What Are We Doing For Summer In Our Homeschool? {week 22 lesson plan and recap}
Every week in 2022, I am sharing our real-life homeschool lesson plans. I also include a recap of the week prior, so that you can see what changed in real time. This week, we are officially gearing up for summer learning. This is our Week 22 Plan and Recap.
This is our first summer with a college student home for three months. It is also our first summer without a solid plan for summer learning.
I am not proud of this, nor do I recommend it. I see now how seriously flawed my lack of a plan really is. I have written about the importance of having a summer routine, structure, and stability for my family for the past 8 years.
This year, I thought because my oldest was home for the summer, he would need more of a break. I thought we would want to have one too, with him.
That lasted about a week.
Summer In Our Homeschool
In the past, we have a taken a variety of approaches to summer learning. What has worked best is a loose structure for each day, an overall learning plan, and lots of field trips and fun.
Incidentally, I wasn’t kidding when I said I have written a lot about this. I decided to go back and read my own posts to help decide what we do next around here.
Summer Learning Resources
Maybe you could use the reminder too?
Here is a quick list of all the ones I read this week as part of summer planning:
- Sometimes Summer Break Isn’t A Break At All
- When Your Child Needs To Homeschool Through The Summer
- Summer Learning Activities For Older Kids (That Are Actually Fun!)
- It’s odd, but this is how we are getting ready for summer learning
- Summer Break For The Child Who Needs Structure
Our Plan For Summer 2022
As of right now, I still don’t have any real plan, but I am getting there. I promise to share what I come up with in next week’s recap.
In the meantime, I am lesson planning as usual, even though last week was a bit all over the place.
Last Week’s Homeschool Lesson Plans vs. Reality:
I am including some details about activities for both of my children. Although only my youngest is technically homeschooling, it just works better for all of us if I think about both boys in my plan.
Monday
THE PLAN
- Physical Therapy – 2 hours
- See a movie together as a family
- Infusion – 4 hours
WHAT ACTUALLY HAPPENED
- Drivers Ed Online
- Infusion – 4 hours
- Movie together as a family
Tuesday
THE PLAN
- Drivers Ed Online
- CTCMath
- YouTube Video – His choice, something educational
- Online Voice/Music Lesson – one hour
- Current Events Discussion – read and discuss various news reports
- Bookstore with both boys
WHAT ACTUALLY HAPPENED
- Last minute doctor’s appointment
- Online Voice/Music Lesson – one hour
- YouTube Video – Interviewing Animals with a Tiny Mic (Parts 1, 2 and 3)
- Taking care of pets (both boys)
Wednesday
THE PLAN
- Rock Climbing with Coach – 2 hours
- Drivers Ed
- CTCMath
- Audiobook and Discussion
- Current Events Discussion – read and discuss various news reports
- Movies with friends all afternoon for my oldest
WHAT ACTUALLY HAPPENED
- Rock Climbing with Coach – 3 hours
- Drivers Ed
- CTCMath
- YouTube – Word Nourishment, Edgar Allan Poe Alone
- Current Events Discussion – read and discuss various news reports
- Movies with friends all afternoon for my oldest
Thursday
THE PLAN
- Early morning biannual immunologist appointment for my youngest (anxiety expected)
- Audiobook and Discussion
- Social Time with friends – 1 hour
- Art class – 1 hour
- Rock Climbing with friends – 3 hours
WHAT ACTUALLY HAPPENED
- Early morning biannual immunologist appointment for my youngest (anxiety was as expected)
- Audiobook and Discussion
- Social Time with friends – 1 hour
- Art class – 1 hour
- Rock Climbing class – 2 hours
- Both boys went to mall with friends while I tagged along in the distance
Friday
THE PLAN
- Beyond Personal Finance
- Driver’s Ed Module and Quiz
- History – read aloud, Major Events in American History
- YouTube Video – his choice and educational
- Mapwork – South America
- NAMM trade show all day for my husband and oldest son.
WHAT ACTUALLY HAPPENED
- Impromptu field trip to the beach to kick off next week’s new Ocean Unit Study
Our Homeschool Lesson Plans For This Week
Monday
- Physical Therapy – 2 hours
- YouTube Video – his choice
- Blood Plasma Infusion – 4 hours
Reference Notes: Every Monday, my son has subcutaneous immunoglobin infusions. This means we typically keep learning to a minimum.
Tuesday
- Dentist Appointment
- YouTube Video – His choice, something educational
- Online Voice/Music Lesson – one hour
- Current Events Discussion – read and discuss various news reports
- Ocean Unit Study
Reference Notes: Tuesdays are our first full school day of the week. Because my son always feels better post-Monday’s infusion, we typically do a large percentage of our more traditional homeschool work on this day.
Wednesday
- Rock Climbing with Coach – 3 hours
- Drivers Ed
- Beyond Personal Finance
- Audiobook and Discussion
- Current Events Discussion – read and discuss various news reports
- Bookstore trip with both boys
Thursday
- Audiobook and Discussion
- Social Time with friends at school – 1 hour
- Art class – 1 hour
- Rock Climbing class – 2 hours
Reference Notes: We spend Thursdays in lessons mostly outside our home. My son attends a program on Thursday afternoons through a local private school.
Friday
- History – read aloud, Major Events in American History
- YouTube Video – his choice and educational
- Mapwork – South America
- Afternoon pool hang-out with friends
New Interest-Led Homeschool Lesson Plans And Updates, Every Week
Additional Resources For Strength-Based And Interest-Led Homeschooling
Take a look at all of our past lesson plans and recaps!
Research shows that a learner allowed to spend the most time studying in areas of strength, tends to perform exponentially better in all areas including the areas of weakness.
These resources are a great place to start!
