The Aryans of India or Chapter 30 helped us understand the roots of Buddhism and Hinduism. The kids colored The Buddha and the map while I read the stories.
For our craft, we made rakhi bracelets. First, we made one for sister to put on brother. She liked it so much, she wanted a bracelet for herself, too, so we made her one as well. I have not handled a hot glue gun in a while and I got burned, several times. Ouch! So be careful if you are doing this, too.
- Son’s rakhi
- Daughter’s rakhi
One new thing I am doing, by the way, is I walk on my stepper while I read to them. This has nothing to do with history. But I thought I should mention it because it doubles up my time and my blog means to provide tips for a thriving homeschool. I did not think I could do both at the same time, but I tried it and it was fine. I get 10-15 minutes of exercise while reading to them, depending on how long the lesson is. We live such sedentary lifestyles, as 21st century Americans. Every little bit of movement helps.
- Step 2: braid
- Step 3: glue
This will not replace the almost daily walk I take through my hilly neighborhood, which takes me about 40 minutes. Walking on my stepper is something I have discovered I can do while I wait for my children to complete any seat work, by the way. I can’t leave them unsupervised, because they are still small and need a lot of guidance. But I can redeem the time I would otherwise spend staring out the window.
There’s nothing wrong with staring out the window and whispering a prayer, of course. I have done and still do plenty of that. I also use these few moments here and there to update my record book, where I give an account of what we have done for each of the 180 days of school. But once I have stared and written, I still find I have more time on my hands. So I walk. On my stepper. Next to their desk. It’s fun.