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Every kid I know gets bored during the summer unless they're off to camps or working summer jobs.
Pity.
Boredom sets in when there's no stimulation. Sounds like every kid you know is sitting inside the house staring at the walls. I'd be bored myself. Thankfully, I had parents who sent us outside with the Boy Scout handbook, a gang of friends, and instructions to never make a noose while we learned to tie knots.
How does your loving summers off help your kids get a better education?
As far as I know, there are no conclusive studies that show year round schedules are better for education. It appears to be a mixed bag. Some students do better year round, some students do better in a traditional schedule.
Last edited by maciesmom; 07-18-2012 at 10:34 AM..
Boredom sets in when there's no stimulation. Sounds like every kid you know is sitting inside the house staring at the walls. I'd be bored myself. Thankfully, I had parents who sent us outside with the Boy Scout handbook, a gang of friends, and instructions to never make a noose while we learned to tie knots.
I've always said that a bored person is a boring person. Why even depend on someone else for "stimulation". We always found something to do, make, help with, or "go to." Kids need to learn to entertain themselves when they are young.
Loved our summers off as a kid, and enjoyed having my son home on his summers off--although we and he didn't "stay home" very much.
I did like the two years that my son's school system experimented with "year round School". He was in elementary. We were able to travel at more convenient times- the teachers did not like it--so it was stopped.
Kids need to learn to entertain themselves when they are young.
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Oh, I absolutely agree with that. But sometimes kids need a little "motivation". My mother did this by handing us the cleaning supplies every time we said we were bored. Needless to say we quickly learned to never sit around and even LOOK like we needed ideas on what to do.
You do realize that you would still have a summer, it would just be shorter. And, you would have breaks at other times of the year which would mean you could take a vacation at a time when it's not everyone in the world at Disney or some other cool attraction. A nice 2 to 3 week vacation can be a real break for everyone.
I like a long summer, a week for spring break, and 2 weeks for Christmas break.
How does your loving summers off help your kids get a better education?
If you're speaking about my "personal" children, my kids don't only learn at school. They read, take summer classes, we travel, and we spend time as a family.
If you're speaking about my "school" children, they benefit by spending time at home as well, and returning to school excited, rested and ready to be there. They also benefit from the time I get to plan, refresh, restore, and learn. I come back with enthusiasm that I'm not sure I'd have with only 2 weeks off.
I don't know. When I graduated hs in 1978, we had started right after Labor Day, finished around 15th of June. But, I went to catholic school, and we only had one week at Christmas and one week at Easter off, aside from snow days and holy days. Seniors finished June 4, our graduation day. In Oklahoma, where I was for 8 years, they were about to extend the school year, year round, with a 3 week break I believe.
Boredom sets in when there's no stimulation. Sounds like every kid you know is sitting inside the house staring at the walls. I'd be bored myself. Thankfully, I had parents who sent us outside with the Boy Scout handbook, a gang of friends, and instructions to never make a noose while we learned to tie knots.
Actually, no, we were outside most of the day. Mom would kick us out and tell us to come in when the street lights came on, however, there is only so much you can do and you get bored doing the same thing every day. I'm an adult and I get bored. It's week 5 of vacation and I'm more than ready to be back at work. I don't need 10 weeks vacation in the summer. I need enough to recoup from the school year. I fill the rest with projects and such but still there's a lot of idle time. Sadly, I could use some of this time about the end of October and again about mid March.
In the meantime, kids lose 2 1/2 months of math and science and possibly reading.
If you're speaking about my "personal" children, my kids don't only learn at school. They read, take summer classes, we travel, and we spend time as a family.
If you're speaking about my "school" children, they benefit by spending time at home as well, and returning to school excited, rested and ready to be there. They also benefit from the time I get to plan, refresh, restore, and learn. I come back with enthusiasm that I'm not sure I'd have with only 2 weeks off.
I'm really talking about kids in general. If yours are in summer school, they don't have the summer off, do they?
I wouldn't mind having a reduced schedule in the summer but I think, and obviously, you also think that keeping them in class is important year round.
Actually, no, we were outside most of the day. Mom would kick us out and tell us to come in when the street lights came on, however, there is only so much you can do and you get bored doing the same thing every day. I'm an adult and I get bored. It's week 5 of vacation and I'm more than ready to be back at work. I don't need 10 weeks vacation in the summer. I need enough to recoup from the school year. I fill the rest with projects and such but still there's a lot of idle time. Sadly, I could use some of this time about the end of October and again about mid March.
In the meantime, kids lose 2 1/2 months of math and science and possibly reading.
My Mom did the same thing. they called us for meals, then back outside again. When my Dad whistled for us when the porch light went on, we came in from playing tag.
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I agree
