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to use as a home base for exploring areas rich in culture and history. Take, for example, a recent “Not Back to School” rally hosted by Fulltime Families, in which 150 roadschool children and their families converged on Branson, Missouri, to experience the live entertainment capital of the world en masse. While there, road- schoolers toured the College of the

treasured by both roadschoolers and RVers alike, as they are unique to the travel lifestyle. In a world that moves so fast and undervalues the contribu- tions of our retired travel counterparts, the pace of roadschooling allows students to spend this quality time, yielding well-rounded students who appropriately appreciate all their neighbors, regardless of age.

“In a world that moves so fast and undervalues the contributions of our retired travel counterparts, the pace of roadschool- ing allows students to spend this quality one-on-one time, yielding well-rounded students who appropriately appreciate all their neighbors, regardless of age.”

Hands-on Approach to Learning Roadschooling allows the student to absorb their lessons in a truly immer- sive format. While walking in the footsteps of Lewis and Clark, students can see the rushing ocean waves like the two explorers witnessed at the end of their historic explorations. Roadschoolers have the opportunity to climb the precarious wooden lad- ders at Mesa Verde and contemplate the antics of Tom Sawyer and Huck Finn while sitting on the banks of the mighty Mississippi. Learning never ends for the roadschooler, and the discovery of a single rock may spark an unlikely expedition. The following account will you give a peek into a day in the life of a roadschooler. Keep in mind, this particular day was one in which we had made the conscious decision to “not do any school.” We knew this beautiful oasis in the southeastern desert of New Mexico was a jewel, but we soon discovered the area was literally littered with jewels. As we were lazily skipping stones into the azure blue water that brimmed out of the sink hole, the camp host brought over a cache of Pe- Continued ›››

Ozarks, the Titanic Museum, the Sight and Sound Theater and were the honored guests of several of Branson’s premier entertainers. During winter months, it’s not uncommon for roadschoolers to create ad hoc cooperative learning opportunities. Similar to a permanent home-school co-op, roadschool par- ents each take turns teaching the entire group a particular subject or skill. Friends of All Ages A lesser considered but greatly valued socialization opportunity for road- schoolers is connecting and learning from older RVers, who are plentiful in RV parks, especially during the winter months. In some RV parks, time is scheduled for “Grand Time,” where more seasoned RVers are paired with young roadschoolers in structured settings to learn life skills such as knitting or wood carving. In other parks, this takes on a less-structured approach as some older RVers serve as surrogate grandparents to our family, taking our roadschoolers under their wing and spending quality time with us. These opportunities are

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