Living Without School: I'm sick with the flu!

Monday, August 04, 2008

I'm sick with the flu!

But the unschooling, the learning, goes on..

I've had a busy day, with a work phone conference in the morning ( I've been asked to speak at Kumon Vision Club in New Zealand in September!). Kumon prep. Parish Council emails. Work at Kumon and a Parent Information meeting this evening. All alongside the horrible, no good, very bad flu.

However, you can't stop an unschooler from learning! Anny made this
in-the-microwave-in-a-mug-chocolate-cake-in-5-minutes. Thomas had many suggestions for adaptations to the recipe and everyone said it was yum! ( Not me, I'm not well enough to eat).

And we read about St John Vianney.

Watched Get Smart. Did some maths and some French homework and some uni prep for Alexander.

So you see, in the pics above, the close of a flu-y unschooling day - some mums at work tell me they can't get their kids to read..I can't get mine to stop! lol!

4 comments:

Anonymous said...: I hope you feel better soon, Leonie.
The flu is no fun!; 11:27 pm
Greg said...: Anthony told about this recipe. I'll have to check out the link and see about making it myself, sound yum!
Flu is no good, sounds like you've been getting worse rather than better since I last spoke to you. Hope it improves!
I didn't forget my reading glasses, but if it's any consolation, I have a small cut on my thumb... :); 12:03 am
molly said...: I no! I pray you are better soon!!; 12:53 am
Hopewell said...: The cake sounds fun! Sorry you're sick....will be praying!; 3:15 am

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