Ummto4 Posted October 29, 2012 Share Posted October 29, 2012 I'm trying to gauge what appropriate amount of work is for a fifth grade. So how long is your 5th grader homeschool day including assigned reading (lit. reading, historical fiction, etc). Thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abbeyej Posted October 29, 2012 Share Posted October 29, 2012 My dd works *very* fast -- too fast, really, but somehow she does adequate (not stellar) work anyway -- and usually she finishes everything in 3-4 hours, plus some reading time. Sometimes she'll do all of her extra reading in one sitting, but if I spread that out over the course of the week, it's still less than about 5 hours a day. Sometimes a lot less. She's 10.5 and I usually think of her as a 5th/6th grader. Here's what she's doing: Teaching Textbooks 7 (4 lessons per week) Horizons 5 (5 lessons per week) Timez Attack (about 10-15 minutes per day) Lightning Lit (7 and half of 8 this year) So You Really Want to Learn Latin 1 (and the accompanying Translations book) K12 Human Odyssey v. 1 (reading a "Reading Guide" pages) So You Really Want to Learn Science 1 (reading + written exercises) A Child's Story of the Animal World (reading only) The Story of Science: Aristotle Leads the Way (reading only) Exploring the History of Medicine (read, then a very simple written comprehension exercise) Milestones in Science (about an hour or so of lab work once a week) Art: either Artistic Pursuits or working from a "how to draw" book 4 times per week MP Christian Studies 1 Logic - just a couple of exercises from Orbiting With Logic each week Writing - additional writing assignments with Dad, usually one finished work (about 350 words) per week Reading - one novel per week (either associated with Lightning Lit or history or something else I've assigned like Heidi, Pinocchio, The Giver, etc) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chrysalis Academy Posted October 29, 2012 Share Posted October 29, 2012 About 5 hours, which doesn't include "supplemental" assigned reading (like historical fiction tied to history) or free/literary reading. I know you wanted that figured in, but it varies from 0 to 4 hours per day, so it would skew the average! The 5 hours includes 1 hour of math, ~1.5 hours of English (composition, vocab, literature), .5 hour of Latin, 1 hour of science and 1 hour of history. More or less. Actual results may (and do) vary on a daily basis) :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
*Lulu* Posted October 29, 2012 Share Posted October 29, 2012 We average 33- 36 hours/week including library time, group and independent reading, PT/OT, and intentional exercise. (Closer to 30 hours if you remove therapy and the exercise tied to it. I included it because it is directly tied to his future academic success, so is school in my book.) Some days are light, (2-3 hours), others are heavy (7 hours). We school 6 days a week. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrsH Posted October 29, 2012 Share Posted October 29, 2012 8:00 - independent reading (some choice, some history, some other related) 8:45 - check homework, Bible 9:00 - grammar/spelling/Dutch depending on the day 9:30 - "recess" 9:45 - math 10:30 - "homework" (incl. flute practice, 6 weeks units in art/music appreciation/typing, sometimes independent work in a subject 11:30 - bring dd3 to school and have lunch 12:30 - history or science depending on the day Theoretically she's done by 1:30 but she rarely is, unfortunately. Especially her "homework" tends to drag on and on due to a lack of focus. But when she buckles down, this is it. Of course some weeks we do projects that are fun but require more time. Last week, for example, she began working on a diorama to demonstrate landforms. She's enjoying that and so is willing to spend some extra time on it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lmrich Posted October 29, 2012 Share Posted October 29, 2012 5 - 6 hours Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tess in the Burbs Posted October 29, 2012 Share Posted October 29, 2012 it depends on the day and what we are doing. But most days is 5 hours. We have days it is 3 hours and we have done many days this year closer to 6 hours. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Homemama2 Posted October 29, 2012 Share Posted October 29, 2012 Well, the way I had it planned, he should be done in 5. He is a slow worker and loses focus if anyone near him is talking, so it is usually ends up about 6 or 7. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Just Jane Posted October 29, 2012 Share Posted October 29, 2012 (edited) Are days aren't very consistent because of our schedule but last year for an older 5th grader the average would be under 5. That didn't include any free reading. Edited October 29, 2012 by Just Jane Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2_girls_mommy Posted October 29, 2012 Share Posted October 29, 2012 Mon-Thurs, work at home: 2.5- 3 hrs in the morning and 2 or 3 in the afternoon. Plus free reading later, maybe some math to finish later. And extra curriculars right now which count as school hours: 4 on Mon-Thurs. Friday is co-op, so 5 hrs of out of the house classes and P.E. Then there is usually some finish up or homework over the weekend, maybe an hour or 2. So for the week we are around: 31-33 as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Momling Posted October 29, 2012 Share Posted October 29, 2012 Twice a week - 3 hrs plus an hour of independent work in the evening. Three times per week - about 5 hrs plus an hour of independent work on two of those days. I think that adds up to around 25 hrs per week. It feels plenty. Plus ballet 4x per week Plus sewing class 2x per week Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Embassy Posted October 29, 2012 Share Posted October 29, 2012 Here are the approximate times for 4 x a week 30 minutes of Bible 60 minutes of math 60 minutes of foreign language 60 minutes of language arts 60 minutes of reading 60 minutes of PE 20 minutes of guitar practice 45 minutes of science 45 minutes of history, logic, geography, art, or music 45 minutes child-led study/projects 1x week 60 minutes foreign language 60 minutes PE 60 minutes reading 4.5-5 hours child-led study/projects More details are here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dolphin Posted October 29, 2012 Share Posted October 29, 2012 23-25 hours a week over 4 days. We have been doing 4 long days, but with all our activities we are considering changing to a 6 day week (still the same hours). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pink and Green Mom Posted October 29, 2012 Share Posted October 29, 2012 Well, the way I had it planned, he should be done in 5. He is a slow worker and loses focus if anyone near him is talking, so it is usually ends up about 6 or 7. This is exactly where we are, too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
my2boysteacher Posted October 29, 2012 Share Posted October 29, 2012 I have a 5th and 6th grader, and we average 5-6 hours a day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mythreesonz Posted October 30, 2012 Share Posted October 30, 2012 With independent reading but not outside classes or activities it averages 4 hours a day. I have a very focused child. He reads 3 chapters of Life of Fred for math a day and then usually 10 minutes of Khan. That takes about 45 min Language Arts is about 30-45 minutes a day Science is about 30 minutes a day Social Studies is about 30 minutes a day 30 minutes a day alternating Latin/Technology/music/art Free reading(Usually historical, sometimes classical or choice is 30-60 and we usually watch some sort of Science or History show for 30-60 minutes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
julikins Posted November 2, 2012 Share Posted November 2, 2012 Mine is about 5 hours per day. My husbands wants us done by 3-3:30 pm so the kids can have some daylight play time outside. And it gives me some time to do somehting in the afternoon as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thebacabunch Posted November 2, 2012 Share Posted November 2, 2012 (edited) About 3 hours. So I have been watching the clock this week and we actually take about 5 hours. This doesn't count reading which dd does on her own time. Edited November 7, 2012 by thebacabunch update Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mom in High Heels Posted November 2, 2012 Share Posted November 2, 2012 Honestly, until he finishes whatever is on the daily schedule. If he finishes in 2 hours great, if it takes him 7 hours, because he's being slow or daydreaming, well, that's fine too. Here's what he's doing this year: History Odyssey with Human Odyssey as a spine Teaching Textbooks Logic (Building Thinking Skills 2x/week and Philosophy for Kids 1x/week) Latin Ancient Greek CPO Earth Science Growing with Grammar Phonetic Zoo spelling Piano 30 mins independent reading/day Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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