Just because it's the weekend, doesn't mean "learning" is taking a rest. No, we don't "hit the books" on the weekends, but the process of learning goes on. Today, it took on the form of a field trip to the Teddy Bear Care Fair.
Maddy, Kenna, and I had fun at the Teddy Bear Care Fair this morning! Thanks to Harrisburg Medical Center and WADI for sponsoring such a great event! Upon arriving, the girls "registered" their stuffed animals (Maddy took Ellie the Elephant puppet and Kenna took Honey the Bear). We then proceeded to the nurses station for a check of vitals (where we saw our friend Naomi Hall working), to X-ray where our friend Jennifer (Darnell) was working, to the lab where "blood" was "drawn" from the patients, to surgery where corrective procedures were performed, to respiratory therapy for a breathing treatment, to physical therapy where both patients received a leg splint, and on to be discharged. The kids were lavished with stickers, copies of their animal's X-ray (complete with their heart showing), lab reports, coloring sheets, get well cards, a variety of healthy snacks, a bottle of water, a tongue depressor bookmark, a woven bracelet, and this was all in addition to the little goodie bags they were given. What a terrific program! I can happily report, though returning home with lots of stickers, band-aids, med-wrap, their admission bracelets, and a splint on their leg, both Ellie and Honey are feeling much better after their visit to the Teddy Bear Care Fair!
One of my favorite things about homeschooling is that, while the kids just think they are having fun on the weekend, we know that they are being exposed to new things and learning valuable skills and lessons.
ReplyDeleteI agree. Learning does not stop just because school is not in session. The whole world is a classroom waiting for eager and enthusiastic minds to explore and experience.
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