Do you have any fun and interesting ways to get your students excited about the new school year?
As a family, we try to schedule a FUN field trip before we dive into our coursework. Also, our local home school support group hosts a ‘Back to School’ picnic mid-August. We enjoy a picnic-style dinner and games for the kids. This is a great way to reconnect with other home schoolers before you get knee-deep into your academics.
On a more academic note, we begin our first day of school with only 2 subjects. Then each day I add another subject. We will have a full course load by the end of the second week. This helps both the students and teacher acclimate into the school year less stressfully.
As a family, we try to schedule a FUN field trip before we dive into our coursework. Also, our local home school support group hosts a ‘Back to School’ picnic mid-August. We enjoy a picnic-style dinner and games for the kids. This is a great way to reconnect with other home schoolers before you get knee-deep into your academics.
On a more academic note, we begin our first day of school with only 2 subjects. Then each day I add another subject. We will have a full course load by the end of the second week. This helps both the students and teacher acclimate into the school year less stressfully.
what a great idea - slowly getting into a full load by the 2nd week!
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Stef
I so love this idea of ramping up the subjects! I think you may have just started a new homeschool trend! :)
ReplyDeleteI stopped by from the HSV favorite book hop and decided to nose around a bit further since I also have teenagers.
ReplyDeleteWe begin our first day of school with a breakfast out with my husband while the kids show off their new school duds. http://tinyurl.com/2g4cto3
Like you, we don't start out full speed.
A field trip sounds like a great way to start the year! Blessings!:)