Little Homeschool Schedule

This is a typical day - not that we have many typical days but it is a goal. Something to keep us somewhat on track . . . as I have learned in years past we need a little direction. Otherwise the day can be gone and we wonder where it went :) We try to keep lessons short to build the habit of attention. Theoretically we keep each lesson 10-20 minutes. If it doesn't get done we either finish it later or just continue on with it the next day. Even if they ask to continue a particular story we stop at the allotted time. This way they will ponder and anticipate what has been read until the next time we pick up the book up. Now mind you, these are all teaching theories that I like. They are goals and our whole schooling adventure is a work in progress.

8:00 Breakfast
8:30 Get dressed and chores
9:00 Prayer and Bible everyday
9:20 Math everyday
9:40 World History 2 days a week (An Island Story or Children's History of the World)
9:55 Natural History 4 days a week (currently Burgess Animal Book)
10:10 Copywork everyday from one of our reading books
10:25 Snack and Poetry everyday (currently Walter de la Mare)
10:45 American History; Biography; Church History; Natural History/Science everyday (This
Country of Ours; The Little Duke; Joan of Arc; Trial and Triumph; Handbook of Nature
Study)
11:00 Literature I once a month (Shakespeare)
11:15 Lang. Arts/Phonics/Reading
11:30 Literature II everyday (Pilgrim's Progress or Parables of Nature)
11:45 Creative Expression/Spanish
12:00 American Geography 2 days a week (currently Tree in Trail)
12:15 Literature III everyday (currently Understood Betsy)

* We do map work and timeline and calendar along with the stories. We have artist, composer, hymns and folk study through out the week.

At night before bed we read a book from the free reading list. We are finishing up "Five Children and It." I will let the kids pick the next one from the list which includes Mary Poppins, Heidi, Farmer boy and about a dozen more.

Little Mama doesn't participate in all of it. And she has time when I just work with her like reading and math. The girls are told it is up to them when we get done. We stress taking our time and doing things the right way but they also know it is up to them how quickly they get done. If the work diligently we get done earlier then they get to play. If they dawdle and it takes us longer then their play time is cut short. No matter what, though, school is done by lunch time . . . :)