We are all in the mood for Summer at our house! Though we enjoy all of the interesting things we learn every year in our homeschool, we also look forward to those relaxed, fun days of Summer, where learning takes place, but it is not called "school".
As we prepare to close the books and spend more time outdoors, we compiled a list of things we hope to accomplish this Summer. I thought I'd share them with you to inspire you to make a list of your own.
Summer Fun List:
~ Hike up Stone Mtn.
~ Camp out at least twice.
~ Make homemade finger paint.
~ Build a bird feeder.
~ Read "Johnny Tremain" aloud.
~ Paint a waterfall.
~ Have a water gun fight.
~ Bake a cake together and decorate it.
~ Build weapons out of duct tape and cardboard.
~ Play Frisbee.
~ Visit a real dairy farm.
~ Grow tomatoes.
~ Make a homemade birdbath.
~ Create masterpieces in the driveway out of chalk.
~ Have a jump rope competition.
~ Go to a museum.
~ Have a neighborhood Summer Olympics Day.
~ Have a bonfire & S'Mores night.
~ Have a board game day.
~ Bake something & deliver it to someone.
~ Go to the zoo.
~ Memorize one Bible verse per week.
~ Make homemade butter.
~ Play hopscotch.
~ Build a teepee.
~ Eat watermelon & have a seed spitting contest.
~ Build a house of cards.
~ Make homemade Popsicles.
~ Complete one sketch project per week.
~ Learn 3 new outdoor games.
~ Paint a picture.
~ Go canoeing or kayaking.
~ Float down Itchetuknee River.
~ Visit a Spanish Fort.
~ Host a neighborhood Spelling Bee and refreshments.
In addition to all of our activities, I also created a book list for each of my children that they will be encouraged to complete. This will be our own "Summer Reading Program" and they will receive small prizes and praise from Mom and Dad as they complete their reading goals.
I do not expect that we will accomplish all of the things on this list, but I feel it is important to have a plan and I am looking forward to all of the wonderful memories we will store up in our hearts as we go about it!
