2023 Summer Homeschool Plans

This post is all about our 2023 summer homeschool plans.

The reason I prefer a year-round approach to education feels very organic. On its own, homeschooling by nature takes on the learning is an atmosphere, a discipline, a life (hello Charlotte Mason friends!). Education is practically inescapable with a curious mind.

While we do plan for a few weeks off from officially scheduled schooling here and there, the summer is a great time to learn something new. Last summer, we focused on the 50 states of the U.S. with some great resources.

This is the last summer before my oldest begins high school. There are a lot of changes coming so I am going to relish this summer for all it can offer.

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This post is all about our 2023 Summer Homeschool Plans

Ideas for What to Study in Summer

Whether you homeschool or not, summer is a great opportunity to dive into topical studies. You can think about what is something topical you want to cover before they are done with the schooling years. Here are some ideas that we have either covered or have considered covering in summer:

• States Study
• Sexual Reproduction
• Nature Study
• Cursive
• Math Skills Review
• A Summer of Science Experiments
• Baking
• Keyboarding
• Cultural Study
• Handicrafts
• Life Skills

I do find myself using the summer to learn about things I don’t necessarily want to use the regular school year time for.

Our 2023 Summer Homeschool Plans

Science

This has probably been the least focused on subject for me this past school year. We wrapped up our History of Science curriculum. It was great learning about the pioneers of science and reading some thoughtful books too. However, what I realized is that I have a hard time preparing for science experiments without a ready-made kit or some accountability.

So, we will be doing a fun space unit this summer with the cousins! I received Me and My Place in Space from Little School of Smiths, and it is FULL of hands on activities. What will motivate me to prepare for the projects? My little nephews, of course. They love anything hands on, and I’m so excited for my kids to get to learn alongside them. You can use the code “JUICEBOX10” for 10% off anything in her shop.

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Math

There are a couple of things we use to supplement math during the regular school year knowing we will not complete it by spring. However, this works out perfectly because I love finishing for math practice during the summer.

My 5th grader will have some leftover Horizons worksheets to do, while my 2nd grader will be able to continue on in her Simply Good & Beautiful Math Level 3. I have to say that I was not planning on continuing with Level 4, but she asked to get the next level to use next year as a supplement again. I found that funny, but she particularly likes that it teaches cultural and geography facts alongside the math lessons.

Language Arts

For language arts, we’ll keep it very simple. The younger two children will work on handwriting and/or cursive copywork sheets. They will also use Night Zookeeper, which is a computer program that is great review for grammar, spelling, and writing.

Nature

Something we have been using off and on is a California Nature Guide from Chickie and Roo. This study works a lot like Exploring Nature with Children, if you’re familiar with that. Lauren has guides for other states like Texas, Washington, Florida, and Oregon.

I like that it covers a different topic each week, and includes book suggestions, links to videos or documentary suggestions. This notebook from Mornings Together pairs really well with it! All 50 states are available for this notebook.

Art

You may have heard me shout about The Word Studies from Idlewild & Co over on Instagram. I love it, along with The Organic Studies so much, that I decided to try The Art Studies this summer. What I love about how Jenese designs her curricula is that it is simple in design and execution. Easy on the children and teacher, however, she finds a way to fill it with richness and worthiness. Feel free to use my code: JUICEBOXHOMESCHOOL for 10% off any order.

2023 Summer Plans for My Teen

I’m keeping the schedule more low key for my soon to be high-schooler. I will start our world history course with her a bit early since this is a new one for us. I would also like to fit in some field trips to go along with this course, and summer would be a great time for us to plan for these.

She will be working through some graphic design classes on Skillshare, along with taking some dance classes with some of her favorite teachers.

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