Road Schooling
Some families take to the road full time, selling homes and possessions and living in an RV or car camping for months or years at a stretch. Some families embrace it temporarily, making the rounds by couch surfing at the homes of far-flung friends and family members for a season or so. And some plan overnights and day trips on a regular basis or every so often, getting to know the places just outside their usual perimeter. Whatever road schooling or car schooling looks like for you, there are some big benefits to getting outside of one's routine and customary locale. Children can be energized and challenged by taking on new roles, such as that of the navigator, the camp manager, the budget minder, the itinerary planner, the food pack carrier, etc. They may also be inspired to muster some extra courage and try something new: horseback riding, a subway ride, ordering their own food at a restaurant, picking their own food on a farm, zip lining, attempting communication in a diff...