Homeschooling, Exercise, and Taekwondo

I wanted to share what my kiddos have been doing over the last couple of months, even though we've taken a break from homeschooling. I'm really jazzed about having the kids involved in a sport that is conducted outside the school, goes year round, and is something they can continue for life. That sport is Taekwondo!

Like anything else you may get your kids involved in, this isn't exactly cheap, but it's wonderful exercise, teaches self-discipline and respect, and gives the kids goals work towards. There is memorization involved too... which is really good for my son with Aspergers. By the way, he's never been heavy exactly, but was starting to get a bit of a pooch on him and it's nearly disappeared. Between four 1 hour classes each week and walking a mile each day (home from the school house) he's looking very fit!

I'm thrilled that the day we bring them back home to be homeschooled, life at the taekwondo center will be unaffected. It will be just another day of class for the kids! I also love that this sport isn't seasonal. I know it's fun to have your kids in football, basketball and soccer, but those sports wouldn't suit my Aspie very well, given they're team sports. The martial arts however is a constant source of mental and physical stimulation that he can enjoy and build on every week of the year, for as long as he desires.

My 7 year old daughter is a natural at this sport and she's going to be amazing a year from now... no doubt about it!

Anyway, wanted to share and I hope you don't feel funny about reading a homeschooling blog written by someone who used to homeschool! lol I do plan on picking it up again, after my son has had the peer modeling that the autism specialist recommended. He's doing wonderfully by the way. For him at least, going off to school has been more positive than negative. Thankfully!