It's break time around here again in our homeschool!  We homeschool for most of the year so it isn't uncommon for us to have breaks scattered throughout the year.  We had a our first break about a month ago and much like that one this week's break isn't falling on the exact week it was planned. But, that's a perk of homeschooling and year round schooling- flexibility of time.  Our break came early because I went on my first mom's getaway which left me a bit more tired than I expected. 

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When I am tired I tend to need to spend more time alone versus interacting; this means full lessons aren't going to happen.  But, more relaxed learning can happen.

5 Ways Learning Happens Without Explicit Teaching

As a child, I thought learning could only happen from a textbook with an adult.  As an adult, I know that learning happens all the time using the world around us. 

How does learning happen in your home when you aren't directly teaching?