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[quote=Anonymous]Huh, I'm going to disagree with the people saying not to bother with a schedule or structure. I think it helps to break up the week if you have a bit of a plan. But I wouldn't schedule down to the minute, just pick a few regular activities you do on the same day every week.

Like here's an example of a schedule I'd use for a kid who was home or just in half day camps:

Monday -- library, check out enough reading to get through the week. Our library has a summer reading challenge and this is a good way to check on that progress weekly and kids can earn prizes throughout the summer this way. This is a 2-3 hour activity for us, with the walk over, browsing, sit and read for a bit, then walk home

Tues -- pool. Depending on schedule, we'll either go right when it opens and then leave before it gets too hot, or go mid-afternoon and stay until close. Doing the pool the day after the library usually means plenty of reading at the pool.

Wednesday -- free day with an evening activity. The activity could be a class through parks and rec, a regular gathering at the library (lego club or a chess club), or a more formal class like tap or tai kwon do. Just something to look forward to weekly that involves hanging out with other kids and learning something.

Thursday -- pool

Friday -- special outing, usually a museum. We'll cycle through all the Smithsonian's and the National Gallery this way over the summer but could also hit up one of the NoVa water parks or do a hike if the weather is good. Sometimes my DH can take a whole or half day off and can join us, and we turn it into a three day weekend and go out to dinner as well.

There is still plenty of unscheduled time in this, plus if the weather is bad on pool days, you make decisions on the fly. But I find having a schedule like this gives the summer a bit of a rhythm and helps my kid relax a bit, becasue there is always something to look forward to.
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