Travelling is always an educational activity. Even the same journey between the same two towns can be a different experience each time your homeschool family undertakes it. Planning regular travelling is a great way to teach a number of life skills to homeschool students.
Plan Ahead and Schedule Homeschool Trips
Since most traditional school families have to wait for school to let out for the summer before planning a trip, the homeschoolers have an advantage. They can take off anytime during the year that they feel like as long as they plan for the break and pencil it into the homeschool schedule. This gives them access to discounts in off season which they may not have had access to otherwise. Plus going off to a tourist destination at such a time means that they will have to deal with crowds and have a more enjoyable experience.
Explore and Grow Together
Tie up with other homeschool families who enjoy travelling. That way you will have additional company on your trips. Plus getting group discounts becomes easier when you have at least a dozen people going together. It makes life easier when jobs get delegated to different people. Also the children can get in lessons with one parent while the others can take care of other sightseeing details. The group travel can be easier to organize and allow the homeschoolers a whole lot more in terms of opportunities to learn life skills, including socialization.
Take Road Trips Regularly
The first time you set out with your family for a road trip is most likely to give you more than a couple of memories. There may even be some that can be called disasters. However the more often you get back on the road, the faster the homeschool students will learn how everything goes. The plan will become easier to follow the second time round and by the third trip you will be feeling like a pro at executing successful road trips. Ensure that you visit places where the children can soak up the local culture as well as history for a more educational purpose.
