Χά�ων Posted October 1, 2013 Share Posted October 1, 2013 I am declaring this our fall break! It is too nice outside to be stuck indoors doing school work. DS will finish up his timeline for US History and we are taking a break. We will resume a full load once the weather turns nasty. Anyone else? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
serendipitous journey Posted October 1, 2013 Share Posted October 1, 2013 well goodness, yes, we are taking a Fall Break! Until I read your post, though, I thought we were just Slacking Off. :leaving: We don't ever go truly without school around here, 'cause A requires formal work regularly to thrive -- but it is crisp and gorgeous, the boys are having a grand time playing, and I'm using the time to catch up on cleaning & post here & triage/adjust our fall schedule ... thanks for making us legit! Now I just need an end date so we don't Fall Break right through to Easter ... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
houseofkids&pets Posted October 1, 2013 Share Posted October 1, 2013 Ds is at his weekly co-op today, so I am puttering around the house all by myself. The mountain of laundry will finally get put away. It is nice to have sunshine, the windows are open, and a beautiful breeze is blowing. Life is good! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elegantlion Posted October 1, 2013 Share Posted October 1, 2013 Considering ds isn't even up yet and it's noon. We might just have a break today. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mama27 Posted October 1, 2013 Share Posted October 1, 2013 That's what I started thinking yesterday. Its way too NICE to sit inside and do yucky school work. We will have to keep up with math and writing but I think we will do some nature studies and just be outside. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chelsmm Posted October 1, 2013 Share Posted October 1, 2013 We aren't officially on break, but we did spend two days visiting family this week, and today was spent at old Sturbridge village. What a great place! Tomorrow...beach! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Farrar Posted October 2, 2013 Share Posted October 2, 2013 I went to Mt. Holyoke College and today was apparently Mountain Day there - the official, unannounced fall day when classes are unexpectedly canceled on a day with good weather. :D This is why we try to take September off! The weather is so nice. The problem is... we took all of September off! We really have to do *some* school. But we're going to the beach tomorrow so... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mandy in TN Posted October 2, 2013 Share Posted October 2, 2013 Next week- our fall light week/ semi-break is next week. We will continue with reading, and ds will continue with math and composition as they are online, so no break there. :( Anything else we do next week will just be catch-up work, but I am trying hard not to have any. :D Mandy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Critterfixer Posted October 2, 2013 Share Posted October 2, 2013 Not here. It's 85, and horribly humid. A jaunt outside frequently requires boots (to avoid seed ticks and chiggers) and a bug net (to fend off a recent hatch of horse-flies). My comment to the boys today when they were all set to complain about school going over time was "Well, what else would you do? Anybody want to go outside?" History and Science were done with a minimum of complaining. Envious of everyone who has "Fall." Here we go from summer to winter without a whole lot of autumn, but I always hope. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PentecostalMom Posted October 2, 2013 Share Posted October 2, 2013 Not here. It's 85, and horribly humid. A jaunt outside frequently requires boots (to avoid seed ticks and chiggers) and a bug net (to fend off a recent hatch of horse-flies). My comment to the boys today when they were all set to complain about school going over time was "Well, what else would you do? Anybody want to go outside?" History and Science were done with a minimum of complaining. Envious of everyone who has "Fall." Here we go from summer to winter without a whole lot of autumn, but I always hope. In Florida by any chance, lol? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Critterfixer Posted October 2, 2013 Share Posted October 2, 2013 Arkansas. But on the bright side, we do have an awesome chance to bag us a huge Dipteran for bug study. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
My3girls Posted October 2, 2013 Share Posted October 2, 2013 We had fall break last week. No more breaks til Thanksgiving. :-( Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NotSoObvious Posted October 2, 2013 Share Posted October 2, 2013 We are now in South Florida and the weather just keeps getting nicer. I am thinking we'll do school from May-Sept. Thats all! ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Χά�ων Posted October 2, 2013 Author Share Posted October 2, 2013 We are now in South Florida and the weather just keeps getting nicer. I am thinking we'll do school from May-Sept. Thats all! ;) I have friends in Florida and that is what they do. They have a pool and spend a lot of time pool schooling. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crystal Starr Posted October 2, 2013 Share Posted October 2, 2013 Fall break? We haven't even been back in the swing of things for 3 weeks yet. Fall break will happen at Thanksgiving. But... then again, we only "school" a couple days a week anyhow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tammieb Posted October 2, 2013 Share Posted October 2, 2013 We do something similar. We're in the south, so it's HOT here most of the year!!! The only months we get a little reprieve is November and December. January and February are the only 2 cold months we have here, then it gets warm again in March. It works out quite well --- we school from January - October and take off November and December. Perfect timing for the holidays :) Plus we take our family vacation in early November, so it's off season and VERY relaxing anywhere we decide to go. Have a great Fall Break :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Penelope Posted October 2, 2013 Share Posted October 2, 2013 I wish we could. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dbmamaz Posted October 2, 2013 Share Posted October 2, 2013 its hot this week - upper 80s. i HATE the heat. grrr Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mommy22alyns Posted October 3, 2013 Share Posted October 3, 2013 Still too warm here this week. We're taking next week off though! If I waited for winter weather, we wouldn't be doing school again until January! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AsgardCA Posted October 3, 2013 Share Posted October 3, 2013 We're really behind this year. We had a few months of break at the beginning of the year. But next year I had planned to take at least a month in the fall off, aside from the basics. Or maybe focus on nature studies. We live across from a park, so now that it's not so hot out I'm trying to get in the habit of taking them across every morning, since we usually school after lunch while DD naps. Once winter hits, we'll be able to skate all morning while everyone else is in school and I'm really looking forward to that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Χά�ων Posted October 4, 2013 Author Share Posted October 4, 2013 Once winter hits, we'll be able to skate all morning while everyone else is in school and I'm really looking forward to that. Woohoo! Another skater! I am easily excitable. ;) We do not have outdoor rinks so DS is limited to an indoor rink over an hour away. He speed skates. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AsgardCA Posted October 4, 2013 Share Posted October 4, 2013 Woohoo! Another skater! I am easily excitable. ;) We do not have outdoor rinks so DS is limited to an indoor rink over an hour away. He speed skates. Well, technically, mine have never skated before. They've put up an outdoor rink in our park for the past 2 winters so I'm hoping they do that again. It seems a pity not to take advantage of it while it's there and the weather permits. If they like it, maybe we can continue throughout the year at the indoor rink. :) Speed skating sounds interesting. I'd never really thought about that as a possible branch off of learning to skate. DS wants to play hockey, but that'd be a while from now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arboreal TJ Posted October 4, 2013 Share Posted October 4, 2013 I didn't intend to take time off but's been so crazy nice outside! I'm thankful there's a tropical storm coming, the rain will keep us inside, for a day anyway. We started in June, I don't even feel guilty! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
freeindeed Posted October 4, 2013 Share Posted October 4, 2013 Tropical storm headed our way. It doesn't quite feel like fall here yet. We'll take a few days off when fall "really" arrives in our neck of the woods. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LMD Posted October 5, 2013 Share Posted October 5, 2013 It's Spring here. Yesterday was lovely. I'm also about as pregnant as a woman can be. The kids played games yesterday morning, then we packed a picnic and spent the afternoon at the park. We saw a snake. They got sun, exercise & socialisation. I refuse to feel guilty. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
athomeontheprairie Posted October 5, 2013 Share Posted October 5, 2013 The temperature here is wonderful. The skies are beautiful. The wind is so strong I have to hold my little one for fear of him blowing away. It would be better if we lived in town with the protection of trees and other houses. As it is, while we would love to be outside fit school it will have to wait until the wind does down in a couple weeks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kristinannie Posted October 5, 2013 Share Posted October 5, 2013 I do that every year. We school all summer when it is hot and nasty out. I feel free to take a lot of time off in the fall and the spring when it is gorgeous! We are barely schooling at all during October! Isn't it awesome to homeschool? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soror Posted October 5, 2013 Share Posted October 5, 2013 We're due for another break here and I'm trying to decide if we will break this coming week or the next week. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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