09 August 2008

Because everybody else is doing it

If anybody actually reads this blog, then you probably know that we homeschool more-or-less year-round; you probably also know that we do not follow the traditional school year, but begin each year in January. 


And yet...


There is just something about this back-to-school season, so...


I have been buying new notebooks and pencils and markers and glue, because they are all on sale. 


I have been tweaking our routine, because, well, okay, actually, I do that all the time.


I am adding a few new things and changing a few things up. 


So, as we begin our final term in about ten days here is what an ideal week could be like:  







































































































 



Monday



Tuesday



Wednesday



Thursday



Friday



6am-730



Mama's personal time:


morning tea, 


prayer time


& walk



Mama's personal time:


morning tea, 


prayer time


& walk



Mama's personal time:


morning tea, 


prayer time


& walk



Mama's personal time:


morning tea, 


prayer time


& walk



Mama's personal time:


morning tea, 


prayer time


& walk



730-9am



Mama: breakfast & daily chores


Take Sgt. Elf to babysitting job


Kids: morning things



Mama: breakfast & daily chores



Kids: morning things



Mama: breakfast & daily chores


Take Sgt. Elf to babysitting job


Kids: morning things



Mama: breakfast & daily chores


Take Frap to babysitting job


Kids: morning things



Mama: breakfast & daily chores



Kids: morning things



9am-1030



Monday Morning Meeting (to help us get on track after the weekend craziness)


Memorywork


Milne (read aloud)



O Special One goes to Classical Conversations


Possible informal co-op with 2 other families for younger ones



Recitations: prayer, catechism, scripture memory, poem, math facts, phonics drill


Read Aloud: Beatrix Potter


seatwork & tutoring



Recitations: prayer, catechism, scripture memory, poem, math facts, phonics drill


Read Aloud:    Just So Stories


seatwork & tutoring



Recitations: prayer, catechism, scripture memory, poem, math facts, phonics drill


Read Aloud:    Tales from Shakespeare


seatwork & tutoring



1030-noon



Math Game


&


Mapwork



Read Aloud: history


chores



Read Aloud: history


chores



Read Aloud: history


chores



Read Aloud:   history


chores



noon-130



lunch



Melodies


&


Masterpieces(art)



lunch



Read  Aloud: literature


drawing or handicraft during reading


Boys: gymnastics



lunch



Read  Aloud: literature


drawing or handicraft during reading


Girls: dance



lunch



Read  Aloud: literature


drawing or handicraft during reading



lunch


Read  Aloud: literature


drawing or handicraft during reading



130-3pm



Quiet Time:


silent readings


Teatime w/person-of-the-day 



Quiet Time:


silent readings


Teatime w/person-of-the-day



Quiet Time:


silent readings


Teatime w/person-of-the-day



Quiet Time:


silent readings


Teatime w/person-of-the-day



Quiet Time:


silent readings


Teatime w/person-of-the-day



3pm-430



snack


Monday's Marvelous Make-it Time


kids: chores



snack


Read aloud or Project or Productive Time


kids: chores



snack


Read aloud or Project or Productive Time


kids: chores



snack


Read aloud or Project or Productive Time


kids: chores



snack


Friday Freewrite & Friday Funstuff


kids: chores



430-6pm



Productive Time for kids


Mama: dinner prep



Productive Time for kids


Mama: dinner prep



Productive Time for kids


Mama: dinner prep



Productive Time for kids


Mama: dinner prep



Productive Time for kids


Mama: dinner prep



 6pm



supper & clean-up



supper & clean-up



supper & clean-up



supper & clean-up



supper & clean-up



 



 evening



 



 Sgt. Elf: drum lesson



 



 



 



 activities



 



 Sgt. Elf & J~man: puppets



 Frap: babysitting job



 




At least...


 until I change it


 


 

2 comments:

belindaletchford said...

They look good - very do-able, lots of realistic timing. Well done.


I love the way you are honest about always tweaking. My kids say the only routine thing around here is change!


Have a good day.

Anonymous said...

LOL We also homeschool year round from January to December, and I'm also prone to doing much of my planning during this time of year. This is also the time of year when I'm most likely to make large changes (rather than just tweaking). And it's just sensible to stock up on supplies right now while everything is on sale! :)


KathyJo