Renovations 101

Looks like homeschool's taking a hands-on approach these days: cleaning & renovating to move into a different home.

I can think of many academic applications being put to the test these days ... the mathematics of measurement, physics in the forces we use, biology unfortunately in some of the things we encounter while de-constructing, musicology in the careful selection of the right music to work by, when bridging the 30-some-year gap between laborers... communication skills are big on the worksite, where misunderstandings can set you back some time at best, or waste supplies or injure someone at worst ... health & safety of course are being learned at breakneck pace, pardon the pun.

Most important of all, probably, teamwork in a real-life setting is being learned. We teach our kids from the time they're toddling around about teamwork, setting up scenarios in which they can play in teamwork settings, and really, it's all for this day - the day that they're in a real-life situation that requires genuine team spirit to work toward a common goal.

I'm happy to say that E is coming through with shining colours in this challenge. A proud moment.