101 Reasons to Add Homeschool Fun to Your Day
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Does the thought of adding homeschool fun to your day sound nice but overwhelming? Or maybe you wonder if homeschool fun is just "fluff" and you don't have time for it?
Well, let me reassure you that homeschool fun doesn't have to be overwhelming or fluff or time-consuming. I have experienced the benefits of adding fun to our homeschool with five boys and love to encourage other homeschoolers to give it a try.
Fun is a relative concept. Your version of homeschool fun might look very different from mine. And that's totally cool!
Here's my personal definition of homeschool fun:
any activity, game, project, or other experience that results in learning fun and is enjoyed by all
What would you add to that definition? Not sure. No worries! This list of 101 Reasons to Add Homeschool Fun to Homeschool Day will inspire you to create your own version of homeschool fun that works best for your family.
Because sometimes you just need a few reminders or reasons to get started with or resume a positive practice. My hope is that these reasons motivate you to add homeschool fun to your day 🙂
101 Reasons to Add Homeschool Fun to Your Day
- Supplement current studies
- Homeschool brain breaks
- Connect with your kids
- Create a relaxed homeschool atmosphere
- Open doors to new interests
- Learn new skills
- Practice those new skills
- Boost a child's strength
- Build a weak area
- Use as a homeschool elective (especially for high school students)
- Opportunities to complete community service
- Gain skills through volunteer work
- Learn life skills
- Practice life skills
- Way to appeal to different learning styles
- Provide opportunities for different ages and stages to work together
- Tie together different subjects
- Introduce and build upon your study of current
- Help kids discover that learning doesn't have to be boring
- Show kids that learning happens all the time-not just with books and worksheets
- Extend learning through field trips (real and virtual)
- Encourages communication
- Allows for collaboration
- Games!
- Hands-on learning
- Projects
- Fun with doodle prompts
- Music fun
- Calligraphy
- Provide kids with opportunities to practice patience
- Learn how to take turns
- Deal with competition
- Videos to boost learning
- Documentaries
- Apps
- Nature study
- Playtime at the park
- Free play
- Creativity
- Imagination
- Outside the box thinking
- Tackle bucket list dreams
- Learn fun facts and trivia
- Prepare for holidays
- Celebrate special events and fun holidays
- Intergenerational opportunities
- Shared moments
- Special memories
- Interesting items to add to homeschool portfolio
- Teach relaxation techniques
- Learn handicrafts
- Audiobooks
- Podcasts
- Conversation starters
- Boost spirits
- Instant smile inducers
- Encourage a growth mindset
- Improve cognitive functioning
- Practice with transitions
- Self-control
- Boost self-esteem
- "Sneaky" learning fun
- Gain a new perspective
- Develop empathy
- Cultivate lifelong interests
- Find new hobbies
- Poetry teatime
- Opportunity to practice party planning
- Make chores fun
- Reap the benefits of baking and cooking skills
- Coordinate homeschool playdates
- Take advantage of down times at facilities (or discounted rates)
- Help your young artists enjoy special art time
- Boost homeschool art for all ages
- Turn nature exploration into fun and meaningful events
- Turn your windows into fun weather observation stations
- STEAM learning fun
- Challenges to encourage and motivate
- Simple tools to keep you focused
- Super secret handshakes
- Can turn around a bad day
- Help you hit the pause button after a "situation"
- Make a dreaded subject not so bad
- Opportunities for your kids to teach each other and you!
- Gives you a rest from teaching
- Helps you know you are doing enough
- Star Wars-Inspired Learning Fun
- Harry Potter-Inspired Learning Fun
- Dr. Seuss-Inspired Learning Fun
- Help your child explore their passions in new ways
- Awesome way to help your child explore new sensory materials
- Provide unique experience for your kids
- Encourage your future inventors
- Can be done any time of day or part of the week
- Doesn't have to cost any money
- Way to add craft time that you feel comfortable with
- Self-growth as a mom as you learn with your kids
- Potential social aspect (classes, co-op)
- Playdough
- Glitter
I just had to add the last two! A little joke between a few friends who define playdough and glitter to be the banes of their existence. Personally, I love both materials and include them as much as possible in our homeschool. Don't feel like you need to use glitter and playdough. You can still totally rock your homeschool fun without them!
And that brings me to my BONUS REASON to add fun to your homeschool: CUSTOMIZABLE.
You can customize your homeschool fun experience any which way you want!
What reasons would you include to add homeschool fun to your day? Share your ideas in the comments section 🙂
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