Comments on: Simple ways to create a content-rich environment this summer (and why it matters) https://simplehomeschool.net/content-rich-environment/ Never let your schooling interrupt your education. Mon, 23 Feb 2026 16:03:37 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0 By: Jenna https://simplehomeschool.net/content-rich-environment/#comment-425044 http://simplehomeschl.wpengine.com/?p=32435#comment-425044 I have rising 3rd and 4th graders. Monday-Friday, they have to read independently for 30 minutes, write/journal for 15 minutes, practice piano for 20 minutes and they only get 1 hour of screen time a day. We also do read aloud, do Bedtime Math, and spend time outside.

]]> By: HomeschoolDad https://simplehomeschool.net/content-rich-environment/#comment-323630 http://simplehomeschl.wpengine.com/?p=32435#comment-323630 I prefer to keep the same pace and same resources…..all year long, 7 days a week.

]]> By: Maggie https://simplehomeschool.net/content-rich-environment/#comment-323322 http://simplehomeschl.wpengine.com/?p=32435#comment-323322 We’re playing Ralph, the Motorcycle Mouse on audiobook in our car these days. Perfect for my 5-year-old son 🙂 Though I admit I like it also!

]]> By: Cara Thompson https://simplehomeschool.net/content-rich-environment/#comment-323174 http://simplehomeschl.wpengine.com/?p=32435#comment-323174 It is amazing the joy in learning once a child learns to read. As a homeschool mom, waiting for my children to read has been the hardest lesson to learn. This summer as my oldest 2 read like crazy, I am all smiles all the time as they choose over and over to grab a book day after day.

Thank you for the resources included in this post. I can’t wait to look up the audiobooks and I didn’t know Bedtime Math had a website/email list. Very cool.

]]> By: Anne @ Modern Mrs Darcy https://simplehomeschool.net/content-rich-environment/#comment-173712 http://simplehomeschl.wpengine.com/?p=32435#comment-173712 In reply to Natasha.

If Spotify isn’t available in your country (boo!), head straight to Jim Weiss’s website for more info: http://greathall.com/

]]> By: Natasha https://simplehomeschool.net/content-rich-environment/#comment-171328 http://simplehomeschl.wpengine.com/?p=32435#comment-171328 Love this list! Thanks for the insight. Can you tell me more about the free collection on spotify? Apparently the website is not accessible in my country so I can’t check it out myself. Is the Jim Weiss collection live streaming or downloadable? Love any info, thanks in advance!

]]> By: Anne @ Modern Mrs Darcy https://simplehomeschool.net/content-rich-environment/#comment-171037 http://simplehomeschl.wpengine.com/?p=32435#comment-171037 In reply to Theresa@OrdinaryLovely.

Those books sound terrific! Thanks for the ideas.

]]> By: Anne @ Modern Mrs Darcy https://simplehomeschool.net/content-rich-environment/#comment-171036 http://simplehomeschl.wpengine.com/?p=32435#comment-171036 In reply to Heather.

I’m jealous of your nature exploration—in Maine! Maybe one day. 🙂

]]> By: Anne @ Modern Mrs Darcy https://simplehomeschool.net/content-rich-environment/#comment-171034 http://simplehomeschl.wpengine.com/?p=32435#comment-171034 In reply to HillRunner.

I love what you pointed out about taking advantage of your climate. I’ve heard some people in warmer climates homeschool in the brutally hot summer months and take the shoulder months—when the weather is delightful—off.

]]> By: Anne @ Modern Mrs Darcy https://simplehomeschool.net/content-rich-environment/#comment-171033 http://simplehomeschl.wpengine.com/?p=32435#comment-171033 In reply to Mel.

Messy play is a great idea for summer!

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