Preventing summer slide is something that some homeschoolers consider important during their off months. They want to make sure that their children do some kinds of activities over the summer that feed their minds.
In case you weren’t aware, “summer slide” is a phrase used to describe a loss of learning by some children over the summer months. It can force you to spend your first few weeks of homeschooling in the fall just reviewing instead of jumping right into your curriculum.
I have some articles with suggestions and ideas for learning activities over the summer months plus a printable set of planning pages. I hope these resources make your summer both enjoyable and educational.
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Tips for Preventing Summer Slide
Homeschool Summer Learning on The Homeschool Mom – Katie offers solutions to “summer brain drain” in this article.
13 Sneaky Ways to Keep Your Kids Learning This Summer (Straight from a Homeschooling Mom) on Parents.com – Get ideas for preventing summer slide from a homeschool mom.
Use Summer to Build Habits on Hodgepodge – Tricia offers some good suggestions for developing good habits during the summer.
Five Steps to a Fabulous Summer Plan on Pam Barnhill – Pam has suggestions for making a summer plan plus some free planning printables including a Daily Schedule and an I’m Bored List.
75 Fun Summer Learning Activities on Homeschool With Love – Here’s a list of activities by topic that will make learning fun for your kids this summer.
101 Things to Do This Summer on Homeschool.com – This big list of summer activities also includes helpful links.
Do you have any suggestions for preventing summer slide? I’d love to hear about them in the comment section.
More help on this site for homeschooling in the summer:
- Fun Summer Learning Activities for Kids
- Tips for Making Your Own Homeschool Summer Camp
- Tips for Homeschooling Year Round
Many blessings,
