Friday, August 10, 2012

The School Schedule

I know that everyone does it differently, that most do it differently each year, that some are uber-schedulers and others are schedule-phobic, but I'm going to share what the plan for this year is. I will say that this is different to how we've done it in past years, but each year that brings a new student into the fold requires some rejigging.
This year, I have a fifth-grader, a fourth-grader, a first-grader, a pre-k, a nursery/toddler and a nursing infant. You'll notice I've got nothing much planned for the babe-in-arms - I figured he'd be eating or sleeping most of the time...
This schedule is by no means set in stone, but it's nice to have a framework to start with, and I'm happy to make changes along the way as the need arises. I'm basically planning to work on a 45-min-on, 15-min-off plan. The 45 min should give the big kids sufficient time to get the bulk of their work done and the 15 min will give everyone a chance to relax, use the bathroom, change a diaper, etc. I've had to plan in more rest time than I would normally do, considering the broken sleep I'm anticipating, but hoping that will eventually give way to time to exercise or be creative. The schedule has also reflected the opportunity to train my big girls in helping to prepare meals and oversee clean up. I'm thinking that will serve everyone. :)



Mom
Abi
Anna
Noah
Ellie
Dan
Caleb
8 – 8:45
Bible with Noah & Littles
Chores, inc piano/ Read
Chores, inc. piano/ Read
Bible with Mom & Littles
Bible with Mom & Littles
Bible with Mom & Littles

8:45 – 9
Check chores
Free
Free
Free
Free
Free

9 – 9:45
Read & Geography with Littles
Literature
Literature
Read & Geography with Mom
Read & Geography with Mom
Read & Geography with Mom

9:45 – 10
Check work/ diapers
Make Snack
Snack
Snack
Snack
Snack/Diaper

10 – 10:45
Watch over Math
Math
Math
Math
Play
Play

10:45 – 11
Break
Break
Break
Break
Break
Break

11 – 11:45
Bible with Girls
Bible with Mom
Bible with Mom
Play
Play
Play

11:45 – 12
Prepare lunch
Prepare lunch
Prepare lunch
Clean up
Clean up
Clean up

12 – 12:30
Lunch
Lunch
Lunch
Lunch
Lunch
Lunch

12:30 – 1
Rest
Clean up & Read
Clean up & Read
Read
Read
Nap

1 – 1:45
History with Girls
History with Mom
History with Mom
Lego
Nap
Nap

1:45 – 2
Break
Break
Break
Clean up
Nap
Nap

2 – 2:45
Grammar
Grammar
Grammar
Grammar
Nap
Nap

2:45 - 3
Clean up
Clean up
Clean up
Clean up
Wake up
Wake up

3 - 3:15
Snack
Snack
Snack
Snack
Snack
Snack

3:15 – 4
Rest/ Exercise
Play with Littles
Play with Littles
Play
Play
Play

4 – 4:45
Special
Special
Special
Special
Special
Special

4:45 – 5
Clean up
Clean up
Clean up
Clean up
Clean up
Clean up

5 – 5:30
Dinner prep
Buddy wash
Help out
Help out
Help out
Buddy wash

5:30 – 6
Dinner prep
Help out
Buddy wash
Help out
Buddy wash
Help out


                  Specials: crafts,
                   computer, movie


The grammar and history slots may end up flip-flopping if I am too tired to do history at 1pm, we'll see. I've planned it so that whatever the girls don't finish during their allotted time, they'll have to do either during playtime or in the evening, under the watchful gaze of their father - they're less inclined to mess around with him.
Since we're doing co-op this year, I'm not sure that the schedule will apply at all for that day, if we'll just try to pick up where the schedule has us when we get home, or if it'll be a make up day/afternoon for things we're behind on. Again, we'll have to just see how it goes...
Homeschool moms, what's your plan (or are you planning not to plan)? Feel free to share in the comments, ask a question or post a link!

2 comments:

Briana Almengor said...

I am happy to see others' plans for the school year. It helps me figure out what I'm going to do myself. I need LA to help me w/ the spreadsheet thing. ;)

We have to fit in trips to teh Y, mid-day, so that breaks up our day a bit. But, I'm hoping it'll provide a break to the kids just when they need it. My fear is that they'll be less willing to get back at it once we return home.

I would like to know what curr. you are using if you wouldn't midn posting or emailing or talking about that w/ me.

Maybe it's just the ages of my kids that I don't feel like there's a lot of indep. work they can do yet. I'm trying to get creative abotu that, though...even thought about letting my boys look at my teacher's guide for their math once a week to see if they can figure it out themselves. :) we'll see. ;)

Kelly said...

Hey, Bri - here's a link to the post I wrote about what our plans are for the coming year...
http://wildlifeandhome.blogspot.com/2012/05/this-one-room-schoolhouse.html
Let me know what you think!