Our Home Learning Adventure

I truly believe that learning starts at birth and continues until the end. It is the most natural human endeavor, like love. In fact the two are so closely entwined! Freedom to explore and play, allowance to self-direct, and a wealth of exposure to all the wonders, minutae, and even ugliness of real life are what continue to nurture the drive and passion to learn that children are born with. What a joy it is to observe, participate and learn anew along with them!

Sunday, January 24, 2010

Pickle Man - tri-pod

Daniel builds a pickle man and reviews how three legs work for standing. We build a typee stand with little sticks, something we hadn't done in ages.  Interesting now, for me to realise he is much more interested in why it works compared to a year ago.  We talked about why you need a minimum of three legs or points for a stable structure.  he asked why humans could stand with only two legs.  We talked a little about our centre of gravity, balance, and how the body is made to move.

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