Technology Free Week

This next week, from Sunday, January 27- Saturday, February 2 (at least 3 of) the 4 homeschoolers are taking a technology free week. Yes, that means no computer, T.V., radio, i-pod, video games, etc. We are not going completely electronic free, but we are taking a break to hopefully put our time into some more productive things. Anyone who would like to join us is welcome! Because we rarely use certain electronic items such as the phone, we are not “banning” ourselves from it, although others may choose to if they wish. Now we have made a couple exceptions. For instance, if the computer is needed for a school project (i.e. a writing assignment) it may be used. But for that reason only. No “pleasure” activities. We will return after that week. Here’s a small list of some things you could do in place of the time you spend on these electronic devices:
• Clean and organize! Whether your room, or other places in the house to be a blessing
• Extra chores…. Suggestions could be cleaning and vacuuming the family van, mopping, vacuuming the blinds, cleaning the windows, or anything else that you can think of!
• Improving a skill you have started…
• Read some character building books, or books on a skill you are learning
• Cook, bake, experiment! Try out that new recipe you’ve been wanting, or bake some cookies… any baking or cooking is fun!
• Serve! What could you do to serve your family and/or others?
• Write a letter…Yes, you can take the time to send a handwritten letter this week… everyone loves to receive mail!
• School… Of course, many of us have school in the midst of this. You can’t slack on it during this week! Some don’t spend much time on electronic things in the first place, but my point is to give some ideas so you aren’t unproductive if you choose to do a technology free week. And if this week is not a good one for you, choose another! You will reap the blessings of the productive things you choose to do instead…

I’ll tell you what I was able to do during this week… I don’t know, maybe I’ll make this a pattern to do every couple months! :)