While I was at school today, snapping a few pictures, I grabbed a couple of just some random things going on. This is why I love Valley Oaks! It was after school, so I assume that these kids were just volunteering, but these are the kinds of things they actually do in their enrichment classes. This first one is a bunch of kids, all different ages, working on the garden. They grow all sorts of things and help to prepare, plant and harvest everything that is grown. They even get to take some of their crops home. All of the animals are also cared for by the teachers and students. The kids learn so much this way with the hands-on classes. I love that!
These were just some young guys, maybe 12 or 13, working on building a fence for the school. They have their welder and they are just working away. It blows me away, I love that they can get so much experience with "adult" things. Instead of wasting their time in a classroom where they would inevitably be bored and frustrated, they get to learn in a real life environment. I strongly believe that these lessons will be with them for their lifetimes, and am so thankful that my kids get to learn this way. (And this is just 1 day a week!) Boy, do I love homeschooling. :)
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