Watching the olympics with your family offers a great opportunity to share some lessons in the history of the olympics, Athens,Greece, geography, math and character education. The olympics can be the most enjoyable school topic learned this year. For example, if you don't know where the home country of an olympic athlete is, look it up. A record of 208 nations of olympics athletes will compete in the athens olympics. It is likely that adults as well as kids could use a refresher course in geography. Keep a world globe handy and reference it to find the locations of the homes of the olympic athlete.

Another suggestion for the olympics is that you can talk about the olympic athlete talent and commitment of team USA. Even if your family is not composed of natural athletes, there's a good chance they have some talents or passions that set them apart. Are they talented in music or do they have beautiful voices? Like to write, cook, dance or draw? Help your family explore their own special gifts after they learn about the dedication and commitment of the olympics athletes.

For more olympics information, go to http://www.summer-winter-olympics-games.com/olympic-games.htm.