Because I have a lot of little kids (4 that are 5 and under) we don't follow a strict schedule as far a time goes, more of a plan of the day. The way I'd love for the day to go...but its OK if it doesn't. This is what I'd love for our days to look like, and our general guideline and to-do! :
*note- when we start school in August it is still very hot, in the 100's. We don't go outside to play until late afternoon after it has cooled, we are heat wimps! Later in the fall/winter/spring we are outside much more and typically in the morning as well*
-Breakfast
-Everyone: Dressed/Teeth Brushed
-Morning chores
-Family bible time
-Snack and Read-aloud time (around 10am)
-Math: R&A do their lessons & I help M&A with theirs
-Reading/English: I do reading and handwriting lessons with the little ones, the big girls read a selected book, usually alone, and journal about it.
-Lunch: (around 12pm)
-Lunch clean up (dishes, counters, floors, table, switch laundry)
-English- Little kids color, play blocks, read books while I do English lessons with the older kids.
-Science OR History (we rotate daily): Read living science books, do nature/science journaling, OR do the MOH activity for the day & read related living books.
-Snack: (around 2pm)
-Free time: NO tv. Can choose activity to do or book to read. Legos, Perler beads, Art, Nature Journals, Water the garden, bake something, dollhouse, dress up, etc.
-Evening Chores
-Outside time, I get dinner prepped/started then join the kids outside.
-Bathtime
-Dinner (around 6pm)
-Nightly chores
-Earned electronic time! Computer & movies are allowed.
-Bedtime (around 8:30)
This is just what works for us. This school year will be interesting because we will have a newly walking one year old and well, do I even need to elaborate on all of the fun that brings? :) We will tweak this as needed and our days won't look like this when we have places to go!
You can read about our curriculum choices in Part 1 here!
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