Summer 2024

Place to collect our plans for the summer of 2024. See also the summer ’24 calendar.

Vacation

We are going to Tennessee for a week: August 12 through 17.

Camps

Anderson and Jeferson both get a sports camp. Anderson also has the special “Bear Trax” camp, sponsored by the police department. Mélani has formal violin lessons over summer.

• Soccer camp for Jeferson.
• Football (American) camp for Anderson.

Day Trips

In addition to the week-long vacation, we want to schedule some day trips or other activities. Here are some thoughts.

• Jeferson mentions a “car museum.” There seems to be one on the Eastern Shore. Note: if we’re actually going to the beach, this may also be something we do on the way to, or from, the beach.
• Go to Sandy Point beach, near Annapolis.
• Another one from Jeferson: when will we go to the zoo again? Although this may be something for spring break.
• Columbia lakefront activities?
• Swimming
• Movie

Summer “School” Activities

Principle: three days a week do educational stuff, chores, etc. One day a week we are planning to do something together. One day a week is the entire day on phones or whatever. Note: if you have a camp, you don't have to do the educational stuff and chores that week, but you also don't have a whole day “off.”

Educational stuff, chores, etc.

The educational part has the following goals:

• Mastery of the English (Mélani) and Spanish (Jeferson) language.
• Being able to execute written instructions.
• Communicate efficiently through reading and writing.
• Improve ability to write legibly.

Educational activities:

• Mélani: studying words/sentences of the week.
  • English 1: Clothes, also inverted. Take the test.
  • English 2: Foods, also inverted. Take the test.
  • English 3: Body Parts, also inverted. Take the test.
• Mélani: violin lesson and violin practice.
• Mélani and Jeferson: Duolingo.
• Anderson and Jeferson: Reading a story or article and writing a summary, on paper.
• Everyone: write a story, at least one page, which has a beginning, a middle, and an end, and in which the main characters learns something, or discovers something. Can be electronically or on paper.
• Everyone: watching a documentary and afterward answering questions from Ms. Nicoline.
• Everyone: have a conversation in which ideas are explored with an adult. This can be either written (email, WhatsApp) or verbal.
• Practice the American states on the map. Know all 50 states and be able to point them out on the map.

Examples of chores:

• Prepare food based on written instructions. This can be lunch, dinner, or bake a batch of cookies.
  • Recipe 1: Tuna Mac
  • Recipe 2: Egg Sandwiches
• Run a load of laundry, including hanging it up to dry and sorting it when it's dry.
• Go with Ms. Nicoline grocery shopping, help getting things in the store, help carrying things into the house and putting it away (under supervision).
• Dust and vacuum your room.

Examples of things to do together:

• Go to the beach the week of July 15-19.
• Go to the pool.
• Go on a walk / hike (depending on the weather).