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10 Day Costa Rica Itinerary For Families

It’s been almost a week since we left Costa Rica, but I’m still reminiscing about our days hanging out in the rainforest of Manuel Antonio…

March 23, 2019 9:53 am·

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Children Exploring Nature: Eight Ways To Use Outdoor Learning For Homeschooling

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Here’s a snippet of our homeschooling days. For

Here’s a snippet of our homeschooling days. For history, we’ve been deep-diving into Westward Expansion (since we’re living in the West), starting with the Lewis and Clark Expedition.
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One of the things that the expedition did was pass out Peace Medals to the Native American tribes they came across. Now, we know it was all ceremonial, and we know how that actually turned out for the Native Americans in the end (essentially being pushed off their land and relegated to living on reservations), but as a lesson in history, I thought it would be good for the kids to create Peace Medals of their own.
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I asked them, “what message would you want to convey to new people? What would you want to give that would represent who you are and what you believe in?”
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The prevailing theme we came up with was love and peace. And I loved that my daughter decided to color hers with a rainbow for Pride.
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History is full of good (or not so good, depending on where you stand) intentions turning out badly, and as scholars of history, we can learn from those mistakes and make it better for the future. I’m hopeful that our children will be smarter, kinder, more compassionate, and more open-minded than we or our ancestors ever were.
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Right now feels like we’re constantly facing a deep chasm philosophically and politically. But when I see my kids, I am hopeful for what the future generations can bring to our world.
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What are you hopeful for in the future?
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What’s the most important part of your relations

What’s the most important part of your relationship with your partner? For me, it’s communication. In the past I always thought of myself as flexible. I prided myself on being accommodating in relationships. “Whatever you want, dear.” Does that sound familiar? But over the years, I’ve learned that this kind of behavior can be damaging, not just for yourself, but for your relationship. I wasn’t fully expressing my needs, in my effort to put my partner at ease. And when things got stressful, I would take on the load to make it less stressful for my partner. But you know what? All this did is breed resentment, both in me and my partner. I’m still unlearning these behaviors, and I’m sure there are many days when I still slip into this role. But I’m also trying to communicate more, to say what I really need without the guilt of burdening someone else. What about you? What are you working on when it comes to relationships (romantic, friendship, and familial)?
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I’m always fascinated by architecture when we tr

I’m always fascinated by architecture when we travel. This is the Oculus, also known as the World Trade Center station in New York City. Because we were staying in Jersey City during our time in the New York area, we often went through this terminal when we would visit Manhattan. Walking through the terminal would always take my breath away, and I didn’t mind acting like a tourist and taking pictures EVERY SINGLE TIME I went through there. It’s just so amazing to look at! What architectural beauties have you encountered in your past travels. What were your favorite buildings to visit? #oculusnyc #worldtradecenter #famousbuildings #architecturelover #parentswhowander #familieswhotravel #loveyourtimetogether #takeyourkidseverywhere #travelwithfamily #travelblogger #unsettledown #wetravelwt #travelmom #nomadfamily #traveltheworld #traveldeeper #momswhotravel #tmom #aroundtheworld #travelblog #ourtribetravels #travelingtheworld #wewillwander #vinjebushworldtour #everywherefamilies #brownfamiliestraveling #takefamilytime #worldschoolingcentral #ctefollow

New York City is so beautiful in the fall! We were

New York City is so beautiful in the fall! We were so lucky to be able to visit back in October. 🥰
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Now that the winter months are here, I am missing all the beautiful colors of the fall. After almost two years of perpetual summer (traveling has its perks) being some place where you can see the seasons change has been fun for the kids. Though admittedly, it’s not so fun for this warm-weather loving girl! 🤪
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But one of the things we try to do to make the cold weather more enjoyable is to go on walks in the park. When we were in New York, we tried to visit as many parks as we could. This one was Oasis Park, right along the Battery Park City Esplanade on the Hudson River in Manhattan. I loved seeing the sun hitting those New York skyscrapers!
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What’s something you like to do to get through the cold winter days?
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Who’s feeling anxious about back to school? . I

Who’s feeling anxious about back to school?
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I know that I would be if we had our kids enrolled in school right now. Overseeing hours of online schooling AND trying to work too? That’s tough!
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If there’s ever a time to start homeschooling, now’s the time.
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I am not knocking traditional school. All the teachers in my life are amazing people who truly are dedicated to helping their students learn. But our experience of homeschooling our kids has made me realize that we don’t need to put our kids in five+ hours of school each day in order for them to learn.
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Maybe there’s a happy medium? Online schooling, but only for 1-1.5 hours a day? Breaking up classrooms into smaller groups so that teachers can give more focused attention?
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It’s time to rethink how we can learn in this digital age. For our family, we’ve found that mixing up screen time with non-screen time (like outdoor excursions) help to break up the monotony of learning. What are your suggestions for improving either homeschooling or online learning?
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How do you make learning work for you and your family?
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These best buds have been all over the world toget

These best buds have been all over the world together. I love seeing how their relationship has grown stronger in the past few years!
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Raising your kids to love and enjoy being with their siblings can be tough. Of course there’s a natural tendency to want to compete, or even gain an edge over the other sibling.
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I see my daughter playing the older sibling card and bossing my son around. And I see my son playing the baby of the family card and getting away with things just by throwing a cute face my way.
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But at the same time, these kids are fiercely loyal to each other. They watch out for one another, and always kiss each other goodnight at the end of the day. My heart melts when I see them together, playing and enjoying each other’s company.
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For our family, travel has really allowed our kids to bond! And even though we can’t really travel right now, doing small hikes like this one at Deep Creek Canyon in Spokane can have the same bonding effect.
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How do you encourage your kids to be friends with each other? What helps your kids to bond?
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These two’s friendship has blossomed so much in

These two’s friendship has blossomed so much in the last two years. I love seeing them look out for each other and enjoy each other’s company.
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Of course, they have their good and bad days, like any set of siblings. But at the end of the day, they will curl up together in their bed and snuggle as they fall asleep.
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This photo was taken at The High Line in New York City. It’s an abandoned elevated railroad line turned into a public park! I saw the kids sitting together while we were resting and enjoying the view, and I had to snap a pic!
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As our kids grow older, we try and cultivate in them the values that are important to us. And for me, caring is one of those values - care for ourselves, care for our loved ones, and care for humanity. It’s nice that even as kids, they are already practicing caring for one another!
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What are the values that are important in your family?
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Oh how much things can change in the span of a yea

Oh how much things can change in the span of a year!
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Last year today, we arrived in Amed, on the Indonesian island of Bali, after having spent a month in Yogyakarta, on the island of Java. We were just about to start a month-long meet-up with 30+ other worldschooling families.
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To say the month was intense was an understatement. It was non-stop interactions with families, conversing, playing, learning, sharing, and making bonds that are still strong to this day. I was exhausted at the end of it, but looking back now, I realize how many wonderful memories we made during that month.
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Though we’re all scattered across the globe now, I am forever grateful to have had the privilege of meeting so many wonderful families.
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Today, a meet-up like that would be difficult to do without taking extra precautions. But I hope one day in the future we can do something like that again.
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My traveling feet are getting itchy, but I know now is still not the right time to do any big travel for our family. We’re going to keep playing it low key and waiting until this pandemic is over.
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What were you doing a year ago? What has changed in your life since then?
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