Summer Field Trips for Homeschoolers

Some great ideas for summer field trips ideas for homeschoolers will have them enjoying themselves as well as bringing joy to others.  I always like to ask my homeschoolers to get involved in at least one community service field trip project each summer.

One of the best summer field trips for homeschoolers for community service purposes is a trip to a local retirement or nursing home.  If it is a small home, the children might be able to visit with individual residents and read to them, play a board game, or play music (if they play an instrument).   Many of the residents of these homes have little or no contact with the “outside world” and are longing for a visit and some personalized attention.  Sometimes, they do not even have knowledge of the current events in the town or world around them.  They love hearing the news from children, just be mindful to share only positive happenings from the community to brighten their day.

Another way a homeschool group can make a retirement home visit into a great summer field trip is to arrange to do a group project with the residents.  Some activities that are always a hit with the residents include sing-a-longs, exercise sessions, and watching the children perform a play.

With both elderly residents and homeschoolers sharing and caring for one another, I think there is no doubt that this summer field trip for your homeschoolers might just be the most rewarding trip of the year!