Summer Schooling

Our July meeting featured a great discussion of "summer schooling." Although not tied to a regular school calendar, many homeschoolers do change things up a bit in the summer. Here are some of the ideas shared at the meeting:

• Go on walks and collect things to look at under magnification
• Do a weather unit - the reception room at Red Butte Gardens has a great view of the whole valley and you can watch storms roll in across the valley or just observe how the weather is changing when you're there.
• Go to the Zoo! Check out the educational resources on their website. Some are activities that you can do at home, others are in their "Investigations at the Zoo" series to be used while you're visiting the zoo.
• Star gazing is a great way to spend a warm summer evening. The Salt Lake Astronomical Society has lots of public star parties. You can also visit the Clark Planetarium in Salt Lake. Be sure to check out their educational resources for before, during, and after your visit.
• NASA has a program called "Sun-Earth Day." If you register on their website, they'll send you a packet of educational materials themed for this years activities.
• Get outside and do something fun! Nature walks, road trips, camping out (or camping out in your yard).
• Try something you don't have time for during the rest of the year - sports, art, dance, cooking...

As you can see, it was a great meeting. Be sure to join us next month to learn about Living Math!