As year round homeschoolers, summers are often full of learning. For some, their schedules stay fully planned, while others enjoy a more relaxed homeschooling schedule, soaking in the summer season.
Our homeschooling journey had both types of summers. Some years, we kept a full homeschool schedule through summertime. In other years, my children learned naturally through their own curiosities.
Neither is right nor wrong. Alternating between the two is absolutely ok! After all, flexibility is the beauty of year round homeschooling, right?!
Summer Learning Ideas
A summer full of learning doesn’t have to be full of school books, schedules and plans. Learning doesn’t have to be teacher-led or even supervised. I watched it happen without my help before my eyes many, many times.
However, I have not forgotten the reason we started homeschooling year round. “I’m bored.” A statement heard one too many times that pushed me to try something I had never seen done before. Utilizing the entire calendar year for homeschooling, including summertime!
Perhaps you, too, need a bit of structure for the long days of summer? Or just a few ideas to fill in the natural learning opportunities summer provides? I hope that the summer learning ideas below are helpful to you and yours.
- 20+ Summer Volunteer Ideas
- Teen Summer Bucket List
- Kids’ Summer Bucket List
- Toddler Summer Bucket List
- Preschool Summer Bucket List
- Fun Ways to Transition to Homeschooling Over the Summer
- Fun Family Summer Activities
- How to Encourage Summer Reading
- Summer Music Learning Ideas for Your Homeschool
- 6 Ways to do Science Over the Summer
- My Homeschool Mom Summer Reading List
- Summer Learning with Lapbooks
- Free Summer Reading Programs
- 3 Reasons to Continue Music Class During the Summer
All of My Summer Printables
For me, the greatest part of our homeschooling journey was watching and hearing about all of their discoveries! They learned to love learning again by my letting go and planning less.
More sometimes is just more. Don’t be afraid of doing less, especially over the summer, and see where it takes you and yours!
Homeschooling is a lifestyle, a journey and those are often best done less planned. For those days or moments when you need a bit of quiet or have tasks to complete, the summer-themed printables below may be helpful to you and fun and educational for your little blessings!
- First Day of Summer Journal Pages
- June Summer Bucket List Challenge
- Homeschool Mom Summer Bucket List
- Summer Alphabet Workbook
- Summer Reading Bingo
- Summer Journal
- Summer Writing Challenge
- Family Fun Summer Challenges
- Summer Lego Task Cards
- Summer Fun Checklist
- Summer Reading Lists
- Preschool-Kindergarten Summer Learning Collection
- 1st-2nd Grade Summer Learning Collection
- 3rd-5th Grade Summer Learning Collection
- Middle School Summer Learning Collection
- High School Summer Learning Collection
- Summer Copywork
- Summer Writing Prompt Notebooking Pages
Summers Full of Learning, Naturally
The summers full of learning that were filled with my children’s laughter, smiles, accomplishments and growth that school books couldn’t have given my children are some of my favorite memories.
Looking back, it is amazing to me how much my children learned and the new interests they acquired on their own when I took a step back and let go of their education.
Fear of water was replaced with a love for diving and discoveries of crayfish and baitfish provided countless hours of delight. Responsibility was welcomed where drudgery reigned before; nature gave days of fairy kingdom magic. Teamwork and perseverance grew in each of us as we tackled many new things together one summer.
That particular summer was different than any before. As we had moved to child led homeschooling method, which relieved most of my stress surrounding our school days.
So, instead of spending my summer teaching and preparing for the next homeschool year, I was able to truly slow down, enjoy summer and cherish my family.
There were many days when I thought about picking up a school book to teach. Then I’d happen upon a child in a blanket fort, reading a book or listening to an audiobook, telling stories of women from the past.
In those moments, I smiled and realized that letting my children lead their own education was such a tremendous blessing both for them and me.
Love. Learn. Live. It is an amazing way of life. <3
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