We recently acquired a set of wooden building blocks for our Nixi; which we figured she might’ve outgrown by now. Not our little’n! She has no qualms about playing with toys for babies, and Nico and I see no problem with it either. In fact, it seems to help her grow even more, when it comes to educating her here at home.
I’ve come to see, in my early years of homeschooling, that Nixi can make a learning game out of just-about anything. She amazes me at every turn; the way she is reading and spelling new words every day. One particular day last week, we sat down at the kitchen table (our desk, if you will), and dumped a heaping pile of wooden building/letter blocks out…covering the mass of our small dining perch.
In no time at all, we’d built a cozy looking seaside village of beach houses; complete with bridges and all. We were both very proud of our creation. Then we moved on to the letter blocks. I nudged Nixi into the direction of spelling by asking her how to spell certain words, in a tone like I had no idea how to spell these words.
I was delighted to snap a few pics of the first words she spelled out for me. I am always proud of her efforts, and I see every day how much she is growing and truly enjoying the freedom of learning at home. I only wish I could’ve been home schooled! I think it would’ve made me a more confident, independent person as an adult.
I feel Blessed to be able to encourage my young daughter into the wonderful world of being free to truly learn all of the things that interest her in life. If I accomplish nothing else in my lifetime…if I find success in no other avenue, I will be grateful for educating my daughter in a relaxed and fun environment.
*Freedom to Learn. Freedom to Grow!*
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