living history: another great reason to homeschool

We just had a really nice time of learning with Grandpa today.  He was in the Korean War, so he came over today to tell us and another homeschooling family about it and what he did.  His specific job was to disarm landmines, so he demonstrated by crawling on the floor and using props.  He also made playdough “C4” to show the kids what that kind of material was like to work with (color and texture of playdough is apparently similar!).  He got a little emotional here and there when he talked.

We could easily read about it in a book, but talk about an emotional connection!  I’m so thankful that we can learn from those around us.  I know some schoolkids are too busy with other work for something like this, and others probably wouldn’t even care.  But I’m glad that my kids found it interesting, enjoyed spending time with an older family member, etc.  I don’t know that I’m expressing it all very well, but I just think it’s another wonderful aspect of homeschooling.