There are a few different approaches to summer when you’re a homeschooler.  You can take the summer off from schoolwork, or power on through as usual.   There are plenty of shades of gray in between too, like maybe keeping the schoolwork going but at a reduced level.

One popular option is online summer courses, so when the kids are hiding inside from the heat, they can at least be on the computer doing one learning activity or another.  There are some great classes at local museums, zoos, and historical sites in the summer too, if you know where to look.  The kids get out of the house and the whole family can beat summer boredom, while learning a bit at the same time.  Even a dull drive across the state to grandma’s house can be educational with a little advance planning for what’s along the way.  Summer educational games can also include unit studies, field trips, and lessons about summertime holidays, for example.

Some families save the heavy lifting for during the school year, like math, reading, and writing, and do the lighter stuff in the summer, such as health & nutrition and public speaking, or exposure to foreign languages, geography and computer literacy.  There’s also the approach of just doing enough “real” schoolwork to stay current and avoid backsliding in the fall.   If it works for your family, it’s probably fine.  It’s summer, so anything goes!