I've always wanted to post a chart.  I'm so proud. 

The yellow is four days a week and the blue is one day a week.  I use this for figuring out the puzzle of our days.  Scheduling four piano practices, four string instrument practices, and a zillion school subjects, chores, routines, laundry, and the all important meals definitely requires a grid.  I saved this before I made a few additions.  I forgot our cats initially.  Sarah will tend to them while H. and H  clean the kitchen after breakfast.  The girls can play with the cats or game table after lunch while I clean the kitchen.  I've also added that to our list of choices for the late afternoon.  Also, I use the times as guidelines.  We do well if we eat at 7:00 and start school stuff at 7:30.  Lunch is generally at 11:00 so that we can get to Tapestry as we have activities at 1 pm three days a week.  The rest of the afternoon functions more like a list as we're in and out and not everyone is always at home.  I've found that five mornings on top of our game gives us a lot of freedom in the afternoons.  Oh, and this is the realistic schedule, not the one in my head that wouldn't actually work. 

The code:

Ind. Work is independent work - math drill, handwriting, copywork, spelling workbook, and independent reading if time.

School Shelves will be Montessori or center type activities in Abby's area of the school room.

Abby's school includes phonics, math game, a bit of seat stuff, and her read alouds. 

Latin/Science for H. and H. means Science one day a week and Latin the other three days.   Doing both everyday would land me in the looney bin.

Toy Table for Abby is a table with creative play in our living room near where her sisters practice.

Video is an option that could be replaced with book time depending on her energy level.  I think she'll need a break. 

We have a set Tapestry routine.

Oral R. is oral reading done by the older girls.

HandiC. is handicrafts or kitchen crafts. 

Afternoon choices are so I don't get stuck.  Typically, we do what we want. 

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Very, VERY cool!!!! -Pam

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