Thanks to the fact that you are homeschooling your children, you are in a uniquely flexible place. You can take your children on trips which would otherwise interfere with regular school classes. What’s more you can pick your travels in such a way that the children get a wide exposure to the world at large. Of course it is not possible for everyone to travel all the time, but you can certainly plan on a few special experiences by traveling to some renown spots from around the world. Here are a few experiences of a lifetime that you would probably enjoy just as much as your child will.
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1. Watching a play by Shakespeare at the Globe Theater in London – If your child has enjoyed reading the plays and poems written by the Father of English Literature, William Shakespeare, it would be an enchanting experience for him or her to actually see a play being performed at the Globe.
2. Surfing in Hawaii – Activities while traveling do not have to be restricted to intellectual ones. After all if your child is more of an outdoors and athletic type you may want to focus on those interests while traveling. Does your child love the beach the sea and to swim? Why not give him or her a chance to learn surfing in Hawaii? Ideal place for a family holiday and a once in a lifetime experience.
3. Make Ancient Greece come alive – Troy, Delhpi and Petra are fascinating places even in ruins. If your children have enjoyed reading Greek Mythology, they will surely enjoy traveling to the land of the Ancient Gods to see for themselves the land that Zeus blessed and cursed by turns.
4. A Camel Safari in the Sahara – While this may not be the ideal family holiday if you can not tolerate the heat, it would be the most adventurous trip that your children could make to experience life in a totally different part of the world. Do make sure that every one is medically fit to undertake this trip before you set off for it.
Even if you plan such a holiday trip once a year with your children you will be able to give them a fantastic global exposure increasing their educational opportunities by merely allowing them to travel to exotic and unfamiliar locations.
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