When I started my homeschool year in the summer, we still enjoyed summer fun like outdoor barbecues with traditional tasty Texas beef brisket, swimming parties and some putt-putt golf. Did you know that it was not until my sons started high school that I started my homeschool year in the more traditional month of August?
There are 7 advantages of starting your home school year in the summer for both seasoned and new homeschoolers.
1. Euphoric feeling of being ahead. When the first day of school is in August, it feels like a race from the beginning.
Being able to dawdle at the beginning of the summer school year feels like a luxury and it sets a relaxed pace.