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Does anyone else have history lessons that go like this?
Picture me on a bean bag with a 4 year old, two 5 year olds, and 3 blankets that keep landing on top of the book I am reading, the 12 y.o is on a bean bag in front of me and the 9 y.o is on the couch. (meREading from Mystery of Hisotry 2): "On the positive side, I've named this quarter "The Fire Spreads" because it was also during this time..."
(me, interupting myself): Get your hair out of your drink!
12 year old: Did she just put her hair in her drink on purpose? Me: I think so.
(me, repeating myself): On the positive side, I've named this quarter "The Fire Spreads" because it was also during this time that the Gospel of
Christ was spreading through the power of the Holy Spirit.
12 y.o.: Sweet!
Me: Through missionaries like Columba
9 y.o.: Columbia?
Me: Through missionaries like Columba, Boniface, Methodius, and Cyril
9 y.o. Cereal?
12 y.o. (laughing): Cereal?
Me: Through missionaries like Columba, Boniface, Methodius, and Cyril, Cyril, C-Y-R-I-L, more people were hearing of Christ in Europe. In fact, by the year 500, about one-quarter of the world had become Christian and more than 40 percent had heard the Gospel.
12 y.o. 40%? How did more become Christian than had heard the Gospel?
Me: about one-quarter of the world had become Christian and more than 40 percent had heard the Gospel.
12 y.o: Oh I thought you said 1/2 not 1/4
9 y.o.: This isn't math!
Me (resuming reading): It was a good thing, too, because some parts of Europe were being ravaged by Vikings.
All of us, bursting into Veggietales song: We're Vikings, what do you know, the terrors of the sea
We're Vikings, where ever we go, pillaging happily We're Vikings, let there be no ambuiguity Cause who doesn't like a pile of loot? Some gold, some jewels, and a shiny suit? And a giant screen TV to boot? A Viking's life for me! Yo ho! Me (back to the lesson); You have probably heard of them. Though fascinating.. Etc etc
This is only one paragraph from today's history, but it is an example of what our history lessons are like. Do you demand silence while you read or do you allow freedom to interrupt? My kids love history, but I wonder if I am teaching them to be a little A.D.D. What do you think? I didn't even try to include the 4 and 5 year old's interruptions and the dog coming in the front door, etc. Some days I think I need to be more structured... Updated: Wow after reading a day in the life of Susan Wise Bauer, I don't feel so bad! |
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