I am really slow getting some of the pictures up. Our three youngest girls finished the engine build kit in two days. For the final exam, Clint put the batteries in it and pushed the button, and it worked! You can see the red light simulating the spark plugs. They got it all right in one try!
Then, Clint made them each name three parts of the engine and tell him the function. No one could choose the same part. They got all of that correct too!
Later on an occasion where a member of the family was working on an engine, Clint asked Hannah to pick up a piston out of a box. She did so quickly and correctly earning the praise of a man who said he didn't know that much at 25. That made Bethany, Emily, and Hannah glad they learned.
Then, Clint made them each name three parts of the engine and tell him the function. No one could choose the same part. They got all of that correct too!
Later on an occasion where a member of the family was working on an engine, Clint asked Hannah to pick up a piston out of a box. She did so quickly and correctly earning the praise of a man who said he didn't know that much at 25. That made Bethany, Emily, and Hannah glad they learned.
The girls have a good overview of how a gas engine works, and that will help them as future car owners. Since Hannah is so young and Emily isn't near driving yet, I will save the kit to go over with them again in a few years. Then I will send it on to another homeschooling family.
There are people who believe engine repair is traditionally "man's work." The Bible tells us to train our children according to their individual bent. If we do not expose them to a wide range of learning activities, we will not know what their natural talent is. With Amanda, we learned God has passed down her paternal grandfather's very strong mechanical abilities which has given her a very unique opportunity with her employer. She also has a ministry helping other women repair and learn more about their cars.
In my calling as a wife and a mother, my construction, plumbing, wiring, and mechanical skills have been a tremendous blessing. I encourage you to pass down all of the practical life skills that you can to your children because you do not know what life they will live. It is as easy as letting them work beside you. Start very early. Make it fun.
Is there something you still want to learn yourself? Do it, and include your children or grandchildren as you learn. What better way to example that learning is a lifelong process that is very enjoyable!
There are people who believe engine repair is traditionally "man's work." The Bible tells us to train our children according to their individual bent. If we do not expose them to a wide range of learning activities, we will not know what their natural talent is. With Amanda, we learned God has passed down her paternal grandfather's very strong mechanical abilities which has given her a very unique opportunity with her employer. She also has a ministry helping other women repair and learn more about their cars.
In my calling as a wife and a mother, my construction, plumbing, wiring, and mechanical skills have been a tremendous blessing. I encourage you to pass down all of the practical life skills that you can to your children because you do not know what life they will live. It is as easy as letting them work beside you. Start very early. Make it fun.
Is there something you still want to learn yourself? Do it, and include your children or grandchildren as you learn. What better way to example that learning is a lifelong process that is very enjoyable!
