As you may have guessed, we homeschool. We don't do it perfectly, so if that is what you were expecting upon finding us here, you will be in much dismay. We try t o learn by having a good time, and growing learners that enjoy learning new things.
One afternoon whilst meandering in a library, which we do quite often as homeschoolers, a friend and I were discussing our goals. Frustrated with the usual homeschooling journey we decided to do things differently. To make it fun. That's when my goal became Fun Mountain! So now that's what we do.
We do Science and Nature Studies in the woods, Botany in the gardens, and Oceanography at the ocean. You can study History in a battlefield, study Art in a museum, and Literature in a library. There are always chances to learn. The attempt is to bring about a holistic way of learning in which they can be enveloped in what interests them, and in which kids are allowed to be kids.
They are allowed to be moody and tired. They are allowed to be upset. They are allowed to play in the rain (if there isn't any lightening). They are allowed to not want to do things. Most importantly, they are allowed to figure out another way to do what they have to do.
My disclaimer is this, it's not always fun, but it is always an adventure. It has been a difficult year. My dad had a stroke, and he needs much more care than he did before. We graduated our second homeschooled child last year, and she is enjoying a fantastic gap year, which we did encourage. So things have been very different. There have been many challenges this year, in many areas of our life. This is our journey though, so we might as well have fun when we can!
If you follow us, we hope that we can encourage you and help you along your journey too. whether or not you homeschool, we're all still people. We all still have challenges and successes, just make sure that you keep climbing your own fun mountain!