Living the Lesson: How a Pottery Field Trip Became a Reading Lesson

Homeschool doesn’t have to mean worksheets and desks.
On this field trip, she toured the pottery studio, learned how the kiln works, painted her own piece, and connected with friends.

But the learning didn’t stop there. Back home, she wrote a summary of her trip, and we used it to practice main idea and details.

That’s the power of living the lesson:
✔️ Kids learn through real experiences
✔️ Reading and writing skills feel natural
✔️ Learning becomes memorable and meaningful

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