We go year round; the summer, and holiday schedules are lighter.

We like taking fall, longer holiday, and spring breaks to spend time with extended family, and because we like to take vacations in the off season ($ savings).

Year round takes the pressure off in case you have some day’s where “Murphy” shows up, or life just happens, and the books need to be put on the shelf for a while.

It leaves enough time every day to do the house work, and be involved in activities outside the home as well.

We do not have set times during the day either, since not every child is a morning child; unlike their mother.

My kids go pretty much all-year, and it works out well for us.

One of the primary reasons we chose this is because where we live, the average temp for most of the year is in the 70s, except in the summer where it is hot, sticky and rains every day, so we pretty much will do structured work more often from June-Sept, when we’re in the house more often, and get more relaxed in the Spring and Fall, when the weather is just beautiful– that’s when we take the majority of our field trips or do outdoor activities or take classes.

One of the things I like best about homeschooling is that we can go by our own schedule rather than the schools. So that means year-round schooling when it suits us, or taking more breaks in the Fall or Spring, or working in the evenings or on weekends as opposed to only weekday mornings-early afternoons. Our time is our own, and we plan our activities for when they best fit into our schedule.

My mom has always had my brother and I (Junior and Freshman) do a year-round school year. People always ask me if I like it and, no, not really, I don’t like it. But then, that’s all I really know. We have been doing year-round since I was in third grade. I used to not mind it and I think the reason is because now my sister in college comes home for holidays and she sits around on her computer chatting with her friends all day, while my brother and I are working. I want to be spending time with my friends, not doing school work, even though I honor my family’s decision on it. On the plus side, we usually do take a family vacation in the fall when hotels, theme parks, historic destinations, aren’t at all busy. Everyone is back in school or work. We don’t get any extra time off for Christmas (maybe four days) or spring.

We go year-round; we go through the summer, taking breaks for as needed. We do take about 6-7 weeks off in the winter, as the weather is so gloomy and the holidays get hectic. It just works better for us, and my son appreciates the winter break more than a summer break.

Honestly, much of the time the summer weather here is way to hot to do anything during the day anyway, so he gets bored if he’s not doing school 🙂

I began homeschooling on 11/13/06, and I have decided to homeschool year round. So far, it is working out well. We take time off as needed–however, not too much time at once.

We hs on somewhat of a ps schedule. Since my kids were in ps for a few years they know that their friends are out of school. *grin*

We try to keep up with math in the summer but other then that we take a break.

I have a lot of friends that hs right through and take more breaks throughout the year. It works for them

You need to do whatever works for your family. That’s the joy of hs’ing. It’s very individual.

When I was in public school and we were off in the summer, I would homeschool inorder to get ahead. So, yes, homeschooling year round would work best for me. Now I will be homeschooled full time.

Schooling during the summer does help prevent loss of skills. Ask any teacher and they will tell you that kids spend too much time bored over the summer and have to spend too much of the first weeks in school reviewing last year.

That being said – we have taken to slacking a bit during the summer months. It is near impossible to get my child to focus on her schoolwork when her friends are all outside playing.

My children do go all year. I find this works for us better than the traditional year. First, we can go on vacations at any point. No need to wait for the summer. And second, there isn’t the loss of information you get with months off. We do take weeks off here and there. And sometimes we skip a Monday and go on a Saturday. Instead of making a set schedule and keeping to it. There is no stress and they are learning more than ever before.

I have been using the year round schedule for 15 years. It gives me the most sanity, for sure, because we don’t have to stick to a strict schedule and get crazy if the time is getting tight. It also allows for a lot more spontaneous family time.