Summer School...

Deuce asked me if he gets a 'summer vacation' like his friends in public school. Ummmm, no, lol. Poor child. But honestly, we do such a relaxed version of 'school' (I am so against mimicking 'public-school-at-home) that I know it won't hurt him to continue lessons over the summer. Heck, if we didn't, I'm afraid Deuce would lie around complaning of boredom all summer.

So our plan is to continue with math (his favorite) and I also got a ton of books on pioneer living, the founding of our country and other early american history. I am taking them to the library this next week to join up with the summer reading program, and we'll try to get out to the local metroparks for some science activities (depending on how I am doing after having Ella). Deuce also said that he wants to work even harder on his spelling (last year, after watching the spelling bee, he decided it's his goal to try to make it to the national bee.... he still has this same goal a year later, LOL).

None of this will be 'too much', as it is all stuff that Deuce has requested, yet it'll keep him learning all summer long. I hate the thought of his brain turning to mush, you know? I need to see if Hands of a Child has a really good lapbook for american history. Both boys love doing lapbooks, and this way Cody can be included in everything. Cody wants his own math book now... I tested him a few days ago and found that he would be considered halfway through the first grade math curriculum that I used for Deuce. That shocked Shawn, as he said that it's so hard to believe how much the kids learn without a 'real school schedule'. I'm just happy to know that the kids are learning, LOL. Although, we still need to take care of Deuces standardied testing. I'm ordering that this week and hoping that he does well again this year.

So, anybody else have any plans for schooling during the summer?