The freedom and flexibility of a homeschooling environment are conducive to creating some great memories with your homeschool students. With just a little planning, it is possible to get a lot of learning done even as your homeschool students pick up new skills and have fun. Here are some ideas for activities that you can add to your homeschool experience.
The Poet-Tea
Make tea time an interesting cultural experience. Have your homeschool students pick a poem each for sharing with everyone at tea time. It’s reminiscent of the cultural gatherings of old times. It also helps create new learning opportunities for your kids. They can start with their favorite poets and then move up to creating their own poems to share with the family. They will also discuss the reason why they chose the poem and the significance that it holds in their mind. Literary appreciation will get a major boost.
Mad Libs Templates
This is a phrasal template word game where one player prompts others for a list of words to substitute for blanks in a story. The story is then read out loud and can be quite comical. Have fun with your children creating a mad libs template in the homeschool classroom and then use it on unsuspecting friends and family members. Encourage your children to get as creative as they can get. Try using templates of popular stories they are familiar with such as a morning at Hogwarts or maybe something out of a Dr Seuss book. Improves self expression and creates major opportunities for fun!
The Dance Playlist
Introduce different styles of dancing with a short playlist of five songs. They can have everything from ballet to salsa. The idea is to get the children familiar with the different types of music genres. Plus find the few steps in each that can be easily performed. It will help them be more comfortable when they have to actually attend a social event that involves dancing. Plus it’s a good excuse to cross PE off the homeschool schedule. Let the music selection be taken over by the children once in a while for even more fun.
