Homework and Heartwork: Home for the Summer: Routine and Schedule

Tuesday, June 2, 2020

Home for the Summer: Routine and Schedule

This summer is looking a lot different from previous ones. Our library is doing a packet that you pick up rather than summer activities, several camps have closed, no vacation planned, and no youth conference. We are still on the fence about VBS, but needless to say, our calendar looks a lot emptier than before. After several weeks of staying at home, how do you differentiate this time and make it as 'summery' as possible?

This month I am planning several posts on this topic. Today I am sharing my non-schedule schedule, and over the next few weeks I'll be sharing learning tips at home, fun foods to make at home, and outdoor activities. All of this will be on a budget and with the idea that things need to be mostly found at home.

If you would like to check out my blog posts that I did last summer, you can check them out here:

9 Summer Activities

Having an Unplugged Summer

Unplugged Road Trip

Now to get to the schedule and routine portion of the post!

If you've scoured Pinterest any, you know there are several little summer schedules with things like Make it Monday, Thinking Tuesday, and so on. I've tried these in the past, but I've never been able to do it for more than a couple of weeks. I simply don't like having to plan things out during the summer, ha!

While for some, well structured schedules may make for a productive and fun summer, I have found that for our family, having a loose routine brings the most enjoyment and productivity. This means I don't have a fancy schedule to share with you today. For us the routine is a simple breakfast, outside time, lunch, indoor learning and play, dinner, and I want to implement family games in the evening. There's no set activity or schedule, but I plan to have several things at the ready that we can choose from for each day. I'll be sharing the list of things I have planned for Outdoor time, Indoor learning, and Foods I would like to have prepared easy enough that my son can join in. Right now you can click on the links and find other posts I've made on these topics. I am looking forward to sharing lots of fun summer ideas this month!