted May 17, 2012 yes! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
proverbs356lady Posted May 17, 2012 Share Posted May 17, 2012 Oh yes! I'd count it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
justasque Posted May 17, 2012 Share Posted May 17, 2012 They are five and six years old? Darn right you should "count" it!!! Speaking as one on the other end of the journey, this is homeschooling gold and you should encourage/facilitate it as much as possible at that age. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
k2bdeutmeyer Posted May 17, 2012 Share Posted May 17, 2012 absolutely! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sasharowan Posted May 17, 2012 Share Posted May 17, 2012 Definitely count it, then count the park day as PE!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frugalmama Posted May 17, 2012 Share Posted May 17, 2012 You bet I'd count it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
emzhengjiu Posted May 17, 2012 Share Posted May 17, 2012 When my daughters were that young, I counted these kinds of activities. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LillyMama Posted May 17, 2012 Author Share Posted May 17, 2012 Thanks, ladies! I'm enjoying this creative side to them. And that this afternoon it was directed "educationally" and not just by "decorating" my kitchen. :glare: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lilbean05 Posted May 17, 2012 Share Posted May 17, 2012 Your kids are seriously cool! I love it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kalanamak Posted May 17, 2012 Share Posted May 17, 2012 For that age, yes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
happymomofboys Posted May 17, 2012 Share Posted May 17, 2012 If all the word searches, crossword puzzles, matching exercises, and coloring sheets I did in school counted as schooling, then I would definitely count their self-created mummy project. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jen in PA Posted May 17, 2012 Share Posted May 17, 2012 They are five and six years old? Darn right you should "count" it!!! Speaking as one on the other end of the journey, this is homeschooling gold and you should encourage/facilitate it as much as possible at that age. :iagree: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Truscifi Posted May 17, 2012 Share Posted May 17, 2012 Another yes vote! That sounds awesome! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AmyontheFarm Posted May 17, 2012 Share Posted May 17, 2012 Did you take pictures?:001_smile: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kathryn Posted May 17, 2012 Share Posted May 17, 2012 Absolutely (or abso-Tut-ely, get it? Yeah, it's past my bedtime). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lucy the Valiant Posted May 17, 2012 Share Posted May 17, 2012 Your kids must be related to mine . . . a word of caution, though; those free tickets are surprisingly vulnerable to inflation. I used to get in for free, but now I have to pay $1 for myself + $.10 for the baby! :lol: I do get to keep the programs, though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joannqn Posted May 17, 2012 Share Posted May 17, 2012 Definitely count it. And if it helps you to feel any better, the virtual public school we use would have allowed it to be counted as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LillyMama Posted May 17, 2012 Author Share Posted May 17, 2012 Your kids must be related to mine . . . a word of caution, though; those free tickets are surprisingly vulnerable to inflation. I used to get in for free, but now I have to pay $1 for myself + $.10 for the baby! :lol: I do get to keep the programs, though. My son tries to use his museum ticket sales as a money laundering scheme. It's pretty funny- he takes my dollar, and then pays me back with a dollar from his "save" jar (once money goes into the save jar, it goes to the bank, they aren't supposed to get it back out...) Then he declares that it's just for pretend, every body gets their dollar back, and he pockets his dollar in the spend jar. I let him get away with it the first time because I was so impressed, but then nipped it in the bud. He's a total hoot. And, yes, the pictures are in my draft for my end of the week blog post, and I printed copies and we put them in their history notebooks. :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Starr Posted May 17, 2012 Share Posted May 17, 2012 I miss those fun school days. :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kelly1730 Posted May 17, 2012 Share Posted May 17, 2012 Too cute! It most definitely counts!:) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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