“What do you want to learn about today?” I asked our daughter this morning.
“Sharks!” she said definitively. More specifically, she wanted to know more about Tiger Sharks.
So we headed off to the library. Inside, we found a Shark Encyclopedia and sat down to read through its small article on Tiger Sharks. I had handy my BRAINSCAPE app, and so as we read through, I made flashcards to remember what we read. They included these facts…
- Tiger sharks eat, but do not hunt, people
- They can reach 10-14 feet in length and 850-1400 lbs. in size
- they can be found worldwide in any tropical or temperate waters
- They eat lots of junk
- Their eggs hatch inside the mom
This was exactly the kind of data she wanted. Boom! Plus, there was an article on the Whale Shark which she wanted to check out when we got home.
Then we left the library. There was a man with all his possessions sitting on the bench. My daughter wondered aloud what he was doing there, especially on a rainy day. We had a discussion about homelessness and why the man might be sitting there. As we got off the interstate, there was another man holding a sign that said: “Homeless. Help Appreciated. God Bless You.” We took the opportunity to pray for both men to find shelter and to know God’s love.
Our discussion was equally about sharks and men, and that’s probably the way it should be. I hope that I can find ways to help my daughter retain what she learned.
Learning Together 