Henry Ford

Right now my boys are in Michigan.  In preparation for this trip we decided that we'd read this book about Henry Ford.  It was amazing!!!

I know most people think it's crazy to teach your kids at home,  but it's little moments like these that make it all worth it.

Right now,  they have the opportunity to fly to Michigan and visit Greenfield Village. 

Greendfield Village is a little Village that Henry Ford created to preserve history.  He knew that the mass production of Automobile's completely changed America.  He wanted to preserve America as he knew it.  He collected houses from the town that he grew up in and put them together in this town that people can visit.  He even had the home of Thomas Edison hauled to Michigan from New Jersey.

Thomas Edison was a great mentor and example to Henry Ford.  He really looked up to him, and Thomas Edison encouraged Henry Ford to not give up.  My kids already loved Thomas Edison, so, when we read about this,  they were so excited. 

We learned so much about how our country used to be without cars and how Henry Ford changed America with his invention and perseverance.  Studying about him gave us an opportunity to discuss what it takes to succeed.  We decided that you need to never give up. 

His wife Clara was a great example of a wife that stands by her husband.  We talked about the kind of wife that my boys want to marry and the kind of wife that my girls want to be.  Believe in your husband support him, and make him feel good about himself. 

Now,  my boys are so excited to be in Michigan visiting the house where Thomas Edison invented the first light bulb.  They are also visiting Henry Fords home and his school house.

It is just so much fun to learn with my kids.  I'm so grateful for the chance that we have to learn together and the discussions that we can have as we discuss great people like Henry Ford.