Lindy's Homeschool: My School Schedule

Tuesday, August 23, 2011

My School Schedule

Alright Folks, I've got my schedule all ready to implement. I do a lot of this schedule already, so I'm hoping I'm being realistic with my expectations for next year. I did almost this same schedule last year and it worked, so we'll see.

Wake up by 8 am (I'm not a morning person)
Start breakfast at 8:30 while listening to Pimsleur (a spanish program for Dustin and I)
Mumma and Daddy do Family Fun and Finances (when Dustin and I plan his business day and the family rewards that happen when we reap the rewards)

START OUR DAY
Make Bed, Brush Teeth, Change Clothes
Chores (which is emptying the dishwasher for Maxwell, and putting the silverware away for Hyrum)
Math/Mumma cleans
Devotionals (song, prayer, calendar, memorize scripture, and a short lesson....mon. & thurs. is gospel principal, Tues. & Fri. is story from friend, and wen. is apostle biography)
Reading/Spanish (While one kid is doing one on one reading lesson with me, the other is doing spanish on the ipad)
Activity Time (We read about that history or science from classic picture books and library books. Mon. & Tues: History, Wen: Science, Thurs: Preschool when Maxwell goes to his cousins and I do a special learning time with Hyrum and Daniel, Fri: Field trip)

*10:30 Snacks* (fruit and veggies)
12:30 Lunch
5:00 Drop EVERYTHING and make dinner (I have a hard time with this, thus the capitals.)

8 pm Prayer and Scriptures
Teeth, Personal Scriptures, books, & Personal Prayer

2 comments:

LynetteAugust 23, 2011 at 3:58 PM
Looks good to me and do-able, too! :) :) I hope your first day goes well! :)
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Dallas, Dad, Big D & IAugust 24, 2011 at 5:33 AM
Lindy, all is well here in VA. It was a relatively small earthquake but surprised everyone here. No damage and no one hurt. Actually, I think there is more concern about the hurricane coming this way for the weekend. Glad you are gearing up for home school.
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The "awkward and unprepared" Myth

There are many misconceptions and biases against homeschooling, and many people really think that I've never heard them or considered them. Many people worry about the "inevitable social awkwardness" of homeschoolers or that they are "unprepared for the world." In my experience, I've found that homeschoolers tend to be as socially "normal" or "awkward" as their parents. As far as "unprepared for the world" is concerned, that depends on how they are taught, but I have seen many successes first hand. Basically, I know the ins and outs of the decision I've made, thanks.

Why I Homeschool

When I was first married, I fell in love with the kids of the Leavitts and Schafers (my sisters-in-law families.) They were...and still are...confident, leaders, innocent where they should be innocent, creative, and accepting. They were also homeschooled. I wanted my future kids to be like them, and if homeschooling was part of that equation, then I was willing to make the sacrifice. Now, after years of study, prayer, and experience, I want to homeschool for many reasons. I want my kids to be family oriented not peer oriented. I want to include the gospel in every aspect of what they are taught. I want them to think out side of the box. I don't want them to be obsessed with what is "cool." I want them to feel loved by those around them. I want them to know who they are and what they stand for before they are bombarded by outside influences. I know that many families can do this without homeschooling, but it seems a lot harder to me. Basically, I'm a control freak. I want to be in control of my children's learning and social life....homeschooling makes that easier.

Also, now that I've realized they are severely dyslexic, I think homeschool is the best place for dyslexics to learn.

And there's the statistics.

My Schedule

7:15

START OUR DAY

Daddy does scriptures

Breakfast

Devotional w/ videos

Come Follow Me

Goals/mindfulness/memorization

9:00

School Starts

Maxwell

School of Hope Online

Hyrum's 3 "R"s

IEW Grammar and Writing

Video Text Algebra

Spelling (Word Wasp)

Daniel's 3 "R"s

Writing Prompts

Rightstart Math level "G"

Spelling (Wasp)

William's 3 "R"s

All About Reading

Creative Writing

Rightstart level "D"

Abraham's 3 "R"s

Logic of English

Handwriting Without Tears

Rightstart level "B"

Activity in afternoon:

Social Studies

Science

Art

Chess

field trips

Literature Club

WAS classes

My Curriculum

For math, I do RightStart Mathematics, which is an abacus based math, Times Tales to memorize multiplication, Video Text for Algebra, and Mathantics or other supplements on youtube.

For Devotionals, I use Come Follow Me.

For Reading, I have used the Barton Reading and Spelling program, but right now I'm experimenting with All About Reading and Logic of English.

For Writing, I use Handwriting Without Tears, IEW Fix It! Grammar, and IEW Student Intensive Writing.

For History, and Science, I use The Four Year Plan (which I LOVE.) This year we are using the "Family Jubilee" book which covers Biology, Modern World History, and New Testament.