ccmom Posted October 16, 2009 Share Posted October 16, 2009 I am struggling with time management. I am realizing that I get too bogged down with details on subjects, which makes us take too long. How can I streamline our study time to get through each subject at a weekly pace? I am homeschooling 2 kids, one in 6th grade and one in 8th-9th grade. Here are the subjects I need to cover: 6th grader: Rod & Staff English Ray's Arithmetic Real Science 4 Kids Chemistry Latina Christiana Literature selections All American History 8th/9th grader - he is 14, but between 8th/9th grade level: Write Shop Grammar (Rod & Staff) Ray's Arithmetic Campbell's Biology Lightning Literature All American History Latina Christiana I can really use some time management advice! For example, it is hard for us to get through 1 science chapter in one week. I am beginning to think I am expecting too much to have my son understand every single concept that is presented in a chapter of Biology or history. How do you streamline what is important and what is not important to avoid spending too much time on a particular concept? I appreciate some good time management and teaching/planning advice. Thank you! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vettechmomof2 Posted October 16, 2009 Share Posted October 16, 2009 bumping for you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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thowell Posted October 16, 2009 Share Posted October 16, 2009 Just wondering how many chapters in science book all together? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Virginia Dawn Posted October 16, 2009 Share Posted October 16, 2009 (edited) I base my daily lessons on how much material I expect to cover by the end of the year, making sure there are some days of grace. So I first count the number of pages that I want completed, plus tests. Then I divide that by the total number of days in that year's schooling. Lets say I come up with 3 pages of science a day. Then I go through the book and make a schedule that covers approximately 3-4 pages a day, leaning heavily in the 4 page direction, and looking for natural breaks in the text. This takes some time. When I am done, I have a list of how much I want to cover each day I do science, and there will be enough leeway for sick days or spontaneous outings (not too many of course.) I don't worry about finishing a chapter in a certain time frame, and I am not a stickler for keeping my schedule on exact days of the week, it is more of a guideline. Math is the exception. I try to finish one lesson a day. Edited October 16, 2009 by Virginia Dawn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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