"Cloy Kent painting of handcart family, which hangs in Iowa City 4th Ward meetinghouse..."
It has become popular in our church to have the youth do a pioneer trek/reenactment. Our local church group is having one this summer. While dressed in pioneer clothing, they will be walking with handcarts. Day one - 10 miles, days two and three - 5 miles each.
What does this have to do with homeschool? The girls (12yo and 14yo) will be sewing pioneer costumes with my mom and for the first time ever my 14yo is exercising. Since the last week in April she and I have made it a goal to walk a mile and a half six days a week. Okay, I have made it a goal. She's not too thrilled but she's been doing it. Unfortunately she didn't pass her physical to be able to do the walking part of the trek, but it has been really good for her. For the past two years her docs have been encouraging her to walk and now she is finally forming the habit. She's even worked up to two walks per day. We tried a three mile walk but that was too much for her. But, I have hope that one day she'll be able to do it. Hey, I'm even thinking about adding in a little weight lifting. ; )
I am counting the trek as history, home ec, and definitely P.E.
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