It was so hot today, and shopping day too. It had hit 30 degrees by 9am, and the thought of taking all of the kids shopping had completely overwhelmed me. I decided that I'd leave the three older kids at home and just take the two little ones - I already felt that I didn't have the energy to deal with them all in this heat!
And because of the heat, and everyone's lethargy, I gave the kids a break from traditional "book learning" today and just let them ... be.
When I returned from shopping, the kids all helped to take the bags of groceries inside and put everything away. I do believe that this is a valuable life skill, and definitely teaches them how the household is run, and where things go - fridge, freezer, pantry, kitchen, laundry, bathroom ...
They sat and made their lunches - it was sweltering, far too hot for any mischief! They then lounged around the floor in front of the TV, but I doubt any of them paid much attention to what was on. Later in the afternoon, when it was fractionally cooler (maybe a degree or two!), Zak, Kaliah and I went and did the dishes - me washing and the kids drying. Teamwork. Another lesson in how a household works, and moreso, how teamwork gets things done quicker!
The boys played DS for a little while, and Kaliah lied down on the tiled floor in front of the back door with coloured pencils and a piece of paper, and drew a picture of herself!
Garbage night ... the kids gathered together all of the rubbish from the kitchen, bathroom, laundry and computer desk bins, and the recycling, then made sure the bins went out to the side of the road for tomorrow morning's collection. You have to hand it to them, they'll certainly know what to do when they leave home!
So, although not an academic day, a learning one nonetheless.
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