Never-at-Homeschooling

I know I've probably said this before but homeschooling should really be called something like never-at-home-schooling. It's only Wednesday and I am one tired momma!
I don't really care for the term homeschooling to begin with-to me it implies a mother (or father) standing over the kitchen table all day long handing worksheets to their children. I personally think that for us the term free range learning or life learning is a better fit. It's still not exactly the word I'm looking for but until something else comes along it will have to do. I don't think the majority of homeschoolers (I'll use that term because its the one people are the most familiar with) actually spend much time at their kitchen tables. The ones that I know are usually quite busy with any number of activities be they geared to homeschoolers or otherwise.
One of my favourite things about homeschooling is that for the most part, it gives you the flexibility to do what you want when you want. Just imagine being able to go to the zoo, the museum, amusement parks, on a Tuesday afternoon. Not to mention the discounts to be had in the off times. If you're like us and travel for both work and pleasure it sure is nice not to be restricted to the months between June and September. On average we probably spend almost five days a week out of the house for at least part of the day. Between gymnastics, soccer, trips to town and visits with friends and relatives we keep on the move and yet none of this effects the time we are able to put into "schooling".
The reason? Well when you only have one student or even four, the time that it takes to teach each of them is far less than it would be in a setting with say, 20 other children. You don't need to stop and change subjects when the bell rings and lunches and breaks are whenever you want. Plus you can do it almost anywhere you are wether it be the grocery store, a car ride or waiting at the doctors office and I love efficiency!
Today we were able to go out for most of the day and still return home an hour before dinner, do a page of phonics and two on math. After supper Savanna wanted to do some pages out of her new Brain Games book she got for Valentines Day from Grandpa and Grandma. She loves that book! If you've never heard of them I highly recommend you check them out. I know they are even available at Walmart. What they are are pages with three or four little exercises from different subjects. For example: What letter comes next? H, I, _? How many things are orange? They are really fun and appealing to kids because they are so quick and varied. I think I know what she'll be getting for her next birthday. By then she'll have done the whole book more than once I'm sure!

Today's photo:
Her new (actually rediscovered) favourite friend taking a break after a wrestling match.