2014 is shaping up to be a life changing year for The Adventurers' Club, a catalyst year. After much research, thought and discussion over the past 2 years, we have decided to homeschool our children for the coming school year (1st and 4thgrade) and have a ‘Grand Adventure’ while teaching at home and on the road.
It’s amazing how many homeschoolers are out there, both faith based and secular. It seems to be a growing trend as more people are moving away from schools (public and private) that prioritize memorization and testing over critical thinking, a world view, and character building. Additionally, we will have the ability to choose a curriculum that embraces the hands on and visual learning that works so much better with our children.
We have been happy at our school and the care they have given our kids, it’s very highly rated. We just have a different life philosophy that we want to share with our kids as we explore the world together.
It’s such a wonderful feeling to think that as we point the RV to Maine and Canada at the end of this Summer if we don’t feel like coming back and want to keep on going, we can…
You guys rock! Enjoy this journey and know for sure you are doing the right thing for you and the kids. Is uberjealous a word? As you know we raised our son overseas on very different cultures until he was 12. Although he was young there are things he will never forget and experiences few children ever get to live. If I was in your shoes in 2014 I would be following you with TJ in tow!
ReplyDeletePlease keep us up to date so we can live vicariously through the Adventures' Club! And when your travels take you to Florida, be sure to stop by and soak up some local culture in Tampa :-)
Thanks for the note Tom. Good to hear from you. We'll definitely let you know if we're in the Tampa area.
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