spradlin02 Posted July 1, 2010 Share Posted July 1, 2010 My I'm prolific today. I'm glad I don't have any work on my plate. Do you continue your homeschooling through the summer, take a break, shorten it, or modify it in some way? I'm thinking not this, but next summer, we'll do half days of school and play the other half. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
k2bdeutmeyer Posted July 1, 2010 Share Posted July 1, 2010 We're still in our first year of homeschooling (we started in March), but we're continuing on through the summer. We are just more lax all year. If we decide to take a 3 or 5 day break, no big deal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JudoMom Posted July 1, 2010 Share Posted July 1, 2010 I try to take off most of June for planning and recuperating. My boys, however, still have about 1-2 hours of independent work to do (math and Latin for sure, and any trouble areas I don't want them to lose ground in). They get about 1-2 weeks completely off. This is about their limit before their brains get bored and they decide to fill their time with unworthwhile pursuits, including (but not limited to) bickering, annoying, bothering, and arguing. We start school back up on Tuesday :D. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs Mungo Posted July 1, 2010 Share Posted July 1, 2010 We took off all of May, now we are back to work. :) We take short breaks throughout the year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jenL Posted July 1, 2010 Share Posted July 1, 2010 Last summer, we took the entire summer off, but it was just after K. This year, we ended the first week of June, and we've been off since to recouperate (mostly me!). I plan on starting a light load after this weekend. It will be 3 days/week encompassing some math, spelling, and more concentrated read alouds. We've been taking nature walks/hikes most of the past month, so science is usually always occurring for us. I'm doing a light load for retention purposes, but I still want it to remain casual and fun to not burn either of us out. We'll resume in full the last week of August when the ps schools return. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MBM Posted July 1, 2010 Share Posted July 1, 2010 We afterschool, but summer is a heavy learning season for us. My son is really into AoPS at this point so I don't have to poke or prod him to do math. Literature on the other hand... I allow plenty of time for fun stuff, though, like weekends exploring Chicago and surrounding areas and a vacation in August. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gpsings Posted July 1, 2010 Share Posted July 1, 2010 We school right through the summer, but throughout the year, we do take a day off here or a week off there for -whatever. The kids are going to grandma's house in VA next week for example. When they return, it will be right back to school. I just don't think it does anyone any good to be bored for 3 months out of the year, while your brain is busy dumping everything you learned the year before. ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spradlin02 Posted July 1, 2010 Author Share Posted July 1, 2010 We start school back up on Tuesday :D. And I'm sure they can't wait. I like the idea of small breaks through the year and definitely see my kids' (is that right?) tendencies toward a Lord of the Flies scenario when they too long without structure. Went to Hawaii for two weeks and they were a mess when we got back until camps started, now they're just perfect little angels...not. Certainly much better. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WiseOwlKnits Posted July 1, 2010 Share Posted July 1, 2010 We continue schooling through the summer. It's too hot here most of the time to be outside a lot during the day - it's frequently 95* before noon with a heat index of 105. We take off days when the weather is nice during the spring and fall, and days here and there as we want/need. That helps keep DD in the groove too so that she doesn't get out of our routine...which makes life much easier for me. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KrissiK Posted July 1, 2010 Share Posted July 1, 2010 We are taking 6 weeks off this summer. The kids had VBS one week and swimming lessons start next week. Plus, I just have some projects that really need to be done - cleaning out my closet, finish writing the jr. church curriculum for my church, pastoral search committee stuff. I just don't have time during the regular school year to devote to these tasks (I'm the type of person who once I get started on something I will literally work 3-4 hours at a time, getting completely immersed in a task), so I need vacation to get some things done! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spradlin02 Posted July 1, 2010 Author Share Posted July 1, 2010 We are taking 6 weeks off this summer. The kids had VBS one week and swimming lessons start next week. And what's with vacation bible school? My kids come home from VBS with a CD and start using it to play video games. That alone makes me want to put the cabash on VBS. Where do people get off giving this kind of crap to my kids: cookies, sleepovers, tv and I could go on. Don't people consult with parents anymore? :banghead: OK, good. :001_smile: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris in VA Posted July 1, 2010 Share Posted July 1, 2010 We took off summers b/c we were so used to the public school model. I do find I need the break to be complete, tho maybe not so long. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charmama4 Posted July 1, 2010 Share Posted July 1, 2010 We school 4 weeks on 1 week off with 2 weeks off in December, and every other friday off (when daddy has off :D) so with all that said and done we still have the whole month of August off and still school for 180 days. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dmmetler Posted July 1, 2010 Share Posted July 1, 2010 We just started this summer, because my DD wanted to. And really, since it's been over 100 here for awhile, it's not a bad time to be inside working on math or Latin. When it gets into pretty autumn weather (about October) is when I suspect we'll be doing a lot of outside play. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Melinda S in TX Posted July 1, 2010 Share Posted July 1, 2010 Summer is some of our best school time. In Texas it is way to hot to be anywhere but in front of the a/c. Melinda Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kari C in SC Posted July 1, 2010 Share Posted July 1, 2010 Summer is some of our best school time. In Texas it is way to hot to be anywhere but in front of the a/c. Melinda This is exactly why I am considering starting school next week. We have been off since mid-May and the kids are just bored. It is too hot to go out and play. I am think a light schedule - math, spelling, grammar. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tofuscramble Posted July 1, 2010 Share Posted July 1, 2010 We work year-round but we never work longer than a couple of hours a day. We like to play a lot around here. The kids are still working 2+ grades above where they should be so atm I think our schedule is fine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whereneverever Posted July 1, 2010 Share Posted July 1, 2010 We modify. My actual student is 6 so we keep up on the skill stuff- arithmetic, french, and reading. And we focus more on fun stuff like unit studies. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amy loves Bud Posted July 1, 2010 Share Posted July 1, 2010 (edited) WE take summer break, and while the kids really like it, I absolutely MUST HAVE IT! I would go crazy going year round (almost went crazy by the end of this past school year as it was). That said, the kids do have to spend 30 minutes each morning either on math, spelling or writing. Just enough so they don't forget what math is. And they must read. And then we swim and explore and eat watermelon and work on hobbies and make BLTs. I love me some summer. ETA: Even in Texas. Edited July 1, 2010 by Amy loves Bud Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stacy in NJ Posted July 1, 2010 Share Posted July 1, 2010 subjects. We break the third week of June through the first Monday of August. So no school for two weeks in June and all of July, 6 weeks total. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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