Do homeschooled kids get taught during the summer?

Question

Do homeschooled kids get taught during the summer?

Answer 1

Well if they did all the hours they needed in the school year then no but if they didnt then they will probaly have to do some hours in the summer

Answer 2

We learn all the time.

Our last day of scheduled class was June 30.

Answer 3

I agree with the others that indicated a major force in homeschooling is that it's a "lifestyle" - every opportunity provides a learning opportunity - and even when you're not officially in school you're still learning.

I "homeschool" my daughter throughout the year, including summer.  But first of all, she's only 8.  Second of all, we primarily have unstructured homeschooling (learning through life) at this age.  She has some workbooks, but I mostly give her worksheets that I print from online (she prefers these even though they're the same as workbooks), she'll play tons of educational software games (reading, math, etc.) and we read a lot. I just put down the concrete stuff she does during the summer on her "fall" report.   Of course, her summer schedule is much lighter though and she's an outdoor girl - so almost everything in the spring and summer get related to the natural sciences (insect identification...lol...)..bugs, moths, butterflies, soil, plantes, food chain etc.

I also feel it evens things out if we slack during the spring and keeps in her that lifelong learning spirit.  Personally, I like to keep learning as if it's fun to do instead of something you "have" to do..but, reality is she "has" to do a lot...whenever she wants to beg me for something she'll say "I'll do ten workbook pages if you let me do so and so..." at which point I can't resist....lol...

And, as everybody say, everyone is different. That's what so great about homeschooling.  The schools pay very little attention to individuality - and homeschool is entirely focused on the learning abilities, strengths and weaknesses of the individual.

I have a very active child and it was the best thing I ever did...wish I knew about homeschooling when I had my other kids...

Answer 4

That depends on their schedule. Some kids have year-round school, while others have the summer off. Some, like me, continue light work over the summer.

Answer 5

That depends because when ur in home school u can work at ur own pace. When i was in home school they gave u work books 2 complete but there was never a time limted. So bascially if u want 2 u can but if not u don't have 2.

Answer 6

no. you look weird in your yahoo pic though!!!!!

Answer 7

Again, it depends on the family.  My twin daughters are 7 and we are homeschooling during the summer.  It's all light stuff though.  I have "school" 3 days a week for the summer and it is in the afternoon while it is so hot (MS is rough in summer).  They are doing mostly math and reading so that they don't lose anything.   I get the fall schedule ready along with any books  I may need and their supplies, that way I am not out a huge amount at one time.  We also spend alot of time outdoors, learning about nature and having field trips ( we just got back from the tv station earlier this afternoon.  You have to judge your kids and how they are before you decide how you want to do the summer.  Relax, that's the cool part of homeschooling, no matter what you do, they are going to learn and still be ahead of public school.

Answer 8

Depends.  Some take the summer off, just like public (and other private) schools.  I don't like giving my kids a big break because they forget too much, so we take our weeks off throughout the (public) school year and enjoy parks, pools, and other places while all the other kids are in school.

Answer 9

Some do but not all. I do school year round. 6wks on 1 wk off,something like that.

Answer 10

no they dont they usually get out eariler then normal kids to

Answer 11

It depends on the parents and the kids.  I would have to agree that learning is continual.  I homeschool my soon to be 9th grader and have since 2001.  Although during the summer we usually don't stick to a schedule, this summer we are.  Previous years we would read and work on math but for the remainder of this summer we will be working on World History, Algebra 2 and English/Writing.

Answer 12

only if the parents can get the kid to sit down for long enough!!

We are about to enter in on an Algebra unit - to make up for lost time during the year, but it is like pulling teeth to get a teenager to do school in the summer months.

HOWEVER, schooling and learning continue year round and are part of the joy of doing the educating yourself.  I KNOW what my son is hearing and thinki8ng about.  mostly.

Answer 13

Depends on the which homeschool kid you're talking about.  My my brother, sister and I always did math and english year round and other subjects like science and history were mostly done during the 'school year'.  However, our school year could start anywhere from July to September and end anywhere from April to June.  Our schedule mostly depended on what school we could fit into and around our activities.  And during the summer months activities included more camps and workshops so there wasn't as much time for school work. Other homeschool kids I know always started on a certain day and ended by a certain day every year.  Every family will give you a different answer.

Answer 14

There are some online charter schools that offer summer classes. It depends on what grade you are in and which school. They are all different

Answer 15

Many of the homeschoolers near us school year round but much lighter during the summer.

This is the first year that we have continued with a light summer learning schedule instead of pure time off (catch up on Spanish that was not mastered during the regular school year, and two  U. S. Government projects).  Our summer schedule is much more flexible than our "regular" schedule.

Today we fished all day.

But... to paraphrase Janis B above: We are learning all the time in some way or other.

Today we talked about worm physiology as we fished - yuck! We also chatted about ecology and politics.  We brainstormed about an in-progress U. S. Government project my son is working on.  

The dock master is a Vietnam War veteran.  We sat and talked with the guy for over an hour (listened mostly) and picked up a little eye-witness history.

So even fishing my son was learning (me too!).

Answer 16

It really just depends on the program and the parents.  We take a couple of breaks throughout the year.  So, we do not take a summer break.  

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Answer 17

some do and some don't.

Some have regular school.

Some have unschooling during the summer.

Some don't do anything.

Some do workbooks only.

Some do, in the form of field trips only.

It really varies from family to family. If you asked 10 different familes you'd probably get 10 different answers about how and if they do school over the summer.

We plan to do a year round school with breaks throughout the year instead of one standard summer vacation.

Answer 18

How long is a bit of string?

Some do, some don't; some might, some might not; some will, some won't; some always do, others never do; for others, only if they want to; and others, only if they need to.

Do I (as a 15yr old home-educated kid) get taught during the summer? No, I don't. I don't get taught during the winter either...nor the spring...nor the autumn. I don't 'get taught' at all. So, round here, the answer'd be 'No'.

'Homeschoolers' are 'homeschooling' in a million-and-one different (all equally valid) ways throughout the year, summer or not.

Answer 19

Depends on the family.

Families who do "school at home" with a specific curriculum and hours for study, often follow a typical school calendar.

Other families, such as ours, feel that learning is a lifelong endeavor, and doesn't take 3 month summer breaks.

What we often do in the summer, however, is alter our curriculum for more outdoor activities, more summer classes, and such.

Do not think that year-round schools don't take breaks, however.

A week after most kids are back in school, we will be at a home school party at Disneyland.

Answer 20

Some do, some don't.  When you homeschool, you can pick your own schedule as long as you meet whatever hour/day minimums your state mandates.

My son chooses to school through the summer; that way, he gets his work out of the way while it's too hot to play and gets an extra long winter break.  He starts in May, takes a 6-8 week winter break (Thanksgiving to the week after New Years) and ends in the middle of March.

Everyone has different schedules, based on their needs.  That's one of the things we love about homeschooling :)

Answer 21

That depends on their parents.  Some do their schoolwork during a regular school year and then do some different kind of more fun-type learning, or do volunteer work, or something else, during the summer.  Others work about 6 weeks and take a two week break, all year 'round.  Some work only in the mornings, some work only in the evenings, some work weekends or only Saturdays.  Some do very little bookwork at all, and learn from doing daily life, which is called unschooling.  Others do textbooks and assignments and everything five days a week, called school-at-home.  Most people do something in between.  There are as many ways to do homeschooling as there are people doing it!  (like a couple million, just in the US)