In addition to buying a new car yesterday, we went to what was called a "Knowledge Faire." It was aimed at homeschoolers and was designed to give the kids some fun things to do as well as give parents the opportunity to look at some books, games, and curriculum that could be useful to their family. It cost a few dollars per person to get in, but I decided if it meant I could look at and touch some of these things it would be worth it.
I loved that my kids could do some of the fun yet educational things. Among other things, they had a First robot team which my son LOVES and they had some representatives from Busch Gardens there with a few animals which my daughter loves.
But the main reason I was there was to see if I could find some games that would help me get my son reading as well as something to help my daughter recognize a few numbers and letters she's still having problems with. I did find a few things that I'm considering, but if anything what I found was that I am not giving myself enough credit. Some of the ideas that have been made into games are very simple. If someone else can do it, why can't I? Give me some time and maybe the kids and I can come up with a game we can sell.
As great as all the game ideas were, the thing that I really enjoyed was watching the surprise on someone's face when my son answered a rather tough question correctly. To be honest, I didn't think he remembered the answer, but he did. It feels so good knowing that although the method I've chosen to use to teach my son is what some would consider unconventional, it seems to be working.
It made yesterday go from a good day to a great day.
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