 We finished our first school year as a homeschool family and it was a wonderful experience. We had our assessment with a local teacher to satisfy the state requirements, and we were both so proud of our accomplishments as student and teacher.
My son chose to continue with some of his studies over the summer months, at a slower pace. I can't imagine a child in public school volunteering for summer school at his age. He is also writing for two different blogs, The Teen Cafe and The Gamer's Cafe.
In addition, we are volunteering each weekend at our local ferret shelter, which may be one of the most satisfying learning experiences of all. Summer is tough for animal shelters. They shelters fill up with unwanted babies, and animals that have been dumped in parks and surrendered, but people are busy and volunteers are hard to come by. Volunteering at a local animal shelter is good for everyone involved. Your teen children learn valuable skills, and responsibility, and the shelters benefit from the extra help. You can visit Petfinder to find shelters in your area and see if they can use some volunteer help over the summer. Even if you can only visit once a month, it will be helpful.
What is your family doing over the summer? We'd love to hear stories from other homeschool families.
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