Summer Archives - Homeschool Fanatic https://homeschoolfanatic.com/category/celebrate-confetti/summer-celebrate/ Here to Help You Find Your Fanatic Thu, 28 May 2026 04:47:59 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0 https://homeschoolfanatic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/hflogo-150x150.png Summer Archives - Homeschool Fanatic https://homeschoolfanatic.com/category/celebrate-confetti/summer-celebrate/ 32 32 The Lost Art of Summer Boredom https://homeschoolfanatic.com/2026/05/lost-art-of-summer-boredom/ https://homeschoolfanatic.com/2026/05/lost-art-of-summer-boredom/#respond Mon, 18 May 2026 04:36:20 +0000 https://homeschoolfanatic.com/?p=84524 What we lost when summer became scheduled — and how to bring some of it back This post contains affiliate links. Please see my disclosure page for more information. Why Kids Don’t Need Constant Entertainment During Summer I’m just going to say it:  Kids do not need to be professionally entertained all summer long. Somewhere along the...

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