Comments on: Summer Homeschooling CurrClick Contest

By: Kitten

Kitten — Thu, 22 Jul 2010 19:41:48 +0000

Here’s a post about the thing that so far is the best part of home-schooling this summer:

Lessons with four hooves
Kitten´s last [type] ..Lessons with four hooves

By: Melissa

Melissa — Thu, 22 Jul 2010 12:45:54 +0000

We homeschool light in the summer. My DS, 7 yo, participates in the local library’s summer reading program, which requires 30 minutes of reading a day. I make him read something new during those 30 minutes. For part of that, he read Charlie & the Great Glass Elevator and is now finishing Charlotte’s Web. We do some math, history, and typing practice as well a few days a week. Summer is a great time for us to do some parks & rec programs for phy ed. So, he’s doing track & field right now & will be doing bowling in August. On the field trip side, we’ve had some good excursions thus far: attending the play, Willie Wonka (DS loved it!); going to an art museum twice; going to the National Eagle Center; and touring our CSA’s vegetable farm. We’ve done some camping, fishing, swimming, and hiking as well. Next week will be more field trips as we’ll be going on our annual trip w/my mother-in-law (her, two of her daughters, her oldest granddaughter, myself, and all eight of our little ones). I don’t know yet what she’s settled on for our excursion, though.

By: Dee

Dee — Wed, 21 Jul 2010 16:11:25 +0000

WOW, what a summer! I’m so excited about finishing the Revolutionary War chapters of SOTW3 and enjoying This Country of Ours, THe Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin (for the mommy), Our Island Story (pertenent USA chapters) from Librivox.org and many library books along with FIELD TRIPS! Who says summer is relaxing? Not around here when there is history to discover!
Dee´s last [type] ..Summer of History

By: Stacy

Stacy — Tue, 20 Jul 2010 14:12:49 +0000

Hi Jimmie!
I’m posting another comment to enter your contest. We’ve tucked the school books away, but there’s still a lot of learning going on this summer. Summer homeschooling for my middler has included: gardening, learning to cook a few things on the stovetop, the summer reading program at our local library (presently enjoying The Hobbit on audio while following along wtih the book), nature study (butterflies and dragonflies are biggies right now), swimming, and lots of drawing and sketching. My rising K’er has been enjoying gardening, learning to read, read-alouds (she’s a “listerner” in the summer reading program), audio books, learning to swim, ballet and tap lessons, and tons of crafts!

By: Beth

Beth — Tue, 20 Jul 2010 12:11:22 +0000

We had our big field trip and I came home and realized that we needed the structure of school so we are back at it but a bit of a lighter schedule.
http://botaitai.wordpress.com/2010/07/20/summer-school/

By: Elisabeth

Elisabeth — Sun, 18 Jul 2010 22:21:25 +0000

We did a lot of “regular” schoolwork this summer in an effort to catch up (still getting back to normal after baby #4 arrived last spring!). We’ve also done things like trips to the Museum of the Rockies (I see you went there, too! – our backyard!) and will hopefully squeeze in a trip to Yellowstone. Living in the NW U.S., we try to get as many outdoor field trips in as we can while the weather is nice.

By: Makita

Makita — Sun, 18 Jul 2010 05:06:47 +0000

We homeschool year-round as well. Yet summer brings some additional co-ops and summer camp opportunities .. I’ve written a blog post about it:
http://academiacelestia.blogspot.com/2010/07/what-are-your-summer-plans.html
Makita´s last [type] ..What Are Your Summer Plans

By: Diane

Diane — Sat, 17 Jul 2010 19:29:31 +0000

So glad I didn’t miss this opportunity. We homeschooled lightly through the summer by finishing up a literature book, composer study book, math review, and independent reading. Mostly we concentrated on her passions in life. Theater (rehearsing and performing in The Wizard of Oz), Art (private art lessons), Volleyball camp and two other art camps. Going to Tybee Island at the end of August and we will study beach life, tidal pools, lighthouses, and Georgia History. Very busy summer but well worth it.
Blessings
Diane

By: Amy @ Hope Is the Word

Amy @ Hope Is the Word — Sat, 17 Jul 2010 03:01:17 +0000

Well, I had grand plans to write up a blog post about this, but seeing as we aren’t doing too much school right now, it would be a mighty short post.

Our family has a new addition (he’s 6 weeks old!), so right now, the baby is our school!

We LOVE audiobooks, too!
Amy @ Hope Is the Word´s last [type] ..The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane by Kate DiCamillo

By: MarshaMarshaMarsha

MarshaMarshaMarsha — Fri, 16 Jul 2010 23:11:12 +0000

I had no idea that Currlick had audio books! Man, have I been hiding in a cave or something?

This summer our intended 3 week break has somehow morphed into 6-8 weeks. We’re not even doing “light” school! Just cleaning, organizing, playing with friends and even having enough leftover time to be BORED. We’re usually too busy for that! It’s been nice but I am really looking forward to getting back in the swing of things next month.
MarshaMarshaMarsha´s last [type] ..i have nothing to say