I did not foresee so many field trips this year, but my philosophy so far has been to say 'yes' to opportunities and see where the adventures take us. From what I understand, there are three homeschool groups in this area. The Military Homeschoolers of Ventura County is the largest and most active and the one we "belong" to. Several people from church participate in the two other groups and we were extended an invitation to join the ACHEV group to tour the Carnegie Art Museum in Oxnard. Teaching art is a weak spot for me, so I jumped at the chance to expose the kids.
The kids started off in an art class...their most legit art class to date and that includes Alison taking one through the city of Yuma.
The lesson was perfect for the boys because they were supposed to take an ordinary picture and create a mythical place for it to be in. That was a piece of cake for them since most things turn into some mythical anyway.
Then they toured the art work and looked at several specific pieces. The director did a great job guiding the kids through really looking at the art and reflecting on what they were seeing.
The kids actually loved it WAY more than I thought they would and even asked to stay afterwards and look at more of the art.
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