Check it out! My baby can ride a bike!!
One of the great things about home education is being able to spend plenty of time doing stuff away from a desk. The kids get way more exercise because we spend a large portion of the day walking to and from shops, the library, the park - not to mention swimming and active play at those places.
I believe at this age school is very active too, with lots of playing and discovering in the classroom, and not too much sitting at desks, but I really value the fact that as my children get older, their activity levels don't have to drop. They won't lose afternoon recess, or be confined to 1.5 hours of sports timetabled in a week (that's what we had when I was at school).
Before you think I'm sports mad (I'm not - ask anyone. I managed to escape PE since 4th form by volunteering for extra music lessons) there is a good reason I encourage my children to get plenty of exercise - it increases brain power and productivity.
This week I was sent this great infographic by a woman named Alison from Online Courses, which puts it so much more succinctly than I ever could.
I believe at this age school is very active too, with lots of playing and discovering in the classroom, and not too much sitting at desks, but I really value the fact that as my children get older, their activity levels don't have to drop. They won't lose afternoon recess, or be confined to 1.5 hours of sports timetabled in a week (that's what we had when I was at school).
Before you think I'm sports mad (I'm not - ask anyone. I managed to escape PE since 4th form by volunteering for extra music lessons) there is a good reason I encourage my children to get plenty of exercise - it increases brain power and productivity.
This week I was sent this great infographic by a woman named Alison from Online Courses, which puts it so much more succinctly than I ever could.
If you want to see more from Online Courses you can click on the link below the picture. They are a great resource for further education and even have links to lots of free programs, such as the open courses at Yale, which are high quality educational materials made available through download.
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