Summer Time is quickly approaching. Homeschool Parents differ in their approach as to whether or not to school during these months. I have always tried to take the approach that, all things are learning experiences. In this post, I am continually compiling a list sites that will incorporate education outside bought curriculum, Places to go and do and a few rewards for learning during the summer fever months.
Reward:
Reading is a reward itself, and those who love to read can earn money by signing up at half price books
GO & DO:
Planetarium in Killeen has programs including planetarium star shows, laser light shows and large format films.
Farmers Markets are wonderful exciting experiences. This is a great place to go and buy healthy & local. Here you can teach your children about sustainable communities and why we should buy/support local farmers.
Outside the boxed curriculum:
I LOVE the Museum of fine arts in Houston. They have wonderful programs for loan via mail, as well as great online support. Here are a couple of links that give you ideas on how to incorporate science, math, history with art!
Learning Through Art at the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston (LTA/MFAH) is an innovative, interdisciplinary, art-centered curriculum for grades 1–6. LTA/MFAH connects the museum’s collections of world art into the classroom curriculum for art, language arts, math, science, and social studies.
But don’t let the grade levels stop you, if your child has not had exposure and they are older, use it, even it they are high school level. I take leveled lesson plans with a grain of salt, they are easily modified to fit younger or older students. Word of advice, hide any evidence from you child about the grade level… They just do not need to know. It can cause anxiety if it is a harder level, or shame if it is a lower level. This defeats all purpose of learning. Remember, just because you don’t see the stress in them, does not mean it is not occurring.
Click hereto use MFAH’s FREE online lesson plan resource for interdisciplinary curriculums. Here you can search level and area of discipline.
Want to brush up on your geography? Perhaps you are planning a trip and you need some interactive games for them to play, check out this site by National Geographic Kids