unschool day hike

Posted on October 12th, 2011 by mountain girl  |  4 Comments »

We joined up with the unschooling group again yesterday, this time for a hike.

We started out at Bobolink Trailhead in Boulder. The trail winds along a creek, and opens into a pool above an old dam.

It made a great place to play – especially for the boys, who made up most of the group.

There were only 3 girls besides Zia, but she didn’t mind at all. She played in this little pile of sticks most of the time. She called it her “nesting grounds”.

This giant tree hung over the water a little further along the trail.

It made a nice fishing spot for Zia and her friend Audrey. No bites, though.

We spent 3 hours on the trail and around the water – running, playing, and wading. 3 hours that otherwise could have been spent cooped up in a classroom.

3 hours, I think, that were spent much better – outside in the fresh air, moving, thinking, building, playing, living.

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4 Responses to “unschool day hike”

  1. Your Lion says on October 12th, 2011 at 6:52 pm :

    See that mountain in the background of the first pic? Dadda was hard at work on the other side of it! /:O) The park looks like more fun than I was having!

  2. Leah says on October 13th, 2011 at 10:05 am :

    Great lesson plan, Miss Mia. When’s the next open enrollment?

  3. jodi says on October 13th, 2011 at 9:09 pm :

    I love this. LOVE! The more you post about your schooling ventures, the more I want to homeschool. haha!

  4. barefootmama says on October 15th, 2011 at 10:17 pm :

    The perfect school day!