HOW I DO HOMESCHOOL||SUMMER BREAK?

#homeschool #summerbreak #planning

Ashlee?? how do you do?____ That is where the inspiration came from for this playlist. I hope you all find these short videos helpful as I answer how we do all the things in our homeschool. If you ever have a request for a video that would fit this playlist please leave it down below! Thanks so much for watching!

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[chantellebeer]

How to keep your own energy levels up. I love this life but i’m exhausted 🤣❤️

[breannasuhoversnik]

Yes to summer break (any break) for mama too. I always feel a little guilty telling my kids no to their requests for school during a break.

[ginamcgrew]

Hi Ashlee! Are you planning a how I do in homeschool? Is your homeschool system tied into your regular home system or are they two separate rules, consequences and Rewards systems?

[OurHOMEschoolPlan]

Amen to the mama needing to recharge!!! I 100% relate to that! It’s not good to start the school year already exhausted. And I’ve struggled with thoughts of, oh, let’s finish up this science unit over the summer. But then it doesn’t feel like your mind is actually free even if it’s just 1 subject.

I feel that so much!! And 8 weeks is about right. Yes. How do you feel recharged, though, with all the YouTube and work stuff you do, though? I’m struggling with this. I kind of want a break from it all!! (Also not sure if I can do that. I’m always looking for the next thing to do also. Slowing down can be hard to make yourself do....unless a vacation is involved! Then I have no qualms about it! 😜😎

[lindaneuhaus]

Yes. I agree teachers need time to relax and feel revived too.

[ginamcgrew]

I totally agree about summer break being for moms also! When I taught in the public school system I loved my breaks because I got to recharge. I was always ready and eager for the new school year to start because I had taken time to relax, reevaluate, and renew👍! I feel the need even more so as a mom/teacher!!!

[Ho_Hop]

Love this! My kids love to read too. I’ve been hitting thrift stores and putting aside a variety of books to make them each a summer reading basket. So they have new to them stuff to read. They will get their basket on the last day of school.

[thepaintingpanda]

I just want to say thank you for all of the info that you share. You give me courage to do the hard things!🖼❤

[RootedHomeLife]

Love the natural learning that takes place traveling and in nature!

[starhorse]

It is great to hear how you do summer break. This will be our first summer break and I am still figuring out if we are going to do any kind of school over the summer. It is a good point that you as the teacher also need a break! I never thought about it that way.

[Michelleh]

I can’t wait to see some DITL when you guys are traveling! I can’t wait for my kiddos to get older so we can do more traveling!

[elisabethensor]

This is great! I have been thinking about this a lot recently because we are already done with our curriculum, so summer is coming early! I might host a photography class for my older son weekly for 4 weeks and host our neighborhood PE on Monday’s but that’s all- just pool time, library reading challenge, creek time, kayaking and travel!

[janaimaughan]

Cute top! I’m looking to spruce up my wardrobe which currently consists of yoga pants/capris and tshirts. 😊.

I’m also looking forward to a break this summer. I have so much I want to reorganize. We are going to do a fun science unit and a book challenge but that’s about it.

[jessicafrank]

Totally agree about needing a break for you as the teacher during the summer! I would love to hear you talk about friendships for your kids in homeschooling especially as your kids get older. How do you facilitate or make time for them to get together with friends one on one? As a fellow homeschooler we are involved in weekly park days, a homeschool group, and also do classes a weekly enrichment program, music lessons, host a small monthly bookclub at our house and sometimes participate in sports throughout different parts of the year but I find that as my kids get older they want more relationships with their own aged kids. They also love being home and being with mixed ages in our homeschool group but especially one of my kids needs more social interaction. He has friends in these pockets of things we do but I find it hard to find extra time for these friends to get together on a regular basis. I sometimes I find it hard to coordinate all the stuff we do as a family socially, school, and time for them to spend individually with friends if that makes sense...It gets to be a lot for me and sometimes it feels a lot to coordinate.... Can you relate?

[kristenbarkey]

Yay for Summer break and yay for fun learning....this is what I’m doing also! My child likes to do all those things to she can’t wait to sleep in!

[janetmorgan]

Me too on needing the longer break to recharge and plan for the year ahead! I just never see us doing smaller breaks throughout the year instead of a good long break. Although maybe it would be nice to take that break one year in the fall instead to take advantage of the beautiful weather. We’ll see, maybe someday!

[ysk]

YES to recharging. We take about the same time off as you and I don’t assign anything. If our break was longer then getting some review in there would be helpful but I’d rather take a shorter but solid break for ALL of us and then get back into things refreshed and ready to go.

It’s funny because our first year I don’t think my brain really turned off from homeschool things during our break but this year I already put our plans together together for next year more or less and am looking forward to setting it all aside - as much as I enjoy what we do!

[mzmad]

This is our first summer break since homeschooling. It’s been a learning experience for all of us. Thank you for the helpful tips!

[moments_peace]

How do you deal with consistent interruptions when teaching? This is a question I get often and would love to hear your voice on this! Thanks!!

[Stacey.Hamrick]

Amen on the summer break being for mama too 👏♥️