Euromom Posted June 1, 2010 Share Posted June 1, 2010 (edited) Please details (how long on each subject). My husband thinks this is way too much . :) This is what we do : Bible (reading ) : 5min Math :30-40 min (includes teaching time&worksheets) Grammar /Writing :20-25 min Spelling: 10 min Handwriting : 10 min History or Science 30 min Reading aloud : 30-40 min Reading to himself :30-40 min Edited June 1, 2010 by Euromom Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Veritaserum Posted June 1, 2010 Share Posted June 1, 2010 I voted 90 - 120 because that's the longest she would spend on individual subjects (by herself or one-on-one with me). She sometimes finishes everything (math, handwriting, reading, etc.) within an hour. We do science, history, and arts as a group. On days that we do one of those, school would be longer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heather in WI Posted June 1, 2010 Share Posted June 1, 2010 I think it is fine. This is the schedule my second grader had this past year: History Silent Reading: 15-30 minutes X 5 days Bible: 15-20 minutes X 5 days Science: 30 minutes X 5 days Penmanship: 10-15 minutes X 3 days Spelling: 15 minutes X 4 days Math: 60 minutes X 5 days History (with brother): 30-60 minutes X 2-3 days Poetry Memorization: 5 minutes X 5 days Grammar: 15 minutes X 3 days Writing: 15 minutes X 4 days Literature Silent Reading: 45 minutes X 5 days Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Euromom Posted June 1, 2010 Author Share Posted June 1, 2010 Thank you ! It's very helpful to know how others are doing it. I don't think it's too much and usually he does not complain , he likes all the curriculum I bou7ght this year :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
suzf242 Posted June 1, 2010 Share Posted June 1, 2010 I don't think it is too much, either. I give dd7 about 2 to 2-1/2 hours to do math, copywork/Bible, R&S Reading, independent reading selection with narration, piano practice and (my) read-aloud with narration. I don't count science and silent reading as part of school, because we do that naturally during our free time and family time. She also enjoys her schoolwork and doesn't usually have any complaints or problems getting done in that timeframe. Take care, Suzanne Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
momteaches2 Posted June 2, 2010 Share Posted June 2, 2010 Well, without read-aloud/Bible reading/science/history/fine arts (which we did as a group this year), my 1st grade dd (who would do school from sun-up to sun-down if she could) does about 2.5 hours of school. This includes the following: Bible instruction - 15 min Vocabulary 15 min Math 30 min Spelling 15 min Silent Reading 15 min Read to her 15 min (This is where I read aloud books my boys wouldn't be interested in.) Literature 15 min Spelling 15 min Grammar 15 min Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dragons in the flower bed Posted June 2, 2010 Share Posted June 2, 2010 That sounds about right to me. My first grader does math for half an hour, composition for half an hour, then works on Latin, piano and memory work for another hour. Science, literature, history, free reading, art -- those are all extras that take up more time. In school a second grader would spend three hours on task and two hours passing back dittos, lining up single file, etc., so I don't think two hours of tutoring is extreme. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Capt_Uhura Posted June 2, 2010 Share Posted June 2, 2010 I suspect my 2nd grader next year to be doing 2-3hrs/day. Our read alouds take about an hour minimum. I have a 4th grader so my 1st grader insisted on sitting in with us so his day was probably longer than most here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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