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I’m so excited to start a new summer series! Each week in June, you’ll be hearing from different friends of mine (who also happen to be talented bloggers and wonderful homeschool moms!) on their suggestions for summer kids activities and schedule tips.
This was my first year having two kids in school (at least part of the week) and as the school year draws to an end, I’m realizing our daily schedule needs to take a dramatic overhaul. So I turned to these talented ladies for their tips on how to continue to encourage our kids’ learning over the summer while still embracing fun times with them.
This week, I’m pleased to introduce you to the delightful and talented Meghan Tucker. I’m also happy to say that not only are we friends online, but she’s a fellow Nashville girl! I know you’ll enjoy and benefit from her guest post today:
It’s summer! Many of you are excited to have your kids home from school while others might be dreading it. We homeschool so my children are home everyday but in the summer, we do some special things and take some exciting outings.
First, I’d love to stress the importance of schedules. Maybe not as scheduled as you would be during the school year, but children crave order just like the rest of us do. Why do some think it needs to stop in the summer? If anything, having a set schedule of things you do each day or certain times of the day are dedicated to certain activities will keep you {and your family!} much happier.
An example summer schedule might look something like:
When using a summer schedule like the one above, your kids know what to expect and can share what they’re excited about for the upcoming week.
Also, create different chores for your kids in the summer than what they normally have during the school year. Switch things up a bit.
Meghan lives in Tennessee and describes herself as: a Christian, homeschooling mom of two, photography lover, southerner, blogger, encourager, and prayer warrior. She loves sweet tea, her Nikon, cooking, and traveling. You can find Meghan blogging at The Tuckers Take Tennessee, Twitter, and Facebook. She is also the co-founder of Hip Homeschool Moms.
2 comments
Love this!
I will be printing this list for my children this summer.
Although they may not be able to do all of the list yet since they are small, it sparked some ideas for their age group and now I’m excited for a scheduled week!
Thank you!
Mama MOE
What a fabulous list!
We tend to still do a fair amount of school in the Summer since we travel a great deal in Spring and Fall, but I love the idea of having a real schedule of off time. It would really work for my younger child to be able to see when she gets to ‘escape’ 😉