Plan Family Vacations: Homeschool Learning Style Tips

Plan Family Vacations using Your Homeschool Learning Style

Ok, So I’m guessing you want more fun on your family travels, right? You want to plan family vacations with homeschool learning in mind. I want that for you too! But first, I want you to first consider a question or two. Did it take you as long as it took me to learn how to avoid asking too many open-ended questions to your kids? Questions like:

“What do you want for a snack?” or “Where do you want to go? Even “What did you learn in school?”

Don’t get me wrong, I’m all for thoughtful and even energetic conversations with my kids. I love seeing how their growing minds think and process the world around them. But early on in my parenting journey, I learned that these types of questions often lead to never-ending, often frustrating dialogue.

For example:

Me: What do you want for a snack?

Kid: Gummy worms.

Me: No, you had a handful yesterday and it was like putting rocket fuel in you.

Kid: Then I’ll have popcorn

Me: We don’t have any microwave popcorn and I don’t have time to make it with the popper.

As I said,  I’m all for a quality conversation with my kiddos, but this type of back and forth could go on for a while, couldn’t it?  Eventually, I learned to ask more targeted questions like, “Would you like an apple with peanut butter or an orange and some cheese?” Giving kids reasonable choices just makes sense, doesn’t it?

“Understanding your family’s learning & travel styles and how they work together will offer a renewed sense of excitement and focus when it comes to planning your next family vacation. ” -Shannan

Looking for a vacation that combines fun and learning for the whole family? You’ll be glad to know there’s a great way to plan your family vacations that is tailored to suit your homeschool learning style and your kid’s learning styles.

It’s time to get creative, learn together, and have a great time making memories that will last a lifetime!

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Believe it or not, this same concept of well-chosen questions provides massive value when applied to family travel planning. Without considering family travel styles, conversations generally wind up with similar responses to those above. For example:

Me: Where should we go on vacation? (to the entire family)

Kid 1: Legoland!

Kid 2: A 2-week all-inclusive family adventure and spa resort!

Dad:  Something affordable and not too far away, please.

Kid 3: I’ve just finished reading the most awesome, book I think I’ve ever read! I’m totally inspired to learn all about the great libraries around the world, I wonder how many are in Europe? My best friend just got back from 2 weeks in Italy and had the best time! I‘d love to see Europe, wouldn’t you? We could…..”

At this point, Dad has left the room shaking his head and holding his wallet. Everyone else is off daydreaming about their perfect vacation but nothing else happens.

Alternatively, the conversation goes into multiple rounds of brainstorming ideas, logistics, and preferences. These conversations take place over days, weeks, or even months. Meanwhile, the clock is ticking on getting the best deals, coordinating time off, and selecting the perfect family vacation destination for your unique family.

Plan Family Vacations: Secret Tips

Planning family trips can be a great way to reinforce the lessons from your child’s homeschool program. Whether it’s a theme park, a road trip, or an educational outing, finding family-friendly attractions that fit your learning style is key to the success of your vacation. Here are some tips for planning family vacations based on your homeschool learning style:

Start by assessing the learning styles of each individual in the family and how they best interact with each other. This can help you design trips that incorporate activities tailored to each person’s individual needs. If you’re looking for a budget option, consider taking road trips to local attractions or staying at hotels close to home.

Activities for the entire family are often a great way to allow all family members to learn together. It stimulates conversations about topics from homeschooling lessons or co-op classes, such as history and geography. Visiting an all-inclusive resort may also be another option if you want more variety since they usually offer a range of kid-friendly programs, as well as sports and cultural activities for everyone in the family.

Make sure to add enough flexibility to your itinerary so that you have plenty of time for interesting side trips. Experiences that interest different members of your crew will keep everyone happy. Consider booking a hotel room with a kitchen where everyone can flex their culinary muscles as well as have fun making meals together. Alternatively, tour local food markets. Take cooking classes where everyone in the family can participate according to their individual skill levels Family members sharing knowledge and discovering new interests through travel is always an added bonus when planning vacations based on your homeschooling program!

Why do learning styles matter? We’re on vacation.

When it comes to starting to plan family vacations, some families are very aware of their kid’s learning styles. They could tell you if their child is a kinesthetic or auditory learner or one of the many other learning styles. (read about learning styles here). But those same families may not be so aware of what may or may not be important when it comes to thinking about travel styles.

Like our example above, everyone had different ideas about what they considered fun, a true memory maker …. and affordable.

When it comes to learning styles, Kid 1 is likely a tactile learner, Kid 2 is probably a teenager with ideas all over the board but often lands in the kinesthetic learner camp. Kid 3 is clearly an auditory learner with big ideas to share but is also probably a visual/spatial learner.  And dad… well, he just loves his kids and wants to enjoy some family time at an affordable price.

planning family vacations? consider the learning style

When planning family vacations, it’s important to consider the learning style of your homeschooled children. Whether they are visual learners, auditory learners, or kinesthetic learners, there are things to keep in mind when finding the right vacation destination. From exploring interactive museums to visiting kids’ clubs at water parks- choosing a destination that appeals to each style of learning can help ensure that everyone has a good time.

Kinesthetic learners will likely enjoy destinations with a lot of “hands-on” activities – like zoos and outdoor adventure parks. Visual learners may appreciate destinations such as art galleries and historical sites; while auditory learners may prefer music-themed vacations such as trips to jazz or blues festivals.

Young children who require more structure may benefit from selecting destinations that offer preplanned activities and programs for young people – such as kids’ clubs at larger resorts and water parks. Even if your children don’t consider themselves part of any particular group, there is always something for them to see and do on their vacation depending on the destination you select.

If you take into account the various aspects of your family’s learning styles during family vacation planning – it will help create an environment where everyone gets something out of the experience that they can carry with them.

Plan Family Vacations: How To Stop The Madness?

For families with young kids, planning a family vacation can be time-consuming and stressful. With busy work schedules and extracurricular activities, parents may struggle to find the time to plan a getaway that works for everyone in the family. However, with a little bit of research and creativity, planning a family vacation based on your homeschool learning style has the potential to be an educational and enjoyable experience for everyone involved.

First, it’s important to ask yourself what type of trip will work best for your children – do they prefer outdoor activities or cultural experiences? Are they more interested in history or science? By adding structure to your vacations with age-appropriate activities, you can create a memorable trip that both young and older kids will enjoy.

Additionally consider exploring family vacation packages that are offered at a certain time of year. Many resorts offer rate discounts during ‘shoulder season’ and different attractions often have special events during specific times of the year such as holidays or festivals. These offers may make vacationing more affordable for cash-strapped families too.

Finally, before committing to any plans it’s always wise to gather input from every member of your household. Often young children can get overwhelmed by large expanses of constant activities. So if possible (and budget allows) set aside quality time when siblings bond during some free time or spend extra days near home bases so they can visit friends or reconnect with loved ones in their local too! For larger families coordinating groups into smaller units is always a good idea as well – so parents don’t come home feeling drained instead of refreshed!

How do you get it all to come together?

It’s difficult to know what would make a family vacation super memorable and engaging for each family member not to mention how to pull it all together and keep it affordable. Understanding your family’s learning & travel styles and how they work together will offer a renewed sense of excitement and focus when it comes to planning your next family vacation.

It got me to thinking that it would be great to have a fun family travel planning game to help gather everyone’s ideas without anyone feeling left out, unheard, or disappointed. And let’s not forget the poor, overwhelmed planner trying to keep it all enjoyable (and affordable) for the entire family!

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This or That? A Learn On Location Family Travel Planning Game

So I did just that! I created a simple quiz-style game that will help you understand each member of the family’s likes and dislikes. It’s going to help take the crazy out of the planning and replace it with focused fun and excitement. The game uses specific questions (rather than open-ended, fill-in-the-blank style questions that lead to multiple rabbit trails of thoughts and ideas).

Planning an exciting and educational family vacation can be daunting. But with the right approach, it can also be a great thing. The quick game version of “This or That” is a fun exercise that can help you and your family plan the perfect family vacation. You can find it below. For the extended version, you’ll want to grab the ‘This of That:’ free printable at the end of this post. You will also want to watch this video as we demonstrate how we use the expanded version of the game.

The quick game version of “This or That”

The game begins by assigning someone to come up with the overall idea for the destination, whether it’s an international adventure, a camping trip to your favorite national park, or something in between like day trips. Then have everyone take turns answering one of three questions: “What’s one great thing about this place?” “What’s one bad thing about this place?” Or “What are some things that could make our experience here even better?” This will allow everyone to get involved in the planning process and express their desires for what they’re looking for on their next summer vacation.

Next comes researching into various destinations and verifying local activities available at each spot. Once you’ve narrowed down an area, work together as a family to plan out important details such as estimated travel costs and arrangements, if lodging will be necessary, what type of activities you want to do while on site, and even any special treats or memorabilia that may be associated with the locale. Consider amusement parks, horseback riding and or a beach resort for your next family trip. There are so many different things that can be learned from each of these destinations for children of all ages.

For instance, if you’re heading somewhere more tropical like Hawaii then picking out matching souvenirs such as travel journals or t-shirts may be fun ahead of time so everyone has something to look forward to when arriving at their destination! Finally set aside time for everyone in your family when completing final preparations before departure; having consistent check-ins throughout the planning process helps make sure everybody is on board with all aspects of the trip including budgeting. By playing “This Or That”, a well-planned family vacation that appeals to everyone takes shape in no time!

Your resource to plan family vacations to complement your homeschool studies

Planning family vacations based on your homeschool learning style can be a great way to make the most of your vacation budget while providing new experiences that complement current homeschool lessons. For parents who desire peace of mind when traveling with children, it’s important to be aware of the best way to plan a vacation with homeschool learning in mind.

One factor to consider when planning a trip is minimizing long flights or travel times by researching historical sites and nearby attractions that are within close proximity that are of educational value to your family. This type of travel itinerary will ensure everyone has an enjoyable and educational time while sightseeing and taking part in hands-on activities situated throughout the area during the duration of the trip.

Plan Family Vacations with homeschooling in mind

Traveling with educational goals helps keep everyone entertained during the summer months and learning all year long. Plus, planning family vacations with homeschool studies in mind not only helps you budget for the trip but also teaches those valuable lessons about travel, culture, and exploration along the way. To create an enjoyable vacation experience for all ages, plan activities around what appeals to each individual child or family member which will create great memories from their travels.

Careful planning ahead will assure you have taken all necessary steps for creating a smooth vacuum planning experience and all that’s left will be excitement over embarking on a new adventure!

Here it is! Your FREE printable game. The ‘This or That? Family Travel & Learning Style Game comes with everything you need for each person to fill out along with a guide to help analyze your answers. It’s the perfect way to start planning the best family travel adventure ever!

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Just print it out and organize a fun family night together. Get ready for dreaming about your next epic family adventure together.  If you want to make a whole evening or even a party out of it, check out this post where I show you how to put together a Wanderlust Travel party. It’s a perfect send-off party for a gap year or a Reflect and Reminisce get-together after you’ve returned from your travels. It was originally a party we had for New Year’s Eve.

So start with the game and add the party when it suits you. If you are eager but overwhelmed when it comes to travel planning, then this online course or field trip planner pack might be just what you need.

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