MellowYellow Posted June 18, 2010 Share Posted June 18, 2010 How many days a week do you teach.... Math Phonics/Language Arts/Spelling/Handwriting Science History Art P.E. etc... Does anyone take Fridays off for fieldtrips or other activities? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wy_kid_wrangler04 Posted June 18, 2010 Share Posted June 18, 2010 (edited) How many days a week do you teach.... Math Phonics/Language Arts/Spelling/Handwriting Science History Art P.E. etc... Does anyone take Fridays off for fieldtrips or other activities? We do bible, math,english/writing, science, history, reading, spelling and vocabulary every day- then we do geography monday, wednesday and friday and we do health tuesday and thursday. We do fieldtrips- but not as often as I would like-- hopefully that will change now that dh has a good job and we will be able to afford more!! :001_smile: ETA:: Right now (while the weather is nice for a few short months) we do go to the local high school's track and walk/run and do different *checkpoint* exercises (at the 4 *corners* of the track-- you know, where the bends are) but we have to decide on something good for the winter months. I am thinking to get us all a membership at the weight room at the high school since we are way to small and rural for any YMCA or something similar. Edited June 18, 2010 by wy_kid_wrangler04 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
usetoschool Posted June 18, 2010 Share Posted June 18, 2010 We do all of the core subjects every day, Monday-Friday. If we do art, it is part of history or some other subject. There isn't much to do around here so we seldom take field trips. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
m0mmaBuck Posted June 18, 2010 Share Posted June 18, 2010 Math--5 days/wk Phonics/Language Arts/Spelling/Handwriting--5days/wk Science--2-3 days/wk History--2-3 days/wk Art--as it occurs with science and history, probably 2-3 days/wk P.E.--5 days/wk Other: Reading--daily Music--daily Latin--4-5 days/wk Geography--with history Health--with PE I am considering making Friday our "fun day" to play learning games, go on field trips, watch movies related to History or Science or readalouds. I would still expect short history, LA and reading lessons on those days but 15-20 mins each vs. our typical 40-60 min lessons. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SilverMoon Posted June 18, 2010 Share Posted June 18, 2010 Math, grammar, writing, spelling (or phonics for newbie readers), reading, and Latin are done daily. History is done three times a week, with science staggering those other two days. Art appreciation is done about three times a week, with an art project on the fourth day. Logic is 2-3 days a week. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
everlastingstarflower Posted June 18, 2010 Share Posted June 18, 2010 How many days a week do you teach.... Math 4 days a week in the summer/ 3 days per week in the fall, winter & spring Phonics dc are beyond this /Language Arts/Spelling 3 days per week in the summer & will probably have it 1 or 2xs in the fall/winter /Handwriting only did some worksheets last year whenever we could fit it in but, bought a workbook this year so we'll do it at least once a week We also do grammar 3xs per week, writing 4xs per week in the summer/3xs in the fall/winter, vocabulary 4xs in summer/3xs fall & winter Science reading/narration 3xs per week and experiments 1x per week fall & winter History reading every day, curriculum with maps (SOTW) 2xs per week fall & winter Art 4xs per week in the summer, 1x per week fall/winter P.E. karate 1x per week in summer, 2x per week fall/winter: swimming 2-4xs per week in summer We do Bible 4xs in summer 3xs fall/winter, Latin 3xs per week year-round, geography review 4xs, health 1x per week and I'm hoping to start Spanish but not sure how often we'll do that. We are also a part of a homeschool group that meets 1x per week for 24 weeks between September and April/May. etc... Does anyone take Fridays off for fieldtrips or other activities? We only do review work on Fridays and if we want to do a field trip Friday is the day because my dh has off on Fridays. It's REALLY difficult to do hs with him home...everyone wants to be off, so we just do it! I also give dc piano lessons and we try to listen to music cds like Beethoven Lives Upstairs, Song of the Unicorn and the Beethoven's Wig Sing-Along-Symphonies. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
angela in ohio Posted June 18, 2010 Share Posted June 18, 2010 Depends on the age. For the early elementary years, I teach phonics, reading, spelling, and math each day. I also read books from history or science topics a few times a week. Art has always been one day a week, as they take lessons. Basic P.E. happens every day (they have a "work out" that dh created for them,) with ballet, sports, tennis and/or swimming one to thee days a week, depending on time of year. We school 6 days a week year round, taking off random days for field trips when they happen or are convenient. I've never taken off a specific day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tam101 Posted June 18, 2010 Share Posted June 18, 2010 This fall we will hold school M-Th and Friday he will attend a partnership school. Math x4 Language/Writing/Spelling x4 Phonics When he needs a refresher Science x2 Typing x1 History x4 Latin x4 Bible x1 Piano Lessons x1 P.E. x1 ymca Chess/Art x1 Friday classes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NanceXToo Posted June 18, 2010 Share Posted June 18, 2010 Last year, we did math and language arts pretty much every day. We did social studies 3X a week, science 2X a week, art 2-3X a week, health and music were usually 1X a week PE was not scheduled, she got physical activity of various kinds on a regular basis anyway. We went on several field trips a month, and we'd just plan our days around that. Sometimes we'd do some school on the early side, go on a field trip, then come back and finish school stuff; other times we consolidated some of the school stuff into the next day's work, we always figured it out and caught up. I loved having the freedom to go on a lot of outings and field trips and to just get outside, do things hands on, etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kewb Posted June 18, 2010 Share Posted June 18, 2010 Math - Daily Language Arts (literature/grammar/speeling/etc,)- Daily Science 2-3x per week-I rotate with History, so some weeks twice and some three times. History - 2-3x per week Art/Music - Art appreciation 1x P.E. - homeschool Gym class 1x, assorted other activities throughout the week. Latin/Spanish -2x per week My kids take a Philosophy class every other week and that alternates with their discussion group. In the fall I think we will add an official Geography program but I have not decided yet. I try to keep Friday afternoons free for field trips but I have found the need to be flexible with my field trip days. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
susankenny Posted June 18, 2010 Share Posted June 18, 2010 Math - Daily Phonics/Reading - Daily Writing - Daily Grammar - Daily (unless we decide to use FLL3, then it will be 3x weekly) Spelling - Daily Science - 2x weekly History/Geography - 2x weekly Art - 1x weekly Co-op - Every other Monday PE - varies: Tae Kwon Do, Soccer, Horseback riding, 4-H Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2_girls_mommy Posted June 18, 2010 Share Posted June 18, 2010 Math... 4 days a week. Sometimes I only "teach" it 3 days, and the 4th day she does the lesson w/out any "teaching" from me, if it is a concept she has down, and has practiced the skills the 3 other days. Phonics/Language Arts/Spelling/Handwriting Phonics... 4 days a week for my 2nd grader last year. 2 days a week for my Ker (she alternated between a phonics and reading) so reading 2 days a week for my Ker also. English 4 days a week for my 2nd grader. Spelling..didn't do formal spelling last year for my 2nd grader, my Ker did it maybe once a week. Handwriting.. My 2nd grader did a cursive worksheet twice a week, my ker began daily handwriting the last mo. of school. Science Once a week for 1-2nd. We will be moving to twice a week in 3rd. History 2-3 days. Usually 2 days of "teaching" and the 3rd would be a project that we didnt' have time for earlier. Art The goal here is once a week. Sometimes it got skipped. Sometimes it is not a subject on its own, but integrated into the others. P.E. I rarely teach P.E at home. My children attend outside sports activities during different seasons of the year. So this can range from one dance class a week to 2 soccer practices and 1 game a week, to swimming 4 days a week depending on the time of year. I keep them active at home other days. We take scooter rides, go to the park, play indoor games working on fine motor skills, do stretches and exercises, etc. Sometimes when they are getting ready for a meet of some kind we will work on specific skills in the backyard, etc. And yes, 1 day a week is other. In the past we have used it for field trips, extra projects and fun learning or just a day off. This year, we attended a co-op of outside classes one day a week. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brehon Posted June 18, 2010 Share Posted June 18, 2010 How many days a week do you teach.... Math for Pre-K/K'ers - no formal math program. We do "living math" every day: counting, sorting (i.e. laundry), arranging, baking, et al Phonics/Language Arts/Spelling/Handwriting I only worry about phonics at your eldest's age and even then we only go for maybe 5 or so minutes at a time. Science History Art P.E. All of the above are not formally done at the Pre-K/K level. My kids who are that age (i.e., 4-5 or younger) listen in, color, play quietly, etc. etc... Does anyone take Fridays off for fieldtrips or other activities? Again, with your kids' ages you can take off as much as you like and they still won't "be behind" according to any standard. All these answers were for Pre-K/K levels. I have older kids and, of course, they do more work for longer periods of time. We school year round and are not worried about keeping to a PS time schedule. My best advice to you is to relax and have fun with your kiddos right now. There's plenty of time for academics. Of course, if you have a true genius on your hands then none of this may apply. :D Also, I read that you live in CA. I don't and don't know the regulations regarding Pre-K. I can't imagine a state having such strict regulations for 4 yo's; but, one thing about life, it never ceases to amaze (and sometimes appall) me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jpklehm Posted June 18, 2010 Share Posted June 18, 2010 I have a ds12 and he's finishing 6th grade: Math - 5 days a week Vocabulary, Grammar, Daily Grams, Spelling - 5 days a week Science - 5 days a week American History - 5 days a week Online Writing Class - 3-4 days a week, including class time Piano - one 1-hour lesson a week, practice 5 days a week Art (drawing) - one 3-hour class per month Spanish - one 1-hour class a week, homework 2-3 days a week I have a ds7 and he's finishing 1st grade: Math - 5 days a week Phonics, Spelling, FLL - 5 days a week Reading Pathway Readers - 5 days a week WWE, Journal - 3 days a week SOTW - 3 days a week Apologia Science - 2-3 days a week Piano - one 1-hour lesson a week, practice 5 days a week Art (drawing) - one 3-hour class per month Pam Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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