School Vacations for In-School versus Homeschooled
School vacations for those in the public school system is a much-loved, complete and utter break from learning and education. Many in public schools do not view learning as necessarily desirable—sometimes children see their vacations as a way to avoid learning altogether and instead sit in front of a television or play video games.
Isn’t this an unfortunate side effect of a school system that is ineffective? Children should love learning about things and shouldn’t see it as a chore. As a homeschooler, you have an opportunity to develop in your child a love of learning that extends beyond school hours.
How do Vacations Work for Homeschoolers?
Many times, the vacation for homeschoolers can involve traveling to a place that the parents thought about recently. Learning about the nation’s capital could involve traveling there for a school break, where the children can view in real time the monuments and history that they’ve learned about. These holidays can serve as a leisurely exploration of the things your children have been taught and become interested in.
If you learned about architecture, you could travel and discover together the styles of buildings you see around you. The world can become truly magical when what you learn can be applied in your observations.
How to Use Vacations as Learning Opportunities?
Online homeschoolers have a great chance of developing in their children love of discovering new and interesting things through their vacations. It is not every day that a child can learn about the Native Americans in school and then be able to attend a pow-wow, or for them to learn about sea creatures and then visit the beach to see them in real time. School vacations can the perfect way for your children to apply what they learn and realize educating yourself is a lifelong hobby.
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Something nice to check out. I love it when my boys show interest in learning new things esp the non conventional way.
I love vacation. It’s an opportunity for me to involve my son in different activities. I’m planning to enrol mine in football training. =)
Vacation is coming in a short while! For me its time to somehow rest too from mentoring my kids in academics.. And an opportunity to relax while i involve them into different diversional activities that can help them learn and enjoy as well 🙂
I agree, Vacation is the best time to teach new things and let them explore. Kids nowadays mostly learn through play.
We homeschool year-round. 🙂 Since we are independent and interest-led homeschoolers, we hardly have school “vacations.” Every trip and activity even at home is a learning experience for our kids. 🙂
Travel is really one of the best ways to spend vacations…
True, you can learn anytime, anywhere kahit “vacation”
I believe that travel or simply going places (especially museums) is much more educational (and bonding time as well) than being inside the classroom.
I am not homeschooling, but I still make it a point to teach them, especially now na schools don’t have everything naman. We go to the zoo, visit museums, and the like to extend learning. It’s a good thing my eldest is engaged but my youngest is not – so far :))
I hope to be able to provide my kid with fun learning opportunities over summer, but it really isn’t easy! Lalo na now, he’s older and he’s been exposed to gadgets already. Sigh. My one consolation is that he really loves to read. So I encourage him to do so as much as possible.
This is one of the perks of technology. Learning does not need to happen only within the four walls of the classroom. In fact, it can happen anywhere and anytime. As time goes by, tons of possibilities are opening not only for people who wants to work inside the comfort of their own home but also for people who wants to study without having the need to travel.