Dear Hubby took the oldest two kids skiing on Monday with our home school group. This was the first time they had been skiing. Even though they didn't take the skiing class at the slopes, they did just fine. Dear Hubby taught them all they needed to know. By the end of the day, M and T were loving it and doing very well. When I asked them if they wanted to do it again sometime, they immediately answered, "Definitely! YES!" Dear hubby even had a good time, saying it was better than some skiing he'd done in the past at much bigger slopes.
Some people may frown upon the use of a Monday to go skiing instead of doing written work. However, I think it is very important that the kids experience physics in motion. I also think that this was a great experience to teach them perseverance and some important life lessons.
Dear hubby was constantly pushing them out of their comfort zone and challenging them to try a little bigger slope or more advanced run. I think they now understand just how hard it is to ski. We will more than likely be watching some of the upcoming winter Olympics. I hope now that they will be able to see how much effort goes into mastering a skill like skiing, ice skating, etc.
Sorry about the lack of pictures. Apparently, dear hubby thought I had charged the camera battery and I thought he had charged the camera battery. Oh, well, at least we got this picture to prove that they actually did it.
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