Do you have a schedule for homeschool?
Some do and some don't. Each homeschool is different. I've read many homeschool magazine articles on this. Some are adamant that you must run a strict schedule with certain things getting done at certain times. Others don't agree with this. They say that is the beauty of homeschooling...you can be flexible!
Personally, I think a balance between the two is best. I have a schedule for when we do school. We always do it in the morning hours unless we have a bad morning and then we "slop" over after lunch a little. Do I have a schedule for what time we do each subject? No. Each weekend, I print up the list of assignments that my kids are supposed to accomplish each day during the week. I let my kids decide the order of when they do them. Now there may be some assignments that need the computer, so I ask my son to do those earlier so he is not conflicting with when he sister needs the computer.
What about where the kids do their work? Some say they must have a desk to do their work at. I disagree. My daughter does the bulk of her work at the desk because she uses the computer a lot. But sometimes she sits with the computer on the bed. If she is doing a reading assignment, she likes to recline on her bed. My son likes to do his school work reclining on the couch in the living room. This is how they each do their work best.
Often, when I have been reading homeschool articles, I have felt guilty because they make me feel like I am doing it the wrong way. Hog wash!!! This is the beauty of homeschooling...we can take into account our children's learning styles, which includes where and how they do their work. If you get the best work out of your child when he/she is sprawled out on the floor, then go for it! This is just my 2 cents worth. What are your thoughts?
3 comments:
The way you homeschool is basically how we homeschool, too. Once in a while I'll make up a schedule that we follow for a short time, but that is mainly so I can have the older kids rotate playing with the younger so I can teach one on one without interruption. I really liked your post, every family is different. We need to do what works for us.
We try and cover our basic subjects each day. We begin as soon as we can around 10 or 11 am and almost always end at 5 pm. If we got a late start or lots of interrupted time we might go until 6 pm. We are late night folks! Don't go to bed until midnight or later. I am currently having a flare-up with my illness, so my sleeping schedule is really off, as you can see. I'm typing this at 3:22 in the morning! Workbooks are done at the table. Reading is done on the loveseat. I agree that there is no correct way!
So sorry you are flaring...know what that is like.
I've been awake since 4:15 this morning. Not sure how I'm going to get through this day...God's Grace is Sufficient! That's how I'll get through the day! That and I hope a long nap! :-)
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