This summer we will be watching the Olympic Games

We are not watching it live as we do not have live TV in our home

But we are going to watch highlights

We are going to watch clips from the opening ceremony

We are going to talk about different countries and cultures

We are going to find places on maps

Learn about capital cities and national flags

We are going to watch clips from the sports that we like

Esther and William are gymnastic crazy at the moment

Forever forward rolling and trying to perfect their cartwheels

I also want Esther to see the horse riding

So she knows what she is trying to learn to do in her lessons

I am hoping that they might enjoy the diving as much as I do

We have watched some cycling already

And seen the competitors be fast and brave like Uncle Si

I want them to see the running races

And some of the track and field events that they tried themselves

At Home Ed Sports Day

I want them to discover new sports

And experience new things

I want them to feel anticipation and excitement

I want them to witness passion, commitment, bravery, fear

I want them to look at team work, camaraderie

I want them to feel pride

I want them to feel awe and wonder

To be inspired

I have strong memories of watching

Johnathan Edwards

Kelly Holmes

Fatima Whitbread

Usain Bolt

From childhood through my teenage years and into adulthood

Key sporting events punctuate my life

I am not a sporty person

I enjoyed athletics at school

But was not really very good at it

But I love watching sport

And the values of sportsmanship

Have helped me in my life

As I followed my own path

It is not really an interest in sport

I am hoping my children will develop

But an interest in people

An understanding of how though we are all different

In many ways we are all the same

I am also hoping that they will begin to understand

That if you want something enough

And you are willing to work hard for it

Then nothing and no one can stand in your way

I hope the Olympics and Olympians

Might encourage my children to reach for the stars

Follow the rainbows

And work hard to reach their goals

And live their dreams

The Olympics is about so much more than sport

As a home educating mummy

I am going to make the most of the next two weeks

And Twinkl has made some great resources to help me

That can help you too

Use these posters to look at Olympic symbols and discuss their meanings

Learn the history of the Olympic rings

Learn about the host country, Brazil

Look at the Olympics and Paralympics values, discuss what each one means

How they might be shown during the events

And how we might show them in our lives

Learn about the history of the Olympics

There is so much to see, learn and do this summer

Inspired by the Olympics

You could even have your own Olympics party

With fun sporting events

And Olympic themed food

I am collecting some ideas on Pinterest

I want to make our Olympic learning this summer

Memorable, valuable and fun

I want to encourage my children

To take part and take pride

I want to share stories with them

About how these sports people started

Just like them

Children in a swimming lesson

At a gymnastics club

I want them to know how hard they worked

How often, how early, how hard they trained

I want to talk about sacrifice

Perseverance

Determination

Dedication

Competition

Celebration

Disappointment

Empathy

This summer we will be watching the Olympic Games

There are many thing we will talk about, think about, learn

But mostly we will be doing it together

Sitting, snacking

Ooohing, aahing

Cheering and clapping

On the edge and leaping out of our seats

Holding hands

Together

And I hope that above all else

My little people will remember that

This summer we will be watching the Olympic Games

Will you?

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