Sep. 3, 2008 - Updated Schedule

Schedules, schedules, schedules.....can't live with them and can't live without them.

We have to keep on schedule.

We are so off schedule.

Hurry up, or we'll be off schedule.

What's the schedule?

Schedule?  I don't know where it is.

What are we supposed to be studying now?

Look at your schedule.


No, those are not things my daughters say or ask, they are things that I have said and I am sure I will say again.  I am not by nature a list or schedule person, but homeschooling has a way of making you into one. So, we have a schedule; I even write it down and then we try to stick to it. 

6:30 - 9:00  Up | showers | breakfast | Bible | catch up on news and bloglines
9:00 - 10:15  Copy can | Latin & Greek roots | SAT review | practice 25 min. essays | Geometry
10:15-11:00  One Year Adventure Novel
11:00 - 11:45 Biology (Emily) | Art (Breezy)
11:45 - 1:15 quick clean-up | Lunch prep | Lunch with Dad | short break
1:15 - 2:30  Tapestry of Grace
2:30 - on  Graphic Design | Photography | Literature | Violin | Health (Emily)*
                  Art/ Physics | Piano | Literature (Breezy)*
8:00 or 9:00ish- Family worship time with Dad.  We sing psalms, Dad reads God's Word to us and we pray.

*From 2:30 on they can work on those subjects as long as they want or can.  We also get some blogging in here and there.

Every other Tuesday, Breezy takes piano lessons and then gives art lessons to her piano teacher's sons.

Emily takes violin lessons on Thursday.

Tuesday afternoons we go to the library.

One thing that I try to work on is to limit our outside activities.  It would be really easy to get over involved in a lot great things, but I have to limit our activities so that we can focus on what is BEST.


I also began scheduling our cooking days. 

For lunch we all pitch in, it is usually salad, sandwiches or leftovers.

For suppers we will each take a day.
Monday - Emily
Tuesday - leftovers for Rob and the girls and I meet at my mom's along with my sisters and niece, Maggie
Wednesday - Me
Thursday- Breezy
Friday - take turns - it's pizza
Saturday- we all pitch in and make a brunch and then something simple for supper.  I will usually make something for Sunday, like soup or prepare something to put in the crockpot for after church.

Wow, that looks great.  Now put that schedule into action!!!  (talking to myself)


*Disclaimer* 
This schedule looks very busy and it is, however, I am not so strict that we don't have down time or longer breaks in between subjects when necessary.
Life happens and you get off "the schedule", what do you do?  The next day or next week, you just get back on it and if you have it written down, it is much easier to get back on it!

To see more scheduling ideas you can go here.

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Sep. 3, 2008 - Hey Mrs. Blue Egg

Posted by SuperAngel

You guys have a great routine. I bet you will accomplish it and I am sure it is really flexible to what you all need to do! :)

Thanks for coming by! :D Hopefully we will be able to get together soon! We miss y'all!
Prayers and Blessings,
Miss Amanda
http://superangelsblog.com

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Sep. 3, 2008 - Untitled Comment

Posted by homeschoolhighlites

I like the looks of your routine! I'm not much of a schedule person but, hey, we all gotta start some where! I hope you have a great school year.

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Sep. 4, 2008 - Untitled Comment

Posted by Jocelyndixon

I bet you have very nice days with you and the girls! Lovely schedule, thanks for sharing it. Oh motivation! lol

I *am* going to bed before 12 tonight! lol

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