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I have always loved the Olympics. I’m not athletic, so it’s not like I could see myself ever participating. lol I’ve just always loved everything about the Olympics. The ceremonies, the events, the personal triumph stories. Just everything. lol
So I always incorporated the Olympics into our homeschool. In fact, we would stop our regular studies and do Olympics studies and activities whenever the Olympics were happening. There are so many subjects, and learning activities that can happen. World history, science, math, statistics, vocabulary, reading & writing. I homeschooled our 6 kids for a total of 27 years. So we experienced learning with the Olympics several times. lol
And perhaps the family favorite. Cooking! I always made several dishes from the host country while the Olympic were on. This year, I get to try my hand at some of French dishes. You know there are some pastries happening here! lol
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This is the unit study I used the most: Olympics: History, Geography, & Sports.
Here’s an Olympics Coloring Book to keep them busy while you watch your favorite events. lol
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Another thing we did was try some of the sports for ourselves! It doesn’t have to be a huge time commitment, or expensive.
Play a tennis game as a family, borrow rackets or buy used.
Go swimming at a community pool and time the kids swimming from one end to the other.
Mark out 100 yards (meters) on your street, or visit a local track, and time the kids running.
After you have timed them, compare their times to the times from the same events at the Olympics.
Kids can appreciate how fast the athletes really are when they time themselves doing the same event.
Your kids may find a new sport that they love. And this may inspire them to work towards competing in the Olympics themselves!
I encourage families to use the Olympics, whether you homeschool or not. There is so much learning and fun for the whole family.
For more ideas, and learning activities, visit my Olympic Activities For Kids post.
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