As a teacher, every year I am amazed when school starts back up at how quickly the summer went by.
The last two years I've made lists of "To-Do's" for my summer with my kids. I usually put "big ideas/places to go" and things that we don't typically do within a given month. **I've never used one of those detailed checklists (catch frogs, build a sandcastle, play hopscotch, eat Jell-O, stargaze...), but maybe I'll try that another summer!**
Some things on the list are free (visiting the metro-parks, summer reading program at the library, various community playgrounds, etc.) and some require a little bit of money (ice cream places, zoo, museums, etc.). This has helped me try to fit in a variety of fun activities with my two little boys.
It is inevitable though that August rolls around and I am rushing to fit in more than we even attempted to complete in July!
This year, I'm trying something new I saw on Pinterest (of course!), along with my usual "Idea List". A blogger/mom from Somewhat Simple posted this Summer Schedule for Kids...which she apparently has used for the last 3 years! So it must work! :-)
It is a "weekly plan" layout, M-F, and you can fill in the blanks for an activity each day of the week. She shared her files of it on the website too, although I modified it for my use!
Her image and link:
I used her image and added a weekly calendar, of sorts, for me to fill in...
My goal is not necessarily to "stick" to this Summer Schedule, but rather to not let my summer go by and I will be able to look back on it and say...."wow-we did a lot this year!" :)
Already this past week, while I rearranged things, we did something each day!
If I can keep it up....goal accomplished! ;-)
If I can keep it up....goal accomplished! ;-)
