Yes. Piano continues but roughly every other day rather than every day (just for 10-20 minutes). Reading is something he does anyway, but we'll do the library challenge for some incentive. And then writing I sneak in by doing a summer travel journal.

Anonymous wrote:I teach an elementary grade. I know of no teacher assigning summer homework. I wouldn’t have my own child complete “assigned” homework. I have and will guide my child through authentic practice such as estimating restaurant bill totals, estimating 10% and doubling for tip, visiting the library for pleasure reading, etc.

You’re a teacher. Perhaps what comes more naturally to you requires the rest of us to be more deliberate in order to achieve the same effect for our kids.

Anonymous wrote:I am a teacher and I do not suggest doing this.

What do you think about summer slide and the best ways to prevent it?

I am a teacher and I do not suggest doing this.

I teach an elementary grade. I know of no teacher assigning summer homework. I wouldn’t have my own child complete “assigned” homework. I have and will guide my child through authentic practice such as estimating restaurant bill totals, estimating 10% and doubling for tip, visiting the library for pleasure reading, etc.

We usually do about 10min of academics daily. I pull together usually 2-3 worksheets that cover math facts or basic language arts concepts to help hold off the summer slide. DS is a voracious reader but keeping him from getting rusty on his times tables or ‘s versus s’ type of thing makes the fall that much less stressful.

Our summer is full of fun, so 10min a day isn’t onerous.

I usually ask my kids to set a few goals of things they'd like to study/learn in the summer with the requirement that at least one involve outdoor/physical aspects. I try to support in some way, such as buying tools or materials--figuring out a way they can acquire new skills via a class or someone I know who has the skills. Both kids are avid readers so no need to do anything on that. Their outside projects usually involve some kind of carpentry/design/building so there's a bit of math to figure out there. One kid is very school-oriented and set himself a goal of 10 min math practice a day last summer. They both play instruments so there's that practice too. We go hiking, camping and to museums and there's a lot of educational aspects to that. I also have them choose chores (some like caring for their own rooms/laundry once they are 10/dishes are not a choice). They've learned a lot of their cooking skills through that process as it's universally chosen over bathroom cleaning and the like.

We'll practice math facts so she doesn't get rusty, but we can do that on car rides, walks, etc. She reads a lot anyway, so no need for that. We'll probably watch some documentaries and visit some museums. But no daily homework.

Anonymous wrote:No. DS plays tournament chess and will be playing in Chicago, Las Vegas, Philly, NYC... China. We'll be visiting Tokyo and Seoul too. Any studying he does will be chess not school work.

yeah.. this is kind of a technicality, though. not exactly a lazy summer that no school work implies.

No. DS plays tournament chess and will be playing in Chicago, Las Vegas, Philly, NYC... China. We'll be visiting Tokyo and Seoul too. Any studying he does will be chess not school work.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Hell no. The kids do enough busy work at school, they don't need more over the summer. They will be at camp, on family vacation, and hanging out at the pool with friends. There will be late night fires with Smores, lazy mornings in pjs, visits to downtown DC, time with relatives andfriends, reading for enjoyment, bit absolutely no school work!

My kid will be doing those things plus a little practice for the next school year, to help prevent summer slide. I’ve also found that it makes the transition back to school easier, since they’re not totally out of routine with school work.

+1

Lazy pool days, travel, s’mores and math facts

No and summer breaks should be 3 months.

Anonymous wrote:Hell no. The kids do enough busy work at school, they don't need more over the summer. They will be at camp, on family vacation, and hanging out at the pool with friends. There will be late night fires with Smores, lazy mornings in pjs, visits to downtown DC, time with relatives andfriends, reading for enjoyment, bit absolutely no school work!

you can doo all this and still do some work. the days are long.

we will spend 2 months in Europe. There will be travel obviously but yeah some math, piano and French as well.

There have been a lot of racist incidents at my son’s middle school this year. I made up a lesson plan on equity and diversity on the Teaching Tolerance website. It provides suggested reading, movies, and music. It sounds very structured, but I plan on going over some of this stuff over the summer with him, in a casual, laid back way.

Anonymous wrote:Hell no. The kids do enough busy work at school, they don't need more over the summer. They will be at camp, on family vacation, and hanging out at the pool with friends. There will be late night fires with Smores, lazy mornings in pjs, visits to downtown DC, time with relatives andfriends, reading for enjoyment, bit absolutely no school work!

My kid will be doing those things plus a little practice for the next school year, to help prevent summer slide. I’ve also found that it makes the transition back to school easier, since they’re not totally out of routine with school work.