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Simplifying Summer

Here, it is the wet and windy season. In the Pacific Northwest, this season extends from October until June. By March or April, this has the effect of making us pine for summer, those few glorious months when we see the sun. Summer inspires frenetic activity, running from place to place enjoying all of those things that just don’t happen when it’s chilly and pouring. It’s tempting to go crazy with summertime activity. The old routines are gone, and summer is a blank slate. Right now, the summer camp schedules are coming out. I’m excited. I may be more excited … Continue reading →

Finishing the Summer Strong

We are year-round homeschoolers to a certain degree. During the school year, the kids take courses outside of the home two days a week, do projects at home, and participate in other activities. At the beginning of every summer, I evaluate children for weak points and assign summer work that will help them improve. I pick only one subject each to work on during the summer. Every year, as we get to the mid summer point, I can see the children’s interest wane. My son only has three more math chapters to finish and my daughter has about 10 more … Continue reading →

Summer Reading Programs

Kids are out of school and getting them to read is a challenge every parent struggles with. Studies have shown that they can lose two months of knowledge over the summer if they don’t engage their brains in something other than fun. Parents don’t have to fight this battle alone. Several businesses and websites have stepped up to offer summer reading programs to kids where they can earn cool prizes and rewards. If you haven’t read Valorie Delp’s Blog, All About BookAdventure.org., you should check it out. She discusses the advantages of using this website to encourage homeschooled children to … Continue reading →

What are your homeschoolers doing this summer?

As summer approaches, it is time for my family to switch from out regular homeschool schedule to out summer schedule. I want my children to continue spending time purposely learning every day without burning them out. I also want them to keep stay physically active, and working on their own personal interests. Academically, My son will work on Algebra, which he did not finish this year, as we wanted him to move through the course at his own pace. As he is only 13, he was a year ahead in math anyway, and so taking Algebra slow and steady would … Continue reading →

Homeschooling Week in Review May 12, 2007 – May 18, 2007

This past week on the families.com homeschooling blog, I touched on several interesting topics beginning with some of the reasons I am glad I homeschool. A difficult morning prompted me to write about thoughts of putting the kids back in school. I also gave my top curriculum pick for several subjects and compiled a list of things homeschoolers can do over the summer. Here is the families.com homeschooling week in review May 12, 2007 – May 18, 2007. 12 May 2007 Reasons I am Glad I Homeschool: Unnecessary Competition by Andrea Hermitt is a post about traditionally schooled children taking … Continue reading →

Should I Send My Homeschooler to Summer Camp? Possibly Yes

We are now on the verge of summer and many homeschooling families are contemplating summer activities. The question of summer camp is on the forefront of many people’s minds. So should a homeschooling family send the children off to camp? I will answer this question in two parts. The first will discuss reasons you will want to send your kids to camp, and the second will discuss reasons you might not want to send your homeschooled kids to summer camp. Summer camp can be an excellent change of pace for a homeschooler. It will give them the chance to explore … Continue reading →

A-Z Summer Activities for Homeschoolers pt 3 (o-z)

Kari has written about educational and fun summer activities in a recent blog. I highly recommend you try some of them over the summer. I believe they apply to homeschoolers as well as traditionally schooled children. I want to add to the list some fun and educational activities that homeschoolers will want to consider for while taking a break from your normal homeschool activities. I have already written several here. http://homeschooling.families.com/blog/a-z-summer-activites-for-homeschoolers-pt-1-a-g and here . http://homeschooling.families.com/blog/a-z-summer-activities-for-homeschoolers-pt-2-h-n O= online. Summer is a great time to find online games and programs that will help sharpen your kid’s minds. They can play chess with … Continue reading →

A-Z Summer Activities for Homeschoolers pt 2 (H-N)

Kari has written about educational and fun summer activities in a recent blog. I highly recommend you try some of them over the summer. I believe they apply to homeschoolers as well as traditionally schooled children. I want to add to the list some fun and educational activities that homeschoolers will want to consider for while taking a break from your normal homeschool activities. I have already written several here. H=Handwriting. Summer is an excellent time to work on handwriting. Purchase a dry erase book for children to use when they say they are bored. I= ice cream. Making ice … Continue reading →

A-Z Summer Activites for Homeschoolers pt 1(A-G)

Kari has written about educational and fun summer activities in a recent blog. I highly recommend you try some of them over the summer. I believe they apply to homeschoolers as well as traditionally schooled children. I want to add to the list some fun and educational activities that homeschoolers will want to consider for while taking a break from your normal homeschool activities. A= astronomy. Take a midnight field trip to a planetarium to view the stars. On clear nights, you may even be able to see planets. I remember seeing Mars a couple years ago. B= books. Visit … Continue reading →

Homeschooling Week in Review April 28, 2007- May 4, 2007

This past week at the families.com homeschooling blog, we provided more homeschooling resources and discussed important topics like grade levels. We also discussed a very timely topic; ending the school year. Here is the week in review for April 28- May 4. 28 Apr 2007 Homeschool Curriculum Glossary (Right Start-Runkle) by Andrea Hermitt This blog gives a list of homeschooling resources such as Right start Mathematics by Activities for Learning, Inc., which teaches math basics using tool called the Al Abacus. 29 Apr 2007 Homeschooling Week in Review April 21- April 27, 2008 by Andrea Hermitt This post discusses the … Continue reading →