Comments on: Before Homer Was a Simpson He Was a Bard http://www.sixintheworld.com/2007/04/30/before-homer-was-a-simpson-he-was-a-bard/ Andrus family travel round the world, rtw with 4 kids? Wed, 03 Mar 2010 04:51:20 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Roadschooling — The Wide Wide World http://www.sixintheworld.com/2007/04/30/before-homer-was-a-simpson-he-was-a-bard/comment-page-1/#comment-27170 Roadschooling — The Wide Wide World Tue, 04 Dec 2007 03:44:04 +0000 http://sixintheworld.com/2007/04/30/before-homer-was-a-simpson-he-was-a-bard/#comment-27170 [...] Andrus family taught four kids on the road. This blog post from their time in Turkey demonstrates the power of a place as a teaching tool. John and September [...] [...] Andrus family taught four kids on the road. This blog post from their time in Turkey demonstrates the power of a place as a teaching tool. John and September [...]

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]]> By: Lyn http://www.sixintheworld.com/2007/04/30/before-homer-was-a-simpson-he-was-a-bard/comment-page-1/#comment-12251 Lyn Wed, 02 May 2007 16:38:24 +0000 http://sixintheworld.com/2007/04/30/before-homer-was-a-simpson-he-was-a-bard/#comment-12251 Anne, you hit the nail on the head with this post. There is nothing better than hands-on lessons to really make a lasting impression on our children. Your children are fortunate to have such wonderful teachers. That isn't to say that our children can't get a good education in public school, but with all the increasing paperwork teachers are required to do there is very little creativity and true teaching they can bring into their classrooms. And, in my mind, the worst thing that has come of all the new rules and budget cuts is that field trips are just about ancient history in our schools today. What you are doing for your family is giving them a global understanding of the world in which we live. Perhaps if more of us did that in our own homes, however we are able to do so, then we would be creating a much better, brighter, and more tolerant future for this world. Anne, you hit the nail on the head with this post. There is nothing better than hands-on lessons to really make a lasting impression on our children. Your children are fortunate to have such wonderful teachers. That isn’t to say that our children can’t get a good education in public school, but with all the increasing paperwork teachers are required to do there is very little creativity and true teaching they can bring into their classrooms. And, in my mind, the worst thing that has come of all the new rules and budget cuts is that field trips are just about ancient history in our schools today. What you are doing for your family is giving them a global understanding of the world in which we live. Perhaps if more of us did that in our own homes, however we are able to do so, then we would be creating a much better, brighter, and more tolerant future for this world.

]]> By: Rachael Ayres http://www.sixintheworld.com/2007/04/30/before-homer-was-a-simpson-he-was-a-bard/comment-page-1/#comment-12184 Rachael Ayres Tue, 01 May 2007 03:10:33 +0000 http://sixintheworld.com/2007/04/30/before-homer-was-a-simpson-he-was-a-bard/#comment-12184 You guys will join us in agreeing with Euripides: “Experience, travel – these are as education in themselves” We are just planning a trip - similar but much slower than yours....and the main concern of *others* appears to be THE CHILDREN'S EDUCATION. Never mind that we live like this at home anyway - our kids don't go to school - it's just that people don't realise *how* we live! I guess it becomes more apparent to the rest of the world once you're on the road. People seem to find it hard to understand that rather than being worried about their education, I'm EXCITED at the oportunities! You have confirmed it for me - and not just in this post, but in every single one. Now I have a question for you - are you guys history buffs and so *know* all the stuff to make your time meaningful or do you google your destinations a few days before arriving and learn along with the kids and the stylised poppies on memorials? Not mnay Americans know about us ANZACS!! Enjoy every moment. You guys will join us in agreeing with Euripides: “Experience, travel – these are as education in themselves”
We are just planning a trip – similar but much slower than yours….and the main concern of *others* appears to be THE CHILDREN’S EDUCATION. Never mind that we live like this at home anyway – our kids don’t go to school – it’s just that people don’t realise *how* we live! I guess it becomes more apparent to the rest of the world once you’re on the road. People seem to find it hard to understand that rather than being worried about their education, I’m EXCITED at the oportunities!
You have confirmed it for me – and not just in this post, but in every single one.

Now I have a question for you – are you guys history buffs and so *know* all the stuff to make your time meaningful or do you google your destinations a few days before arriving and learn along with the kids and the stylised poppies on memorials? Not mnay Americans know about us ANZACS!!

Enjoy every moment.

]]> By: Jennie http://www.sixintheworld.com/2007/04/30/before-homer-was-a-simpson-he-was-a-bard/comment-page-1/#comment-12183 Jennie Tue, 01 May 2007 01:26:32 +0000 http://sixintheworld.com/2007/04/30/before-homer-was-a-simpson-he-was-a-bard/#comment-12183 Hello Andrus Family! I've been a silent observer of your travels for the last few months. Thank you for sharing your experiences with us - I am sure you are impacting so many more lives than you can imagine! I am a French teacher in Utah, and have shared several of your posts with my students. Again, thank you for allowing so many of us to tag along. Enjoy the trip! 'The whole object of travel is not to set foot on foreign land; it is at last to set foot on one's own country as a foreign land.' ~G.K. Chesterton Hello Andrus Family!
I’ve been a silent observer of your travels for the last few months. Thank you for sharing your experiences with us – I am sure you are impacting so many more lives than you can imagine! I am a French teacher in Utah, and have shared several of your posts with my students.

Again, thank you for allowing so many of us to tag along. Enjoy the trip!

‘The whole object of travel is not to set foot on foreign land; it is at last to set foot on one’s own country as a foreign land.’
~G.K. Chesterton

]]> By: Lenny http://www.sixintheworld.com/2007/04/30/before-homer-was-a-simpson-he-was-a-bard/comment-page-1/#comment-12181 Lenny Tue, 01 May 2007 01:18:28 +0000 http://sixintheworld.com/2007/04/30/before-homer-was-a-simpson-he-was-a-bard/#comment-12181 Anne, If this trip is part of the kids schooling, what do the do for college? Go to the moon? :) Anne,
If this trip is part of the kids schooling, what do the do for college? Go to the moon? :)

]]> By: Giovanna http://www.sixintheworld.com/2007/04/30/before-homer-was-a-simpson-he-was-a-bard/comment-page-1/#comment-12179 Giovanna Tue, 01 May 2007 00:48:02 +0000 http://sixintheworld.com/2007/04/30/before-homer-was-a-simpson-he-was-a-bard/#comment-12179 Hey Andrus Family, my name is Giovanna, I’m 15 and I live in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. After the Oprah episode, the one that showed you guys in Africa, I was very interested in knowing about the places you all went and the things you guys experienced. Since then, I have been reading the blog entries always when I find some time. What most makes me so driven into reading and wanting to be updated in what you guys write is how you all created a bond, and share love and joy together with happiness. It is rare now a days to see families like yours being so close and united, and I want to congratulate you all for having such a beautiful family, and for using this trip to not only create a bigger connection, but explore different places and meet new people. I know your story did not only inspire me and my family but all the other people who know about this “travel around the world’ trip. Keep up the fabuloussss work!! Best wishes to the whole family, Giovanna Hey Andrus Family, my name is Giovanna, I’m 15 and I live in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. After the Oprah episode, the one that showed you guys in Africa, I was very interested in knowing about the places you all went and the things you guys experienced. Since then, I have been reading the blog entries always when I find some time.
What most makes me so driven into reading and wanting to be updated in what you guys write is how you all created a bond, and share love and joy together with happiness. It is rare now a days to see families like yours being so close and united, and I want to congratulate you all for having such a beautiful family, and for using this trip to not only create a bigger connection, but explore different places and meet new people. I know your story did not only inspire me and my family but all the other people who know about this “travel around the world’ trip. Keep up the fabuloussss work!!
Best wishes to the whole family,
Giovanna

]]> By: Christina Smoorenburg http://www.sixintheworld.com/2007/04/30/before-homer-was-a-simpson-he-was-a-bard/comment-page-1/#comment-12171 Christina Smoorenburg Mon, 30 Apr 2007 22:09:25 +0000 http://sixintheworld.com/2007/04/30/before-homer-was-a-simpson-he-was-a-bard/#comment-12171 I showed this to my fellow teachers today and they were all, like myself, jealous of your magnificent classroom that you have the opportunity to work in. Any truly devoted teacher would do just about anything to be able to experience these things with the kids they teach, even just for a day. Your kids have something not one teacher in the American school systems can give. I hope everyone who reads your post is aware of the magnitude of knowledge and understanding on a real life, been there seen it, done it, felt it, heard it level that very few people in the world will ever get the chance to have. I have also shown this site to the kids I teach and they are completely enamored with you year long field trip, especially being that we have no been allowed to have one in three years. A mother and father are truly the best teachers, you guys have just raised the bar. I am thoroughly impressed and in awe of your family. -Not a skeptic at ALL!!! I showed this to my fellow teachers today and they were all, like myself, jealous of your magnificent classroom that you have the opportunity to work in. Any truly devoted teacher would do just about anything to be able to experience these things with the kids they teach, even just for a day. Your kids have something not one teacher in the American school systems can give. I hope everyone who reads your post is aware of the magnitude of knowledge and understanding on a real life, been there seen it, done it, felt it, heard it level that very few people in the world will ever get the chance to have. I have also shown this site to the kids I teach and they are completely enamored with you year long field trip, especially being that we have no been allowed to have one in three years. A mother and father are truly the best teachers, you guys have just raised the bar. I am thoroughly impressed and in awe of your family.

-Not a skeptic at ALL!!!

]]> By: bobby joe http://www.sixintheworld.com/2007/04/30/before-homer-was-a-simpson-he-was-a-bard/comment-page-1/#comment-12153 bobby joe Mon, 30 Apr 2007 17:26:01 +0000 http://sixintheworld.com/2007/04/30/before-homer-was-a-simpson-he-was-a-bard/#comment-12153 homer has always been a simpson dude. and my name is earl is awesome homer has always been a simpson dude. and my name is earl is awesome

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