Summer Fun

Well, just in case you are thinking our summer is all math practice sheets and spelling bees - here are some pictures of some of the fun we are having....

Foxtrot going through the "carwash"

Delta, Echo, Golf, and Mom!

Golf

Echo

Delta

Echo and Golf

Foxtrot

Foxtrot

Delta and Golf

Golf

Delta in one of "Dad's Trucks" (in top bunk)

I've also been spending time considering what we are going to do next year.  I thought I had everything all worked out, and now I'm looking at options trying to figure it all out.

Summer Math

Rightstart Math Cards

Well, we aren't fully into summer, although with the good weather, we have cut down on how much school we are doing.  We are finishing up our AO Readings, doing math review, and working a bit on spelling.  That is really about it.  I will be making some adjustments soon when I figure out what we will do for "summer school"....  But I know what our Summer Math will be!

Simply, for math, each child will do 1 RightStart practice sheet, and then we will play math games.  I'm using ANKI to recommend what practice sheet and games should be practiced.  We've been doing that for a couple of weeks now, and it is working well.  We will be working with ALL the math games in the Math Card Games Book (up to the level each child knows)

I've been finding that we can generally play 5 or 6 card games for each child.  And, sometimes someone will play one of the games while I'm working with another (so extra games!)

I'm hoping that this will keep the math very fresh in my children's minds over the summer, as we are partway through level C (so there won't be a review in the program waiting for us in September).

As for other summer subjects.....

There will be swimming daily for 2 different 2-week sessions.  Because the pool is under renovations/repairs right now, and won't open until a week after I figured swim lessons would start - it no longer lines up nicely with the Summer Camps that Delta and Echo will be attending - so the last swim session goes right to the end of August.  SIGH.    Echo will work on "Figure 8" exercises.  Delta will work on Reading.  I hope to have them do some spelling review (maybe one day a week) - and I'd like to get some reading time in there. (And of course, a lot of outdoor time.)   I'll have to see how it all plays out.....

Moving into Summer Schedule

Summer is fast approaching, and we are starting to finish off some of our resources. I don't want us to drop school all together over the summer, but I don't want it to be a full amount of school either. Here is what I'm thinking...

Scouting - finish up the Otter badges for Delta (and work on some for Echo)

Art - I'm thinking of tackling the "Drawing with Children" book with them as a fun set of activities that will improve their drawing skills - hopefully done in a fun way.

Picture Study - I want to do a Canadian Artist... maybe Emily Carr?

Scriptures - continue with readings and memorizing... probably daily

Copywork - probably about 2x a week instead of daily

German - also just a couple of times a week... try for fun things like Sesame Street in German etc.

Literature & Reading Instruction - mostly just leisure reading - maybe pick one book for a family read

Math - a couple of times a week, to keep skills fresh.

Violin - regular practice - mainly review.

Nature Study - lots and lots of this!!!

Phys-ed - a couple of summer sessions of swimming