[World'sGoneInsane]

I don't think the FCAT acronym is the reason. It is more like the FACT that most of these people are probably fed up with their kids by August 1. They are happy to have their kids "institutionalized" by then.

While I am not a home schooler, I always felt the two months off from school was very valuable to my children to learn about life.

[Riverman94610]

Exactly!My education did not stop during the summer.I read voraciously as well as taking the summer to hike,swim,get back in touch with nature,etc.I never was bored or sat around complaining that there was"nothing to do"
And of course there were also the long days of doing gardening jobs and digging,ditches and painting porches around the neighborhood for fifty cents an hour!

[moog]

While I am not a home schooler, I always felt the two months off from school was very valuable to my children to learn about life.

Definitely when it is applied. I hear from many parents too how bored their kids are and how ready they are to go back to school. I think it depends on how one spends their time. For us, it meant doing house jobs or working in the garden.