Living the Moment to the Fullest

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Project Based Learning can be defined as a teaching method in which students gain knowledge and skills by working for an extended period of time to investigate and respond to an engaging and complex question, problem, or challenge. 

Have you ever witnessed your child so engaged in learning that they haven't wanted to stop?  They were so interested that for a moment you thought, "This doesn't feel like schooling!"

As parents you can watch, listen, learn and observe those things that peak the interest of your child and then given them an appropriate time to investigate. This is just one of the many gifts of homeschooling.

This week, I'll ask you to consider the question for each of your following children.

Tell me about a time of learning when your child did not want to stop.

Drop me a note! Let me know the answer. I'd love to hear from you.

A Moment of Reflection

Patience is a hard discipline. It is not just waiting until something happens over which we have no control: the arrival of the bus, the end of the rain, the return of a friend, the resolution of a conflict. Patience is not a waiting passivity until someone else does something. Patience asks us to live the moment to the fullest, to be completely present to the moment, to taste the here and now, to be where we are. When we are impatient we try to get away from where we are. We behave as if the real thing will happen tomorrow, later and somewhere else. Let's be patient and trust that the treasure we look for is hidden in the ground on which we stand.

Word from Around HCOS

Learning Camps - Just a reminder at the beginning of this year that if you and your family enjoys participating in HCOS Learning Camps it's advised to sign up for the announcement alerts. CLICK HERE We are finding that learning camps are filling up quickly.  

FSA's - If you have a son or daughter in Grade 4 or Grade 7 please be looking for emails from me about upcoming FSA's.

MissionsFest - If you live in the lower mainland please consider visiting the HCOS booth over the Missionsfest weekend.  (January 29-31)