A Lifestyle of Learning

Mama monk seal and her pup bathing in the sun during their stay at 'The Mill' -Fall 2006

What is home school in the Kanahele home?

• starting our day in God's word and praising Him through music together
• learning how to cook breakfast , lunch and dinner aside of mom and then mastering a meal to prepare on their own
• observation of a mama monk seal and her pups birth at 'our' beach, The Mill
• getting an unexpected phone call in the middle of the day from daddy to say" It's a beautiful day, I'm coming home now so get ready , we're going to the beach!"
• climbing trees and digging in the dirt
• going on walks to explore the creation
• making collections of :beach glass, leaves, sticks, rocks
• learning about the history of where we live- we live in an old plantation community built many years ago upon the sugar industry
• hearing the sound of mom nagging about cleaning up this mess and that
• Cody teaching his sister about her shapes and colors
• Luke reading to Seth, all the while Seth learning how to read
• opportunities for hospitality as we welcome unexpected guests
• enjoying a book together snuggled together in bed
• pausing in the middle of our lesson to watch the neighbor cut down his tree
• doing our lessons on a blanket in the yard on a beautiful day
• having picnics for lunch
• a nap/quiet time in the middle of the day
• watching two Hawaiian hawks spiral into depths of the sky
• lessons from dad on jewelry making
• a field trip to the nearby community college for taro testing and voting; then bringing taro cuttings home to plant them in our garden -created by Cody of course
• hearing the 'sweet ' cries of Tori... and the not so sweet
• a visit to the elderly or the lonely on any given day

'Home schooling ' is life, it's home, learning, growing, together as a family. Here, we have fun, we laugh, we make room for pleasant interruptions, and also for the unpleasant. God is so, so good!

Mama seal taking a break from baby