As I mentioned in the previous post, I am home sick from church and have had some time to think of a plan for our schedule.  I tried and tried to make a MOTH schedule work for us but I just kept feeling so overwhelmed.  I prayed and asked the Lord to give me an idea that would work good for our family.  I basicly took things we already do in our day and worked our new school lessons in there.  I split up our times into different blocks.  I did this because it is easier to work with a block of time in our household then to split up our time into half hour (or even hour) increments.  So here it is.  I am sure we will have to go back and change things a little as our year progresses but it gives us a start.

Block 1 Begins at 7 am Everyone Awake Pray Make Beds Dress Cleanup Dressing Rooms Before Breakfast Chores Breakfast After Breakfast Chores

Block 2 Begins at 9 am Bible History/Science Adventures Lessons My Father’s World Kindergarten Lesson with JJ Older Children Working on Copywork Lessons Spelling Lessons and Tests

Block 3 Begins at 11 am Dinner Preparation (this is our big meal of the day) Read Aloud Time Until Daddy Gets Home Dinner Dinner Cleanup After Dinner Chores

Block 4 Begins at 1 pm Lay Down Babies for Nap JJ Rests for ½ Hour Older Children do Math Lessons Mama Does Computer Work, Phone Calls, Writing

Block 5 Begins at 2 pm Individual Reading Time With Mama: 1)Onni2)Bubs3)Onna  *Onni helps with babies if they wake up early* Read to JJ

Block 6 Begins at 3 pm Snack and FREE time (play outside, do crafts, free play time, mama takes a refreshing bath and has quiet time with the Lord)

Block 7 Begins at 4:30 pm Late Afternoon Chores Training Time (15 minutes working on those that need working on. Ex. Brushing teeth properly, washing hands properly, cleaning a sink, sweeping a floor etc..) Supper Preparation Supper Cleanup

Block 8 Begins at 7 pm Bedtime Routine (baths included if necessary) Family Reading Time Devotions with Daddy Quiet Reading in Bed Lights out by 8:30 or 9:00pm (earlier for babies)

Block 9 Begins at 8:00 Emails Tidy up Home Time with Hubby Write in Book Read or do Handiwork Lights out by 10 pm

Fridays are our light, fun days!  We do our deep cleaning, which we call “Home Blessing” in the morning, Make Pizza for Dinner, Play Games in the Afternoon and Go for our Nature Walk. We will be adding in music and art this day as well.  In the evening Mama and Daddy go downstairs for their date night while the children sit at the table or in the living room to play games together. Saturdays are our days when the boys work next to daddy and the girls and I sew, bake, work in the garden or do hand work.  Sometimes it is necessary to run errands this day.