Hi Everyone,
Just a little bit about Homeschooling and Routines
Routines for Homeschooling
When one decides to homeschool, there is so much to
consider, it’s easy to feel overwhelmed.
Along with being overwhelmed, you may feel confused about what to
expect. How will homeschooling affect
your daily lives? The homeschool family
may choose to create a schedule for everyone to follow, or they may choose a
routine that will be effective for their families
For some people, a set schedule is the best way to run
their lives. For others, however, having everything planned out in fifteen
minute increments doesn’t sound like fun.
Where structure might be desired, it isn’t always practical. Conversely,
while being relaxed might be great, some routines are needed to be effective as
homeschoolers.
Schedules and routines for homeschooling are as varied as
the families that homeschool.
Here are a couple of routine types that a family can
follow:
1. School at home would have the children keeping a
similar schedule as those in public school.
This would include getting up at a specific time every day and then
starting their day with either breakfast or chores as the first order of the
day. Following that, the children would
be given 45 minutes per subject, just like if they were in public school, and
they would have a printed schedule to go by for their day.
2. If you’re not enthused by this approach, a more
relaxed routine might be more what you’re looking for. If this is the case, you may start your day
whenever one of the children gets out of bed.
You can work with that one child, undisturbed, until the other children
make their presence known. This type of
routine would be more staggered, with mom giving special attention to each
child as they rise.
3. Some homeschoolers don’t really have a set schedule or
routine for actual schoolwork. They may allow the children to choose which
subject they want to do first, and continue in that way until all subjects are
covered. This type of routine is great
for those students who are self-starters and can work without supervision.
4. While these routines might be helpful, there are the
people that completely against anything planned and live life by the seats of
their pants. This is the type of person
that allows the day to happen to them, taking each moment as it comes and
living their life to the fullest. They often have more fun, but may have a
little bit of a problem finishing projects and school work.
Whichever routine or schedule you choose to follow, just
remember that all work and no play make Jack a very dull boy. Take some time out of your scheduled day to
enjoy your children. Plan some free time
on your calendar to allow them to just relish in being a child. After all, part of the reason you chose to
homeschool was so you could spend quality time with your children. Let the
schedules and routines slip every now and then.
You’ll be glad you did, and your children will thank you for it.
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