Homeschooling in the Summer – Is it necessary or not?

June 16, 2010 | By heidijo In Home school, Homeschooling, Seasonal, time management |

Summer is almost here and life is changing a little in our house as Dad is off for the summer. This prompted me to think about what we are going to do this summer.

My philosophy is that whether you homeschool all summer or not, whatever you do, make sure it is the best thing for your family. We do a lot of swimming and gardening in the summer and this year I will be working with several children on their spelling and athletic skills. I have many friends that do various things with their summer. Some keep right on plugging away with their school work and some put all the books away.

I’ve written a whole page on this topic at my website Homeschool How To

Check it out and let me know what you think!

I have been reading Joyce Meyer’s book One Hundred Ways to Simplify Your Life – I’ve read LOTS of organizing books, but this one is different. I expected it to be a lot about getting rid of clutter, but it’s more about uncluttering your brain and your life. I think this book is going to be a life changer for me.

The chapters are extremely short (my favorite) so you can read one a day and let each of the 100 points sink in a little at a time. I highly recommend you read this book this summer, even if you plug away at it one point a day.

Hope you have a wonderful week!

Heidi

One Hundred Ways to Simplify Your Life