As I alluded to last week, I've tweaked our school schedule and added a bit of a twist in hopes of keeping me from feeling like a like a ping-pong ball. I'm alternating my teacher-instruction days between the two oldest.
My children don't focus in tiny little bits here and there, but tend to do better in bigger clumps of time. (They come by it from me, no doubt.) I hope this gives me time to concentrate on each child and allows them to dig in a bit better on their lessons.
(And with the two little boys keeping me busy, I'm thinking it might be just right for this season.)
Most likely my schedule is entirely useless for any family but my own, but it can be interesting to see how others juggle their school days, so I'll post it anyway.
Because I made the schedule for me and mine, it might require some decoding:
We school 6 days a week, so on the circled time on the charts I meet with Kendra on Monday, Wednesday and Friday and assign for two days. On Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday I meet with Kaira--and again, assign for two days. Then on the tapestry/Kieran buddy time they will alternate as well... some days they will do reading and other days play with their little brother for me. (Tapestry is Tapestry of Grace--our literature, history and multi-discipline curriculum.) In my collumn, the things listed are what I'm primarily available to do, but I bounce around.
(When we conclude the string of birthdays next week my scholars will be ages 9, 7, 5, 4, and 22 months.)
If the schedule you made in the spring isn't working anymore, don't be afraid to switch things around. Life changes, and the beauty (and challenge!) of homeschooling is to meld school to life!
Domestic Chaos Tamer and Homeschool Mom of Five, Dell writes about home, heart and hearth.
