That is one of my favorite summer activities. I clean out our school cabinet and check our shelves and make a list of what we need for next school year. Thankfully, I do not have a lot on my list for the upcoming year. I am very excited about that. And I have several items that I am going to sell that will help off-set my cost. I just have to decide where I am going to list my items for sale.

The children like to look at the books they will be using next year while I am doing this, and they get excited again about school. We have a few things that we will be doing over the summer, but mostly we are just going to enjoy our summer off.

I will spend some time in July on planning. I like to plan out my unit study weeks, so I know what to be on the look-out for during the summer. It also makes my year go better to have a plan sheet ready ahead of time.

I haven't fully decided on when we will actually start back. Last year, we started the day after Labor Day. This year, we will have a new baby in the house, so a lot will depend on whether he sleeps good at night by Labor Day.

What do you do during the summer to get ready for the next school year?

Have a blessed day! Tami