Photo from http://dishingitoutkandfirst.blogspot.com.au My boys ask lots of questions. Here's one from the weekend. DS6: What are windscreens made out of? MUM: A type of glass I think. DS6: Who makes the glass? MUM: Um, the people in the car factory. DS6: What is glass made from? MUM: mmmm.....great question. I'm not sure (meaning I have absolutely NO idea!). I have to be honest and say I don't always know the answers to my kid's questions. I also sometimes raise my eyebrows at the seeming randomness of when these questions pop out. A question about the moon now? In the middle of piano practice? Really? How... A friend of mine who is a great source of wisdom (and also a school teacher) suggested we create a "wonderwall" which can be anything from a blank piece of paper stuck on a wall to a fancy laminated poster. For us, we had one of those big chalkboard wall stickers which we turned into DS6's wonderwall. So, what is a wonderwall? ...
Our unexpected but amazing journey home educating 4 kids in the city - Australia