When will it end!! Are you going to end at a set time? Or are you going to finish when the work finishes (Oh! Really - what if they get it all done in 45 minutes? What if it is taking till midnight!).Are you going to have a set time? Think you have to? Nah! If you know what you want to achieve you can sneak schooling in all day long!! In this case a checklist type schedule might work best for you.We incorporate art, craft and music in our daily program. Should someone not be complete they may not participate (even though this is often harder on me than the child, I know that they are learning about choices and consequences). I have found that this helps to break the monotony of structured learning, encourage self disipline, responsibility and allows the child to learn work ethics. On this day we watch educational dvds, work on projects, play educational games, go on nature walks, field trips etc. In 8 years we have hardly missed a Fun Friday. I homeschool on a four hours a day, four days a week schedule - and if all goals have been achieved and weeks work completed, we have our fun day. Thought I'd share an idea that works for us. How many days are you going to school? Are you going to work only mornings? 5 days a week? or 4? or 3?.Does it specify how many days per year you must homeschool? Or how many hours per week? Or just reviewing your goals on a monthly basis to make sure your homeschool is on track. Do you really need a home school schedule at all? Sometimes a checklist of things to get done each week is more flexible.Next you need to think about what type of daily homeschool schedule you would like.Īre you a perfectionist who needs every second organised? Or can you work with something looser? It may take a little time but be firm - everyone will get used to it. Don't answer the phone, and don't allow pop-in visitors. Don't make appointments during that time. If you are going to carve out some time in the day then it is best to ring-fence that time.Try changing your schedule once in a while - or throw something new into the mix. Doing the same thing day in day out will get boring for everyone. If things aren't working according to the schedule - change the schedule. Things change and homeschooling isn't an exact science. It's not going to be written in stone! If your home school schedule is intimidating you, bin it and start again. Are you really going to be able to structure their time? Schedules just do not work with some homeschooling families! A great homeschooling schedule is only great if it works FOR you - not against you. Remember - your family is unique - and you need a plan that suits YOU. Then you need to begin organizing your day and weeks. So how do you put homeschool schedules together? First you need to know your homeschool goals, and have decided your subjects and the methods you will use.
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