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School’s almost out! Structure your summer
Many of us are heading into the last few weeks of school for the year. My boys get out of school on June 13. That’s just a few weeks before we will be forced to make some routine adjustments. While I look forward to having them home, I know that I will have to structure our days, or else they’ll end up getting into all kinds of trouble!
I had a rude awakening just the other day. I had to get some work done after they came home from school. You would have thought a tornado had run through our house! My husband even asked what happened. If I had just taken a few minutes to put them in roomtime or sibling playtime in one of their rooms, they would have caused far less mischief (and mess).
So save yourself this hassle all summer long. And no, you don’t need to be running all over town driving from one summer camp to the next. Just structure your days at home. Read more for some background on structuring your day and creating your schedule.
If you’re not one to follow a strict schedule, just jot down a few items and when they’ll take place. They might include:
- Regular meals and snacks
- Roomtime
- Sibling playtime
- Naps/quiet time (depending on the age of the child)
- Reading time
- Couch time
- Chores
- Bath/shower
I would advise you to have just these basics down every day. If those don’t quite fill your days, other schedule items include:
- Classes: art, music, etc.
- Library story times
- Outside play (This can be so important for quality sleep, it might belong in the must-have category.)
- TV/computer time (Keep it limited.)
- Mom time
- “Summer school” (Don’t let their brains rot over summer! Research homeschool websites for ideas. There are a ton of free resources out there.)
- Time with friends (Schedule weekly play dates.)
- “Field trips” like zoo, museum outings
Also, think about any skills you might want to teach your child over the summer. Your days will be less chaotic than school days, so you might want to take the opportunity to teach your child how to tie his shoes, properly brush his own teeth, ride a bike, organize his toys, cook a meal, write letters to grandparents, and more.
Take the time now to create your summer schedule!