The following is a post from contributing writer Stef.
If you are anything like me, chances are you can see the homeschool finish line and are ready for a long summer break! Rather than ditch school work completely the next few months, why not change things up a bit for light summer time learning.
Rather than stick to the “core curriculum” embrace a relaxed homeschool mentality.
Summer time is a great opportunity to have fun and learn about topics that might not be included in your curriculum during the year.
10 Summer Learning Activities
- Talk about the water cycle while running through sprinklers.
- Read about tides & moon cycles or anything beach related (erosion, sea turtles, shells, etc.).
- Dig into American History and truly celebrate July 4th.
- Create your own summer Olympics and learn about the history of a sport.
- Beat the heat and make popsicles together. Try different recipes & learn about healthy food/fruits.
- Map constellations and read Greek myths.
- Collect tadpoles and watch them grow (or caterpillars).
- Set up a lemonade stand and learn how to budget and manage money.
- Map a road trip and take it.
- Camp out. Learn about the nocturnal animals in your area.
What fun things do you have planned this summer?
About Stef
These are great!
We are planning a road trip to the neighboring state of South Dakota. My children (oldest entering 3rd grade) have already learned a ton of history about South Dakota and the local attractions that we plan to see while there. They have learned how to read a map legend and scale and have actually calculated how far and long it will take us to drive there. They also have their own maps ready to follow our route when we start driving.
Since we are camping on our trip, I really like your suggestion about learning about the nocturnal animals in that area.