My friend Ruth and I were talking about plans for summer.  I've not been a year-round schooler, but my kids do so much better with some structure to the day.  I don't want to burn the kids out, but they want some sort of mental activity for the summer (as do I).  I'm contemplating several options for summer "school."

1) continue with math, writing/phonics, some biographies and nature books

2) continue with math and writing and do a summer unit on the the Lives of the Saints (this is Ruth's idea).  Anyone have a suggestion for a spine to use to study the Saints?

3) continue with math, writing, and spend the summer taking apart small appliances (see Christinethecurious's suggestions for how to do that safely under my post on April 8)

4) pitch the basics and just do a unit study: Saints, appliances, mechanics, Spanish, or art

J said he wants to learn as many languages as he can, so maybe we'll start the Latin curriculum I have on the shelf, and continue Spanish a little more intentionally

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