My Dream Schedule

In my fantasy world, I would LOVE to start my day with a glass of OJ, some fresh fruit, & quiet time with the Lord on my front porch while the sun rises. 

Reality.  I wake up to a baby who needs a diaper change, a 3 year old who is completely recharged, & 3 others that need a little morning motivation. 

So, as I post my “dream” schedule, know that it is partially just that – a dream.  Or perhaps a goal.  This is not something I plan to implement all at once or immediately.  And as I attempt to ease our way into resembling something like this – I am sure things will change & it will continually be tweaked.

 

• Workout, Devotional, dress (like actually look cute & have my hair & make-up done), & get my morning chores done before my kids are up.

I would LOVE to wake up before the kids & have an hour to myself.  This just isn’t possible right now because I have babies in bed that have mommy sensors & if I make the slightest movement – they are up.

• Breakfast 8 a.m.
• Bible/Spanish
• Calendar time & Character
• Story time with 3 younger boys, Tyler start independent work (Devotional, Grammar, Writing)
• Preschool (about an hours of guided activities), T & T FIAR activities
• Snack & Group studies (our Winter Promise studies)

This is probably doable & my goal is to have this done by 12:30

• Lunch (tutoring/free time “catch up time”)
• Truman quiet time, Tyler Reading & Math, Tucker & Trevor rotate stations (one-on-one with mom, independent work, educational activities)
• Tucker & Trevor group work:  Generations of Virtue/Math/Writing /Language
• Tyler one-one-one

My goal is to be done with school by 4:30

• Kids outside, Me – laundry, dinner, kitchen
• Dinner 6:30
• Pick up the house
• Kids outside/inside electronics
• Bedtime 9/9:30

Each day this will look a little different.  Mondays I will devote more time to Tucker & Trevor’s schooling, Tuesdays & Wednesdays will be Preschool, Thursdays focus more on 1:1 with Tyler &  I will go over his weekly work, & Fridays will be our review & project days, along with a nature lesson.  Also, I’m not planning on doing every subject, every day.  Both our Bible & Spanish are DVD based, so we will rotate those (on the days we do Spanish I will add a character trait to our calendar time).  Other than Mondays, I will be rotating Language & Writing with T & T. 

What is your dream schedule?  Do you have any tips for homeschooling multiple ages?  Please feel free to leave a comment with any helpful tips – I am desperate!!