Week 33

This week passed by too quickly. My son went for woodworking class and my wife wanted him to make a cupboard. He and his guide obviously did not think that was a smart thing to do and that caused some consternation with her. They want him to develop some new skills with some other tools and she thinks that the class should be useful in some way for her too - after all she is the one taking the trouble to take him around. I agree with both sides - it is important for him to learn and I appreciate the fact that she wants him to make useful things!! I highlight this because this tussle is at the heart of our homeschooling vs regular schooling too. We want him to learn things that are directly helpful but sometimes it is important to do things that build skills too.. what is the right balance for both these things? More importantly, is there one? Will find out only afterwards.