King Alfred Academy Posted September 22, 2008 Share Posted September 22, 2008 I am having a hard time fitting it all in...I only have two kids! I would love to see how the rest of you are doing it. Would you mind posting, linking, or attaching your weekly schedule here? Pretty please? I am looking specifically for what subjects you do on a given day...ie...how many times a week you do math, how many times a week you do science, ect. As well as the days you do them. I am a very visual person and this will help me out tremendously. Thank you! :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
King Alfred Academy Posted September 22, 2008 Author Share Posted September 22, 2008 ****sorry about the multiple posts...ugh!**** I am having a hard time fitting it all in...I only have two kids! I would love to see how the rest of you are doing it. Would you mind posting, linking, or attaching your weekly schedule here? Pretty please? I am looking specifically for what subjects you do on a given day...ie...how many times a week you do math, how many times a week you do science, ect. As well as the days you do them. I am a very visual person and this will help me out tremendously. Thank you! :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
King Alfred Academy Posted September 22, 2008 Author Share Posted September 22, 2008 Ugh! multiple posting! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sagira Posted September 22, 2008 Share Posted September 22, 2008 Mondays through Thursdays Calendar Math Poetry BREAK Phonics Reading Literature Wednesday The above plus Piano Lessons (I'm the teacher) at 4 PM Friday Calendar Theology Science BREAK Geography Spanish Soccer at 6 or 7 PM Nature walks 2X week Sunday Art (dh) We also strive to read a Bible story a week Lessons are only up to 15 minutes long, except for weekly subjects, which are up to 30 minutes long. Although dh spent an hour making an African mask with ds today -- he loved it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michelle T Posted September 22, 2008 Share Posted September 22, 2008 We do school four days per week, Monday through Thursday. Friday is homeschool PE and parkday. We do the following subjects four days per week: math spelling reading grammar writing history We do science on Tues/Thurs We do geography on Mon/Wed We do art, religion, logic when I get around to them, which might be a few days per week, or not at all. Michelle T Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charlotteb Posted September 22, 2008 Share Posted September 22, 2008 ****sorry about the multiple posts...ugh!**** I am having a hard time fitting it all in...I only have two kids! I would love to see how the rest of you are doing it. Would you mind posting, linking, or attaching your weekly schedule here? Pretty please? I am looking specifically for what subjects you do on a given day...ie...how many times a week you do math, how many times a week you do science, ect. As well as the days you do them. I am a very visual person and this will help me out tremendously. Thank you! :D We do Bible, Handrwiting (dd), Typing (ds), English, Spelling, Reading and Math on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday. History is Monday and Tuesday. Science is Wednesday and Friday. Thursday is our co-op day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heather in Neverland Posted September 22, 2008 Share Posted September 22, 2008 I have a 5th grader and a preschooler. For 5th grader-- MONDAY-THURSDAY before lunch -Math -Latin -Writing -Greek -Reading Once a week each (after lunch) - History - Science - Geography - Bible He also takes piano lessons twice a week, competitive rifle shooting once a week, and art once a month. For preschooler-- 3 days a week -math -penmanship -reading -bible He takes gymnastics once a week right now but will increase to twice a week in November. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LoveBaby Posted September 22, 2008 Share Posted September 22, 2008 Mon, Wed-Friday: Phonics, Reading, Math, English and Penmanship Tuesday: Phonics, Reading, Math, and Penmanship and our homeschool co-op History is done on Mon, Wed, Friday Science is done on Mon, Thursday Art & Music are generally done as we live. We listen to classical music during our studies and I talk about the composer. I do read-alouds at lunch and before quiet time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zelda Posted September 22, 2008 Share Posted September 22, 2008 Any idea how I do that? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matryoshka Posted September 22, 2008 Share Posted September 22, 2008 For third and fifth graders - both levels unless otherwise noted Sorry if confusing - I can't seem to fit my schedule into just a list type thing - we manage my doing a lot of stuff outside of "school time" Mon-Thurs mornings Instrument practice Singapore Math Easy Grammar (5th only) Sequential Spelling Writing and/or Science homework from Friday coops Penmanship (just 2x week) Friday Writing class weekly Science coop biweekly Daily History (read-alouds at bedtime, auido books and music in car, independent reading fit in around other things) Reading (much of it for history, also science, and lots for fun.) Weekly-ish Artistic Pursuits Monthly Book discussion on selected quality book Poetry tea, and memorize one poem to recite Foreign Languages German - class Sat, homework Fri. afternoon Spanish - class Mon, homework Wed. afternoon Extracurriculars dd#1 - ballet 2x week, violin dd#2 and 3 - skating, piano Chorus 4H Weekly stuff they do independently outside "school hours" Editor in Chief Punctuation Puzzlers (5th only) Word Roots Grid Perplexors (like Mind Benders) Map Skills Math & Science Detective (5th only) & some other stuff Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
girlymama Posted September 22, 2008 Share Posted September 22, 2008 I can tell you my schedule, don't know how to actually link it. I have dd10 and dd7 that I officially school along with my dd4 (who mainly plays). Mon- Coop from 9-12, Math, English, Geography, art & literature study Tues- Copy,Spell, typing, English, Math, Spanish, Latin, History, writing, piano Wed- Copy,Spell, typing, English, Math, Spanish, Latin, Science, writing, piano Thurs- Copy,Spell, typing, English, Math, Spanish, Latin, History, writing, piano Fri- Dict.,Spell, typing, English, Math, Spanish, Latin, Science, writing, piano I alternate with my dd, for example: I will teach Eng. to one while the other works on Math, then when I am done with the Eng. I go over to my older dd and help with Math. Basically, I flip flop between the two. Their Spanish, Latin, History, and Science are together so that makes it easy. Now, next year I will be having to incorporate my youngest into the mix and that will be challenging:eek: HTH, Madonna Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karen in CO Posted September 22, 2008 Share Posted September 22, 2008 Monday Handwriting (Can Do Printing) Just Write 2 - covers writing and grammar Math Lively Latin TOG history reading Tuesday Handwriting (Can Do Printing) Just Write 2 - covers writing and grammar Math co-op music, earth science and geography, girl scouts (alternate weeks we swim instead of girl scouts) Wednesday Handwriting (Can Do Printing) Just Write 2 - covers writing and grammar Math Lively Latin TOG literature or alt-history reading If we take a field trip, this is the day. Thursday cottage school - science, unit study (olympics now, pioneers next), art, music, spanish, PE Little one and I go to the Y and swim Friday Handwriting (Can Do Printing) Just Write 2 - covers writing and grammar Math Puzzles and games and math games This doesn't count that I read about an hour at night to them and we do IEW poetry or read during breakfast. Doing two days out of the house drives me batty, but the Tuesday co-op is only two hours except on girl scout weeks and I teach the earth science. I mostly keep the youngest at the table with me during the table time. And keep her occupied with a whiteboard and letters or with sciccors or art stuff. I alternate between the two during school time, but the youngest is allowed to leave and play quietly. This year the best thing I have done is to put the most important things first on the list and do them consistently - reading, 'riting, 'rithmetic. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cynful Posted September 22, 2008 Share Posted September 22, 2008 Well, I was doing it in block scheduling like these others, such as: Language Arts Math History Science And doing those every day (that's just an example - I have alot I like to get done each day within those subjects). However, the great ladies on this board starting talking about a loop schedule and I'm switching to it. So basically, it will look like this: LLATL History RS Math AAS Zoo 2 Read with DD Read with DS States Study Election Lapbook If we don't finish it all in one day, that's ok, I'll just pick up where I left off the day before. So if I only get to AAS one day, then the next day, I'll pick up at Zoo 2 and continue through the loop as far as I can. I'll also be setting a time limit on our day - 3 or 4 hours. What gets done, gets done in that time, then we pick up again the next day. I plan on going through our loop 4 times in a week and then on the 5th loop, we'll do music or art and projects, etc. This will take alot of pressure off me from feeling like we never get to certain subjects which always drives me crazy and leaves me feeling like we are constantly behind. It should also allow me to give more time to each child as necessary. HTH, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WTMindy Posted September 22, 2008 Share Posted September 22, 2008 Here is mine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PinkInTheBlue Posted September 22, 2008 Share Posted September 22, 2008 This is what I just printed for Monday for my 7th grader: O Math – Lesson 91 O Grammar – L48, pg 203, read, discuss oral, do A choose one,B 1-5, C 1-5 O Reading – Quiet, Group, Outloud O Spelling O History – SOTW Ch 14, pg 115-120 color,map,questions O Geography – pg 160 & 163 O Art – pg 16 - 17 O Writing Strands – pg 14, make paragraph perfect on sep paper O Literature – Read Ch 2 pg 13 -14 Tuesday through Friday are just about the same except history and science alternate. On Friday we do both, though. The 5th graders schedule is pretty much identical except math lessons are different and he doesn't have Lightning Literature. Oh, also, art alternates with logic also. Math includes Saxon lesson, speed math and multiplication run throughs. Altogether school averages about 4 hours. Hope that helps! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sarah CB Posted September 22, 2008 Share Posted September 22, 2008 Here's what's been working for us. 7:30 - 9:30 - violin practice (one boy at a time, they each get an hour and they finish chores and play during the hour they aren't playing" 8:00 - dd (12) starts independent work in Latin, French, and spelling 9:30 - everyone comes together for Bible, memorization, geography, science read-aloud, etc. 10:15 - math. Ds (6) spends 15 minutes in the math lab while I get dd (12) and ds (8) started on their math. They work independently while I do RS math with Ds (6). 11:15 - grammar. Dd (12) works on this alone, I do FLL 3 with both of the boys. 11:30 - lunch 12:15 - boys are tidying up after lunch and then playing. Ds (3) is down for a nap. I spend some time doing CW with dd (12) After this things get fuzzy. I do AAS 2 and writing with the boys. One day a week I have a TOG discussion with dd. I do TOG read-alouds and projects with the boys. Sometimes we do science. Sometimes we do French. Sometimes we bake or swim. Dd does her TOG and her science and her piano. I know I have to firm our afternoons up a little, but I'm working on it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aloha2U Posted September 22, 2008 Share Posted September 22, 2008 Here is our Week-at-a-Glance. We do lessons Monday through Thursday. Session I Devotion (15 min.) Math (30 min.) Phonics (20 min.) Handwriting (20 min.) Character Building/Manners (5 min.) Break & Snack (1 hr.) I walk dog and ds rides his bike snack Session II Science (30 min.) Art (30 min.) Read Aloud (30 min.) BTW... I posted our week 3 update on the blog (sig. line). Melissa Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alana in Canada Posted September 22, 2008 Share Posted September 22, 2008 I have three pages for our schedule every week. Three pages! Each is made up as a table with the days across the top and room for 7 subject areas. It helps keep me fluid and on track though. I dread routine: doing the same thing the same way all the time drives me bonkers. With my charts and boxes, I can mix things up without "forgetting" something. I check the box off when we're done and I circle it if it isn't. I have two children--a third grader and fifth grader. We do everything together except where noted. We school 4 1/2 days/week, Tues to Sat. Saturday I use to catch up on anything we didn't get done during the week (see floaters below) and either science or art--I alternate them. The kids enjoy them and "don't mind" doing them Saturday mornings. As well, each are required to read from assigned readings: 6 hours a week for the fifth grader (including KHE, literature, science, biography and extra history) and 3 hours/week for the third grader. We keep track with charts and stickers and they do it in 15 minute increments whenever I can chase them down. (Actually, we don't start school until we've been up for about 2 hours and they usually have hot chocolate and read on the couch during that time). The Core: Spelling, SWR, 4 days/week Latin, 4 days/week Writing program CW Aesop. 4 days a week. SoTW2 one chapter a week. So it can take anywhere from 2-4 days. 5th grader writes his own narrations, 3rd grader dictates, I narrate a few sentences back, she copies the rest. We try to do this at lunch--listening to the Jim Weiss CD as we eat. Science 1x week, either Fridays or Saturdays (and sometimes both). Art 1x/2 weeks. (Alternates with Science) The floaters: I tuck these tasks into downtime (as in one of my students is in the bathroom too long!) or as transitions between subjects. This is the plan--I'm not as rigourous about these as the others. It would be rare that each would get done the maximum times specified: Dictation & Copywork 3x week (I dictate a passage to the fifth grader and assign the same to the third grader as copywork). Poetry recitation and memorization 4x week. Bible Study 2x week Geography 2x a week Canadian History read aloud: 4x a week. Subjects done individually: Math 4x/week catch up on Saturday if needed. Grammar 4x week. Subjects done by 5th grader only: Logic 3x week outlining 1-2x week book summary 1x week. oh--and the kids practice piano nearly every day. My Mom supervises that and her schedule is erratic, which is largely why ours is, too. Whenever one is practising I grab the other for instruction in Grammar and Math. hth. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Melissa B Posted September 22, 2008 Share Posted September 22, 2008 Mornings (four hours or so, less time on Day six) Math - six days Foreign Languages - six days Language Arts - five days Afternoons (two or three hours) Days 1, 3, and 5 - American History and Science Days 2 and 4 - World History and Literature Day 6 - Geography, Art and Music Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patricia in WA Posted September 22, 2008 Share Posted September 22, 2008 Here is what we are trying to accomplish. This is my first time actually assigning times which doesn't mean they are set in stone but it does give us an idea of where we need to be. Juggling is not easy although my first and second are almost at the same level of work. The little one is the difficult one. HTHs, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sagira Posted September 22, 2008 Share Posted September 22, 2008 If you click on my blog, you'll see my new tweaked schedule posted :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trivium Academy Posted September 22, 2008 Share Posted September 22, 2008 Brittney, How often are you currently doing the subjects you have now? Does your signature include ALL the curriculum you're using? How often does AAS and GWG need to be done? Can they be alternated through the week? Monday AAS Tues GWG Wed. AAS Thurs. GWG Fri AAS ? I don't think my daily routine is going to help you much b/c it's for 1 child and we could end our day at lunch and get all our 'school' work done but I have masterly inactivity schedule too. I'm afraid it's going to appear big on the screen, yuck. Sorry. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Closeacademy Posted September 22, 2008 Share Posted September 22, 2008 Preschool: Monday--Read The Big Green Bag (Pocketbook), talk about the number 3, the letter l Tuesday--talk about the number 4, fill the bag mini-book, animal sort Wednesday--talk about the number 5, ice cream cone activity Thursday--finish the lapbook First: Phonics--read from Rod and Staff Reader 1 Earlybird math 2b p. 30, 31, 32 and 33 subtraction Samatha Lapbook--finish reading all the historical pages from the paper doll set, compare/contrast Samatha's time with our own, What did you learn from Samatha's stories, a mini-book on plot, and a few other things. Third: Composition--writing a letter to a friend Math in My World--p. 232-233, 268, 312, 354 chapter tests subject to change if we run into problems then we will stop at that chapter and work through it. Story of the World 2--The last chapter & coloring pages (Yeah!) Kit Lapbook--Finish reading the historical pages from the paper doll set and finsih up the lapbook which is similiar to the Samatha one. We are not doing Latin right now but will probably start that again next week or so. We are doing Minimus but are currently taking a break as we figure out how to work language arts. I've decided on having my dd just write for language arts and work with her on spelling and grammar through her writing since worksheets do not work the best with her. Hope this helps.:001_smile: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TN Mama Posted September 22, 2008 Share Posted September 22, 2008 This is for my 7 y.o. 2nd grader. We have yet to add in Latin. M-F Math Language Arts Bible Literature/Poetry Memorization M-Th Reading Writing with Ease T & Th Science History Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Riverfront Headmistress Posted September 22, 2008 Share Posted September 22, 2008 Monday, Wednesday, Thursday: Language Arts Math Bible Violin Memory Work Tuesday: Classical Conversations Science homework Friday: Math Co-op (Logic, Science, Drama, Quilting) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lisawa Posted September 22, 2008 Share Posted September 22, 2008 I am having a hard time fitting it all in...I only have two kids! I would love to see how the rest of you are doing it. Would you mind posting, linking, or attaching your weekly schedule here? Pretty please? I am looking specifically for what subjects you do on a given day...ie...how many times a week you do math, how many times a week you do science, ect. As well as the days you do them. I am a very visual person and this will help me out tremendously. Thank you! :D As soon as I firm them up... I sure will! :D we are flying by the seat of our pants and doing math, latin and science right now..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lolly Posted September 22, 2008 Share Posted September 22, 2008 I only plan daily. ds 9-10 math and grammar with me 10-10:30 finish assignments 10:30-11 Science 11-11:30 Spanish 11:30-12:30 lunch 12:30-12:45 read aloud 12:45-1:00 piano practice 1:00-1:30 silent reading for history 1:30-2 write about reading 2-2:45 free 2:45-3 spelling 3:20 leave for swim practice dd13a 9-10 math 10-10:30 grammar 10:30-11 science 11-11:30 Spanish 11:30-12:30 Lunch 12:30-12:45 read aloud 12:45-1:15 guitar 1:15-1:45 free 1:45-2:45 government 2:45-3 spelling dd13b-must fit in piano/violin/algebra in free time 9-10 free 10-10:30 grammar 10:30-11 free 11-11:30 Spanish 11:30-12:30 Lunch 12:30-12:45 read aloud 12:45-1:45 Biology 1:45-2:45 government 2:45-3 spelling dd15-in free must fit in Japanese, geometry, and art. 10-10:30 grammar 12:45-1:45 Biology 1:45-2:45 Government Grammar 4 days IEW 1 day Biology 5 days Science (Rainbow) 3 days Spanish 4 days Govt. 5 days all maths 5 days music practice 4 days/1 day lessons Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kim in SouthGa Posted September 22, 2008 Share Posted September 22, 2008 Mine is on my blog, on the left sidebar under the music. Click on the box in the right corner, then the plus sign to make it bigger. blog is linked in my signature Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
King Alfred Academy Posted September 22, 2008 Author Share Posted September 22, 2008 Wow! Thanks everyone! This is going to be a great big help to me...and some others I hope too! I am off to figure this monster out! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jennifer in NH Posted September 22, 2008 Share Posted September 22, 2008 Here is my schedual for this week. Okay, I seem to be having trouble importing my little chart....I'll try again later...sorry! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lwilliams1922 Posted September 22, 2008 Share Posted September 22, 2008 I have a 1 page chart in word. I cant seem to upload it but if you'd like email me and I can send it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jenadina Posted September 22, 2008 Share Posted September 22, 2008 for DS5 (who is doing mostly first grade work): WWE is Writing with Ease and BTS is Building Thinking Skills. Monday: Math, Grammar, Spelling, WWE, History, Spanish, Mindbenders, BTS, Piano Tuesday: Math, Penmanship, Spelling, WWE, Science, Spanish, Mindbenders, BTS, Piano Wednesday: Math, Grammar, Spelling, WWE, History, Spanish, Mindbenders, BTS, Piano Thursday: Math, Penmanship, Spelling, WWE, Science, Spanish, Mindbenders, BTS, Piano Friday: Math, Grammar, Spelling, Art, History, Spanish, Mindbenders, BTS, Piano Spanish is EXTREMELY important here because we live in Mexico and most of my husband's family (not to mention the kids in the neighborhood) speaks no English at all. DS does mindbenders, penmanship, BTS, and the copywork portions of WWE independently. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jkwynn Posted September 23, 2008 Share Posted September 23, 2008 We do the same thing every day, aside from one "special" class, which is done once a week. This was his suggestion, actually, b/c they did it that way in his PS kindergarten class. So, basically, every day looks like this, for our 1st grade: Math - A Beka, 1 speed drill & lesson (or test) per day (break) History - SOTW 1, read/discuss/map/color/project (break) Grammar - FLL 1, one or two chapters per day, depending on what they are (break) Handwriting - copywork, one page per day, which actually boils down to 1 or 2 sentences on the printable first grade ZB paper from their website, with spaces added (break) Spelling - SWO A, we stretch this out: first page/front of second page/back of second page/spelling superstar/test (break) Special - none of these are a curriculum, they're sort of pulled from diff places: M - Life Science T - Map Skills W - Bible Stories/Character Development T - Fine Arts (art, music, extra poetry) F - Cooking Reading is also every day, but we do it at different times than our 'regular' school. After dinner, we read aloud as a family, and before bed is his "fun reading" time. Since we do each subject every day, we do shorter lessons, and have lots of breaks. Exercise break, lunch break, play break, snack break, etc. We also meet 2x a week for PE/park days, and swim, take walks, chase lizards, etc. :) Basketball sign-ups are Nov 1, and he's excited to do that, too. This is our first year, so we're still banging out the details of what works for us. This week, we're actually doing a review week (we're in week 8) and haven't taken much time off yet. So, for example, in Science, we've been working on organs in the body, and the next lesson starts on bones, so we're going to review the organs before we start something new. We have gotten through lesson 7 in SOTW, so we're doing the review cards for Chapters 1-7 instead of starting Chapter 8. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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