So I was reading about Greek gods and was watching the kid's faces as well... it was so funny. There are crazy stories in the beginning: brothers marry their sisters, son kills father, father eats his own children... I started to wonder if I shouldn't be reading this to my kids, even though they know these are made-up stories.
Then we finally got to Zeus and his twelve gods that are under him that are so well-known. Poseidon, ruler of the sea with his trident, is Ariel's dad in The Little Mermaid. A you-tube video of Vivaldi's music had Zeus in it with his thunderbolts that Savannah recognized. Hades, ruler of the underworld, is another name for Hell. Many of them are used in Shakespeare's plays, which we're reading as well. Sprites are mentioned in the Greek Myths, which Savannah's favorite sprite is Puck from A Mid-Summer Night's Dream. So I'm seeing that there is wisdom in reading these crazy stories of the greek gods. They are everywhere in stories, old and new, that even the kids pick up on.
Isaac is jealous that I get to stay home and learn with the children. I love homeschooling. Have I mentioned that yet?
That's so sweet :) I really do admire you for homeschooling your kids. It takes an amazingly strong woman to do it (well!!) and that is you :D Love you Heidi, keep up the GREAT work!
ReplyDelete