Rock Climbing

Now that we are mostly settled we've started to investigate the offerings of the various homeschool communities here. Actually, homeschooling here is called home education instead, which I like much better as I've rarely met a homeschooler who really replicates school at home. Home education better captures what actually happens in most homes I think.

But I digress. As part of our beginning effort to get involved in the home ed community, last week Justin and Rebecca took a home ed rock climbing class in Gloucester. Justin liked it pretty well, especially the climbing part, but because he is older, the class focused on all the safety rules and knot tying, too. He decided he didn't want to climb enough to make it worth all the other parts of the class. In their first class he did get a good chance to climb, though, and he made it pretty high! Here he is on his way up:




Rebecca's class for kids under 7 focused entirely on climbing and playing on the climbing walls. The climbing and caving center where they take the class has really amazing equipment and does a great job of creating a fun experience for young kids. I have several pictures of her playing on the light wall but all you can really see is a little Rebecca-like dot against a grey wall. After playing games, her group got to climb, too, in a room with smaller walls than the big kids. Here she is ascending:


She liked it a lot, so we signed her up for the full block of classes. She went back today and felt very proud to achieve her goal of making it to the very top of not one but two climbs!

I felt just as proud of myself for navigating to and from Gloucester without getting lost and/or hitting anything or anyone.  We have also enjoyed getting to know some of the local home edders here. The other families in the rock climbing class seem warm and welcoming.

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  1. din 'illahi6 March 2018 at 07:28

    Sounds like fun! I remember cedar’s First climb up the climbing wall in the gym at his school when he was 5. There was a bell at the top that kids could ring if they made it to the top.
    I like the sound of home ed better than school as well. It conjures images for me of some invisible guy named Ed who hangs out at home, inspiring, challenging and playing with the kids.

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    1. Rachel6 March 2018 at 07:43

      Some of the climbs have buttons you press at the bottom to start a timer and then at the top to record your time. A bell would be more fun I think! I would rather have an Ed who cooked and cleaned so I could play with the kids...:)

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    2. din 'illahi6 March 2018 at 13:40

      👍😊

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