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Showing posts with label Schedules. Show all posts
Monday, August 25, 2008
2004-2005 School Year
From Life Take 1
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Apr 2004 - July 2004 --Review Period
Nov 2004 -- First Day of School
Well that plan did not work so well after all. Once we finished up Core PK with Janet's extras and some
other things for the second time, Kris was ready to
move onto Core K and nothing was going to deter
him from doing so.
So...... we began our school year at the beginning of May. We are focusing mainly on the basics at this point ... phonics, handwriting, math, critical thinking and of course read alouds. When time allows we add in our science, history, and enrichment activities. We also try to get to the Bible and Character Studies on a daily basis. In November, I am hoping to have everything done on a daily basis but we will see how things go when the time comes. Zac is becoming more adament about being involved now ... and then of course there is Ben to consider.....
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Apr 2004 - July 2004 --Review Period
Nov 2004 -- First Day of School
Well that plan did not work so well after all. Once we finished up Core PK with Janet's extras and some
other things for the second time, Kris was ready to
move onto Core K and nothing was going to deter
him from doing so.
So...... we began our school year at the beginning of May. We are focusing mainly on the basics at this point ... phonics, handwriting, math, critical thinking and of course read alouds. When time allows we add in our science, history, and enrichment activities. We also try to get to the Bible and Character Studies on a daily basis. In November, I am hoping to have everything done on a daily basis but we will see how things go when the time comes. Zac is becoming more adament about being involved now ... and then of course there is Ben to consider.....
2003-2004 School Year
From Life Take 1
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1 Sep 2003 -- First Day of School
24 Oct 2003 -- End of First Quarter
27-31 Oct 2003 -- Break
24-28 Nov 2003 -- Thanksgiving Break
22 Dec 2003 - 2 Jan 2004 -- Christmas Break
23 Jan 2004 -- End of Second Quarter
26-30 Jan 2004 -- Break
2 Apr 2004 -- End of Third Quarter
5-16 apr 2004 -- Spring Break
25 Jun 2004 -- End of Fourth Quarter
28 Jun 2004 - 3 Sep 2004 -- Summer Break
Well -- if you look ahead to the next year, you will discover that we finished up quite early this year and so I have had to make some adjustments to my way of viewing the school year. Our new school year will begin on May 1 each year and end about April 15. Why did I pick this day? To correlate with the Sonlight Catalog of course!!! A new one comes out each year on April 1, by starting school on the 1 of May then I have time to order and wait for our supplies to be shipped. I choose and ending date close to this that will allow me to do some "spring cleaning" in the office in order to prepare for the upcoming year.
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1 Sep 2003 -- First Day of School
24 Oct 2003 -- End of First Quarter
27-31 Oct 2003 -- Break
24-28 Nov 2003 -- Thanksgiving Break
22 Dec 2003 - 2 Jan 2004 -- Christmas Break
23 Jan 2004 -- End of Second Quarter
26-30 Jan 2004 -- Break
2 Apr 2004 -- End of Third Quarter
5-16 apr 2004 -- Spring Break
25 Jun 2004 -- End of Fourth Quarter
28 Jun 2004 - 3 Sep 2004 -- Summer Break
Well -- if you look ahead to the next year, you will discover that we finished up quite early this year and so I have had to make some adjustments to my way of viewing the school year. Our new school year will begin on May 1 each year and end about April 15. Why did I pick this day? To correlate with the Sonlight Catalog of course!!! A new one comes out each year on April 1, by starting school on the 1 of May then I have time to order and wait for our supplies to be shipped. I choose and ending date close to this that will allow me to do some "spring cleaning" in the office in order to prepare for the upcoming year.
Daily Schedule
From Life Take 1
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(Please note: I have had several over the years. All the ones that I have had previously posted are here to given you an idea of what our life is like. However, life doesn't always go according to plan. You must be willing to adapt and improvise on an as-needed basis.)
The times for our daily schedule (Monday-Friday) vary but the order in which things are completed stays pretty much the same.
7:30 -- Mama up, check email
8 am -- Everyone up, get dressed
8:30 am -- morning chores then breakfast
9 am -- educational film or directed play
10:30 am -- Zac and Ben nap, Kris school time
12:00 pm -- Kris does his workbook assignments on his own, Mama feeds Ben and spends special one-on-one time with him.
12:30 pm -- Lunch, Zac up from nap
1 pm -- Ben back down for a nap, Kris and Zac library time (where we read books from the library
1:30 -- free play (QUIETLY) for Kris and Zac, Mama chores and/or computer time
2 pm -- Chores for everyone. Kris is in charge of picking up all the rooms even his brothers and putting everything away. Zac is to help or stay out of the way. Mama does her daily cleaning.
3 pm -- Playtime with all 3 boys
4 pm -- outside time if weather permits
5 pm -- start dinner, Daddy comes home from work
6 pm -- dinner, bible devotional study by Daddy
7 pm -- bubble bath time with Daddy, afterwards night time chores
8 pm -- Zac goes to bed, Kris has homework/special one-on-one time with Dad
8:30 pm -- Kris goes to bed
9:30 pm -- Ben goes to bed
10 pm -- Mama goes to bed
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(Please note: I have had several over the years. All the ones that I have had previously posted are here to given you an idea of what our life is like. However, life doesn't always go according to plan. You must be willing to adapt and improvise on an as-needed basis.)
The times for our daily schedule (Monday-Friday) vary but the order in which things are completed stays pretty much the same.
7:30 -- Mama up, check email
8 am -- Everyone up, get dressed
8:30 am -- morning chores then breakfast
9 am -- educational film or directed play
10:30 am -- Zac and Ben nap, Kris school time
12:00 pm -- Kris does his workbook assignments on his own, Mama feeds Ben and spends special one-on-one time with him.
12:30 pm -- Lunch, Zac up from nap
1 pm -- Ben back down for a nap, Kris and Zac library time (where we read books from the library
1:30 -- free play (QUIETLY) for Kris and Zac, Mama chores and/or computer time
2 pm -- Chores for everyone. Kris is in charge of picking up all the rooms even his brothers and putting everything away. Zac is to help or stay out of the way. Mama does her daily cleaning.
3 pm -- Playtime with all 3 boys
4 pm -- outside time if weather permits
5 pm -- start dinner, Daddy comes home from work
6 pm -- dinner, bible devotional study by Daddy
7 pm -- bubble bath time with Daddy, afterwards night time chores
8 pm -- Zac goes to bed, Kris has homework/special one-on-one time with Dad
8:30 pm -- Kris goes to bed
9:30 pm -- Ben goes to bed
10 pm -- Mama goes to bed
Saturday, July 19, 2008
Our School Years
From Life Take 1
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In the past, I have broken down our year by quarters, planned breaks and holidays as well as vacations but not this year. My plans never seem to go as I thought they would. Two weeks into the new year ... things are already on a very different course. So, I have a new plan (didn't think I would give up on planning altogether now did you??). Since we believe in schooling year round, I am simply picking months to start and end in.
May 2005 - April 2006
May 2006 - April 2007
Now .... why did I choose such odd times? Well, it was rather simple actually. We buy all of our home schooling supplies for the year with our income tax return. I have one shot, once a year to get it right. I begin planning for my next year by asking questions and collecting suggestions for additional materials within a month of starting our school year. In late November, early December .... I began making my list of wants and needs for the upcoming school year. I look and see if there is anything that I could purchase as a fun gift for the boys that would apply to our next school year. If so, I get it for either Christmas or their birthdays. The rest, I save for my shopping spree. Once I have my list pretty well compiled, I ask some of those that I trust the most for their input and ideas. Did I miss anything? Anything I should add? Etc.... We start purchasing in March (this is when the tax return usually gets here). It usually takes until late April for everything to arrive. Give me a few weeks to read through the Instructor Guides (IGs) and gather miscellaneous supplies... and we have a starting date of May. We have an ending date of April because the boys would be upset if they missed more than a week or two of school in a row. So that's my plan for now. We will work through summer as we usually do, too hot to play outdoors. And will spend lots of time outside during the fall and winter. We pray that you all have a wonderful school year!!!
We have used this plan for several years now with great success!
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In the past, I have broken down our year by quarters, planned breaks and holidays as well as vacations but not this year. My plans never seem to go as I thought they would. Two weeks into the new year ... things are already on a very different course. So, I have a new plan (didn't think I would give up on planning altogether now did you??). Since we believe in schooling year round, I am simply picking months to start and end in.
May 2005 - April 2006
May 2006 - April 2007
Now .... why did I choose such odd times? Well, it was rather simple actually. We buy all of our home schooling supplies for the year with our income tax return. I have one shot, once a year to get it right. I begin planning for my next year by asking questions and collecting suggestions for additional materials within a month of starting our school year. In late November, early December .... I began making my list of wants and needs for the upcoming school year. I look and see if there is anything that I could purchase as a fun gift for the boys that would apply to our next school year. If so, I get it for either Christmas or their birthdays. The rest, I save for my shopping spree. Once I have my list pretty well compiled, I ask some of those that I trust the most for their input and ideas. Did I miss anything? Anything I should add? Etc.... We start purchasing in March (this is when the tax return usually gets here). It usually takes until late April for everything to arrive. Give me a few weeks to read through the Instructor Guides (IGs) and gather miscellaneous supplies... and we have a starting date of May. We have an ending date of April because the boys would be upset if they missed more than a week or two of school in a row. So that's my plan for now. We will work through summer as we usually do, too hot to play outdoors. And will spend lots of time outside during the fall and winter. We pray that you all have a wonderful school year!!!
We have used this plan for several years now with great success!
Our School Year
From Life Take 1
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I just wanted to share a few quick facts with you that affect our school year. Because SL is based upon a 36 week year for school and I have chosen to school year round -- I have had to make some adjustments to our schedule. We school year round because learning is not something that you do for a short time but something that you do all your life, something that should be as natural as breathing and praising God.
We take several breaks throughout the school year and a longer one during the summer. These are not break from school but rather breaks from our usual curriculum. For information on what we do during these breaks, see our unit study page. Most of the unit studies are picked based upon our children's interest but not all. Like this summer, we are doing a review of skills that we have learned so far. This is so that I know where we are at. More information on this on the other page.
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I just wanted to share a few quick facts with you that affect our school year. Because SL is based upon a 36 week year for school and I have chosen to school year round -- I have had to make some adjustments to our schedule. We school year round because learning is not something that you do for a short time but something that you do all your life, something that should be as natural as breathing and praising God.
We take several breaks throughout the school year and a longer one during the summer. These are not break from school but rather breaks from our usual curriculum. For information on what we do during these breaks, see our unit study page. Most of the unit studies are picked based upon our children's interest but not all. Like this summer, we are doing a review of skills that we have learned so far. This is so that I know where we are at. More information on this on the other page.
Daily Schedule
From Life Take 1
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After trying several different types of schedules, I have found that blocks of time with some things scheduled at specific times works best for our family. Below is our current daily schedule Monday through Friday. Weekends always vary as this is our errands, church, and family time days.
I consider myself a very organized person and so when I heard people recommending Managers of Their Home -- I wrote this off as one book that I will never read. It is so much more than just learning how to schedule or organize but gives you ideas on chores, menu planning, making the best use of your time, and more. I highly recommend this book to all of you and thank you to all of you who recommended this book to me. Especially Teresa, who finally convinced me to purchase it and taught me how to use it to benefit my family and me!
6:30 am -- Zac wakes up, comes in to wake me up. I sleepily reply "What time is it?" to which I hear "umm 6, 3, 2" Which is usually followed by me yawning and saying "no, Zac it is not time to wake up yet go back to bed." Zac says "But the sun is up. its day time. even the sun isn't sleepy mama." I say "I don't care go back to bed." Which he does but when he gets there he decides to share his news with Ben that the sun is indeed awake and he should be too! UGH!
7:00 -- Alright, alright! I am up! I am up! Zac has woken up both Ben and Kris by now. The boys play for awhile why I check email and get dresed.
7:30 -- Time to get the boys dressed, make beds, clean bedrooms and get breakfast on the table. When breakfast is done, Zac clears the table of the dishes, Kris wipes the table clean, and Ben pushes in all the chairs.
8 am -- Signing Time! The boys watch Signing Time and settle down to get ready for their school day to begin.
8:30 -- Office time. Everyone comes into the office. Zac and Ben sit down at the coloring table to color. Sometimes I give them an activity bucket or other activity to do but mostly its coloring. While they are doing that Kris takes his spelling test and then we do JBQ for the day. Next Kris works on his own completing his handwriting and critical thinking workbooks for the day. Zac moves to the school table and I work on his handwriting with him. Ben is still coloring or perhaps has wondered off to play in another part of the house.
9:00 -- everyone to the living room ... it time to read!! Bible, History, Read Alouds, Science, Electives, anything that comes from a book that I need to read aloud for the oldest Core I am currently using. After about 20-30 minutes I kick out the younger 2 as they are making to much noise. Off they go to the playroom. This usually results in some sort of mischief and we are working on correcting their destructive habits. After about 30 minutes of destruction... read as free play! They rejoin us in the living room. They are usually ready by this time to play quietly.
10:15 -- We are done reading. Time for a snack, drink, potty break.
10:30 -- Back to the office for Kris. Here we go offer his science worksheets for the day and his vocabulary for the read-alouds. He completes these while I make lunch. The other two are suppose to be cleaning the living room but the possibility that that is actually happening is slim to none.
11:00 -- Lunch. Afterwards, the boys do the same chores as they do after breakfast. Ben however is usually whisked off to his nap so chairs are being pushed in by one of the other boys if they remember. Usually - I go and do it.
11:30 -- Math U See video -- Zac comes running in to watch this. He loves it! Kris and Zac usually watch the lesson 2 or 3 times together before I turn it off and head them back to the office.
11:45 -- Back to the office for Kris. Now he is to complete his math workbook pages for the day, we work on Classical Writing together, and I assign whatever needs to be done. He usually has a project for his electives to do at this time as well. Zac is having quiet time elsewhere in the house. Once Kris is done the two are to play quietly together until the end of nap.
1:45 pm -- Ben is awake. Free play for everyone!
2:00 -- Prima Latina DVD in living room followed by exercises in the office.
2:15 -- Kris is to find a quiet place to read for 30 minutes on his own. Zac is in the office with me doing his OPG lesson for the day. Ben is off playing in the living room by himself.
2:45 pm -- This is reading time for our younger core. Right now this is directed mainly at Zac but Ben listens in from time to time. Kris doesn't want to be left out either so he is there too. We also sing songs and do other preschool focused activities during this time.
3 pm -- Free Time! The boys like to play outside if it is nice.
3:30 -- Afternoon Chores. These change daily but we spend about 30 minutes cleaning up so we can enjoy family time together all evening long. Daddy comes home sometime around now.
4:30 -- Daddy takes over while I head out for my 30 minutes of peace and quiet at the gym. Daddy starts dinner or watches it while I am gone.
5:30 -- Dinner time! Everyone has a job. Zac and Kris help set the table and get out things as needed, Daddy gets the drinks for everyone, and I make up everyone's plates. Ben's job is not to scream that he is starving and to wait patiently for everything to cool down enough to eat.
6:30 pm -- Kris clears the table; Daddy gives the little boys a bath. Sometimes a shower depending on what they all ask for.
7 pm -- This is a whatever time.
8:00 -- Ben goes to bed.
8:30 -- Kris and Zac go to bed
9:00 -- My alone time with dh. Then I go to bed.
10 pm -- Daddy does the dishes, takes out the trash, and usually does a load of laundry then goes to bed too.
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After trying several different types of schedules, I have found that blocks of time with some things scheduled at specific times works best for our family. Below is our current daily schedule Monday through Friday. Weekends always vary as this is our errands, church, and family time days.
I consider myself a very organized person and so when I heard people recommending Managers of Their Home -- I wrote this off as one book that I will never read. It is so much more than just learning how to schedule or organize but gives you ideas on chores, menu planning, making the best use of your time, and more. I highly recommend this book to all of you and thank you to all of you who recommended this book to me. Especially Teresa, who finally convinced me to purchase it and taught me how to use it to benefit my family and me!
6:30 am -- Zac wakes up, comes in to wake me up. I sleepily reply "What time is it?" to which I hear "umm 6, 3, 2" Which is usually followed by me yawning and saying "no, Zac it is not time to wake up yet go back to bed." Zac says "But the sun is up. its day time. even the sun isn't sleepy mama." I say "I don't care go back to bed." Which he does but when he gets there he decides to share his news with Ben that the sun is indeed awake and he should be too! UGH!
7:00 -- Alright, alright! I am up! I am up! Zac has woken up both Ben and Kris by now. The boys play for awhile why I check email and get dresed.
7:30 -- Time to get the boys dressed, make beds, clean bedrooms and get breakfast on the table. When breakfast is done, Zac clears the table of the dishes, Kris wipes the table clean, and Ben pushes in all the chairs.
8 am -- Signing Time! The boys watch Signing Time and settle down to get ready for their school day to begin.
8:30 -- Office time. Everyone comes into the office. Zac and Ben sit down at the coloring table to color. Sometimes I give them an activity bucket or other activity to do but mostly its coloring. While they are doing that Kris takes his spelling test and then we do JBQ for the day. Next Kris works on his own completing his handwriting and critical thinking workbooks for the day. Zac moves to the school table and I work on his handwriting with him. Ben is still coloring or perhaps has wondered off to play in another part of the house.
9:00 -- everyone to the living room ... it time to read!! Bible, History, Read Alouds, Science, Electives, anything that comes from a book that I need to read aloud for the oldest Core I am currently using. After about 20-30 minutes I kick out the younger 2 as they are making to much noise. Off they go to the playroom. This usually results in some sort of mischief and we are working on correcting their destructive habits. After about 30 minutes of destruction... read as free play! They rejoin us in the living room. They are usually ready by this time to play quietly.
10:15 -- We are done reading. Time for a snack, drink, potty break.
10:30 -- Back to the office for Kris. Here we go offer his science worksheets for the day and his vocabulary for the read-alouds. He completes these while I make lunch. The other two are suppose to be cleaning the living room but the possibility that that is actually happening is slim to none.
11:00 -- Lunch. Afterwards, the boys do the same chores as they do after breakfast. Ben however is usually whisked off to his nap so chairs are being pushed in by one of the other boys if they remember. Usually - I go and do it.
11:30 -- Math U See video -- Zac comes running in to watch this. He loves it! Kris and Zac usually watch the lesson 2 or 3 times together before I turn it off and head them back to the office.
11:45 -- Back to the office for Kris. Now he is to complete his math workbook pages for the day, we work on Classical Writing together, and I assign whatever needs to be done. He usually has a project for his electives to do at this time as well. Zac is having quiet time elsewhere in the house. Once Kris is done the two are to play quietly together until the end of nap.
1:45 pm -- Ben is awake. Free play for everyone!
2:00 -- Prima Latina DVD in living room followed by exercises in the office.
2:15 -- Kris is to find a quiet place to read for 30 minutes on his own. Zac is in the office with me doing his OPG lesson for the day. Ben is off playing in the living room by himself.
2:45 pm -- This is reading time for our younger core. Right now this is directed mainly at Zac but Ben listens in from time to time. Kris doesn't want to be left out either so he is there too. We also sing songs and do other preschool focused activities during this time.
3 pm -- Free Time! The boys like to play outside if it is nice.
3:30 -- Afternoon Chores. These change daily but we spend about 30 minutes cleaning up so we can enjoy family time together all evening long. Daddy comes home sometime around now.
4:30 -- Daddy takes over while I head out for my 30 minutes of peace and quiet at the gym. Daddy starts dinner or watches it while I am gone.
5:30 -- Dinner time! Everyone has a job. Zac and Kris help set the table and get out things as needed, Daddy gets the drinks for everyone, and I make up everyone's plates. Ben's job is not to scream that he is starving and to wait patiently for everything to cool down enough to eat.
6:30 pm -- Kris clears the table; Daddy gives the little boys a bath. Sometimes a shower depending on what they all ask for.
7 pm -- This is a whatever time.
8:00 -- Ben goes to bed.
8:30 -- Kris and Zac go to bed
9:00 -- My alone time with dh. Then I go to bed.
10 pm -- Daddy does the dishes, takes out the trash, and usually does a load of laundry then goes to bed too.
Long Term Planning
From Life Take 1
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This is something everyone thinks about and I know is something we all try to do but it is hard. I try to keep my long term planning simple so that I still have lots of room to change. Sometimes we manage to stay on track and other times ... you just have to throw out your ideas and start all over again. Here is my plan.... for now............
School Year Kris Zac Ben
2002-2003 Core PK
2003-2004 Core PK - Janet
2004-2005 Core K
2005-2006 Core 1
2006-2007 Core 2 Core PK
2007-2008 Core 3 Core A Core A
2008-2009 Core 4 Core B - Janet Core B - Janet
2009-2010 Core 5 Core K Core K
2010-2011 Core 6 Core 1 Core 1
2011-2012 Core 7 Core 2 Core 2
2012-2013 Core 100 Core 3 Core 3
2013-2014 Core 200 Core 4 Core 4
2014-2015 Core 300 Core 5 Core 5
2015-2016 Core 400 Core 6 Core 6
2017-2018 Core 530 Core 7 Core 7
2018-2019 Graduated/College Core 100 Core 100
2019-2020 Core 200 Core 200
2020-2021 Core 300 Core 300
2021-2022 Core 400 Core 400
2022-2023 Graduated/College Core 530
2023-2024 Graduated/College
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This is something everyone thinks about and I know is something we all try to do but it is hard. I try to keep my long term planning simple so that I still have lots of room to change. Sometimes we manage to stay on track and other times ... you just have to throw out your ideas and start all over again. Here is my plan.... for now............
School Year Kris Zac Ben
2002-2003 Core PK
2003-2004 Core PK - Janet
2004-2005 Core K
2005-2006 Core 1
2006-2007 Core 2 Core PK
2007-2008 Core 3 Core A Core A
2008-2009 Core 4 Core B - Janet Core B - Janet
2009-2010 Core 5 Core K Core K
2010-2011 Core 6 Core 1 Core 1
2011-2012 Core 7 Core 2 Core 2
2012-2013 Core 100 Core 3 Core 3
2013-2014 Core 200 Core 4 Core 4
2014-2015 Core 300 Core 5 Core 5
2015-2016 Core 400 Core 6 Core 6
2017-2018 Core 530 Core 7 Core 7
2018-2019 Graduated/College Core 100 Core 100
2019-2020 Core 200 Core 200
2020-2021 Core 300 Core 300
2021-2022 Core 400 Core 400
2022-2023 Graduated/College Core 530
2023-2024 Graduated/College
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