Worst Case Scenario
Written by admin on August 11th, 2008I must admit, I was very pleased to find three of the children gathered around a bed-turned-game-table playing the Worst Case Scenario Game
It is, in fact, a very cute game. I stood and listened while my son read various options from which to choose. One must choose the proper option if one wants to survive the worst case scenario one has just landed in.
Hubby played the game with the children later, in usual hubby fashion. Before an option could even be read in full, he’d say, nope can’t be that, read the next one. He’s usually right, which used to make me fuming mad when we were newly wed and I thought I knew so much!
Actually, more than being happy to see Worst Case Scenario being used, I was glad to see my children spending time together. Oh, they sure know how to fuss and fight, but they do love each other, after all.
With that, I’ll type out a few quotes to ponder over as we think of raising children.
“The whole life of a man or woman is colored by the environment and atmosphere of his or her early childhood.” Lillian Eichler, Book of Etiquette, 1922
“A lifetime is not too much to spend in the investigation of the structure of the earth; but in three months an intelligent boy can learn enough of “rock and tree and flower water” to give a new interest and beauty to every landscape on which his manhood’s eye may rest.” Gail Hamilton, Country Living and Country Thinking, 1862
“Just as the twig is bent, the tree’s inclined.” Alexander Pope
“If you think about what you ought to do for other people, your character will take care of itself.” Woodrow Wilson
Lynn
The Hundred Dresses
The Family Under the Bridge
Caddie Woodlawn. With the Wisconsin big woods theme, goes along great with a FIAR study of The Raft.
A Year Down Yonder
A Charlotte Mason Companion: Personal Reflections on the Gentle Art of Learning
Pocketful of Pinecones: Nature Study With the Gentle Art of Learning: A Story for Mother Culture. Sweet fictional story about a newly homeschooling mother who incorporates nature study.
Nature Crafts for Kids: 50 Fantastic Things to Make With Mother Nature's Help
The Country Diary of an Edwardian Lady
The Endurance: Shackleton's Legendary Antarctic Expedition
Awakening Beauty the Dr. Hauschka Way
A Redbird Christmas: A Novel
The Usborne Internet-Linked Book of Knowledge
What Your Fifth Grader Needs to Know
for you to leave a comment, but you can also e-mail me at lynn AT thehealthyhomeschool.com
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This game looks like fun…….I know my kiddos would love it
Has school started back for you yet? We started yesterday……trying to get in the groove this morning…. 
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Hi, Sandra! No, we have not started yet. It’ll be about another week for us, but I have some at home and some not, so we all try to start at the same time.
My husband remarked that there’s so much reading required in this game, it’s really good for reading skills.
Lynn