One of the best things I did when we started homeschooling was to join a group of homeschoolers. This group consists of families from many parts of the world with various homeschooling experience. Not only did joining this group give me an opportunity to ask questions and discuss different methods and ideas for teaching and learning but it also introduced us to an array of new friends and provided lots of great activities and field trips. Here's a few activities from the past few months.
Matteo Ricci Workshop
We attended a fantastic workshop by The Asia Society Hong Kong Center about Matteo Ricci, an Italian Jesuit priest from the late 1500s. With age appropriate arts and crafts, the kids learned about Matteo Ricci and his experience in Asia, beginning in Macau. Adults were not allowed with the older group of kids so I didn't get any pictures but they had a great time and learned many things.
The younger group of kids learned interesting facts about Italy and Matteo Ricci while coloring, cutting, and pasting in a little booklet.
They also made a kaleidoscope, one of the many gifts Matteo Ricci brought to China.
After the workshop, we took a brief tour of the building which was used during the early 1900s to make magazines or ammunition holders for guns. The kids loved following the tracks that were used to transport their products.
Tong Fuk Beach Day
We spent a fun day at the beach with some of our homeschooling friends.
The kids played in the water for hours because
the waves were so big and fun.
Plus, they had some great talks about the differences between British and American English. It's always entertaining to hear the Brits talk and use different words and pronunciations.
Rainbow Loom Bracelet Making
Our homeschool group met together to help make rainbow loom bracelets that would be used as a give-away gift at an upcoming educational conference. The bracelets were made of blue and white bands with a charm of the conference logo.
And a TV crew videoed our activity to be used in a news piece promoting the conference on the local evening news.
International Day
With families from many different countries, our group got together to share food from our home countries and learn a little more about each other. The activity was held on the less populated side of Lamma Island at a beach front restaurant near the home of one of our group members.
For many of us, it was a LONG trip to get there. We took the subway train, a bus, and finally a ferry to get to Lamma Island.
Here's a bunch of the kids on the bow of the boat enjoying the sea breeze and watching for the island.
For many of us, it was a LONG trip to get there. We took the subway train, a bus, and finally a ferry to get to Lamma Island.
in the water,
We have a great homeschooling group!
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