Episode 26: Homeschooling over the Summer

To homeschool over the summer or not is the question we are tackling in this episode of The Relatable Homeschoolers. Homeschooling over the summer has its benefits, and you’ll hear how the three of us approach it differently.

We all wholeheartedly agree that continuing with math and math facts is essential when kids are young and helps the new school year start off so much better.

Reading is another biggie that we all support continuing with through the summer. While we don’t assign formal reading programs or writing projects, having your children participate in something like the library summer reading program is a great way to keep them reading.

There is no right or wrong way to homeschool. Every family is different with different life circumstances. Some families choose to school year-round and take a week off every six weeks, while others homeschool January through October, taking the holiday months off but schooling through the summer. There is no wrong homeschool schedule or rhythm, and there is no wrong way to approach homeschooling over the summer, either.

One thing to consider is the homeschool laws in your state. Make sure you’re meeting your day or hour requirements.

We hope you’ll listen in as we talk about fun things we do to kick off our years, what we do to celebrate finishing a curriculum, and how differently we homeschool over the summer.

In this episode, we’re talking about:

How schooling in the summer helps us avoid long review periods in the fall (0:56)
Turning summer adventures into learning opportunities (5:10)
When we finish curriculum (5:34)
How the weather affects when we homeschool (7:34)
Summer bucket lists (8:07)
Marking the start and end of a school year or a curriculum (8:57)
Schooling by the calendar year rather than fall to spring (11:54)
Checking your state’s requirements for tracking days (13:17)
Covering one subject during a summer instead of during the school year (15:25)
What’s bringing us joy right now (17:12)