I wrote this about 2 weeks ago and saved it as a Draft.
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Right now... Our schedule is fresh and new. Among academics, we are also attempting to iron out behaviors that have been picked up. Routine will help. Keeping their hands busy will also help. My 10 year old is really trying to please, so he is doing better.... Until he is surrounded by other kids, that is. My 6 year old breaks down into toddler-like tantrums whenever he's asked to anything that isn't his own idea. It's my own fault for treating him like the family baby for so long, so I deserve this. He will come along, too. Even though he resorts to babyish behavior, he also wants to please.
Daily Schedule:
6-7 AM: I wake up, depending on how many alarms it takes to wake me up.
7:30, no later: Kids wake up. Eat. Shower. Dress. Play with the cat or dog. Beat head against a wall until fully awake. Whatever.
8-8:30: School starts!
** This is where our actual "timed" schedule stops. Both of the boys have a daily schedule printed.
My youngest starts off with Bible Verse study, Latin Study (unless it's Monday. Latin comes after the packet on Monday's), and then his worksheet packet. It covers:
Geography is next.
We finish up with some more easy reading.
Piano Practice.
My oldest starts off with his Bible Verse and Latin Flashcards (he created them, and he studies with his brother).
Roughly, this is what happens after Flashcard Studies
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My oldest works independently...for the most part. He asks questions if he's confused. On Tuesday morning, I had let 2 math papers slip by ungraded. I've learned that I can't let that happen, because Monday's 30 questions came back with 13 incorrect. He gets sloppy...FAST... if he doesn't think anyone is watching him. Tuesday he redid the entire lesson. It's a little frustrating to see this happen when you are excited about how well your children are doing... But it's a process! We're all learning. :-)
My youngest can not stop talking. Ever.
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Right now... Our schedule is fresh and new. Among academics, we are also attempting to iron out behaviors that have been picked up. Routine will help. Keeping their hands busy will also help. My 10 year old is really trying to please, so he is doing better.... Until he is surrounded by other kids, that is. My 6 year old breaks down into toddler-like tantrums whenever he's asked to anything that isn't his own idea. It's my own fault for treating him like the family baby for so long, so I deserve this. He will come along, too. Even though he resorts to babyish behavior, he also wants to please.
Daily Schedule:
6-7 AM: I wake up, depending on how many alarms it takes to wake me up.
7:30, no later: Kids wake up. Eat. Shower. Dress. Play with the cat or dog. Beat head against a wall until fully awake. Whatever.
8-8:30: School starts!
** This is where our actual "timed" schedule stops. Both of the boys have a daily schedule printed.
My youngest starts off with Bible Verse study, Latin Study (unless it's Monday. Latin comes after the packet on Monday's), and then his worksheet packet. It covers:
- Math Practice (Add, Subtract, Basic Geometry, & Telling Time right now)
- Grammar Work (Capital Letters, Punctuation periods and exclamation points this week)
- Vocab (Synonyms, Antonyms, & Compound Words)
- Reading Skills (Finding the Main Idea, Reading for Details)
- Phonics/Spelling (Initial and Final Consonant Sounds, Special Consonants, etc)
Geography is next.
We finish up with some more easy reading.
Piano Practice.
My oldest starts off with his Bible Verse and Latin Flashcards (he created them, and he studies with his brother).
Roughly, this is what happens after Flashcard Studies
- Piano Practice
- Violin Practice
- Math - Saxon Mixed Practice 1-30. We do not skip problems and we only do the Mixed Practice.
- Science - A chapter section a day, unless there is supplemental reading, quizes, or a test coming up
- SoTW - At his own pace... Usually 2-3 chapters p/ week, plus supplemental reading
- Geography (I try to keep this sort of in line with his younger brothers studies so my youngest can pick up information from the older ones studies)
- Literature - 10 Weeks of Poetry is our current focus. Lots of supplemental reading and writing. Introducing him to Edgar Allan Poe, Maya Angelou, Walt Whitman, and many more.
- Latin - Both of them work together. Monday is the beginning of a new lesson. Tuesday-Saturday is studying. Test after every 5 lessons on Vocab, Prayers, and Derivatives.
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My oldest works independently...for the most part. He asks questions if he's confused. On Tuesday morning, I had let 2 math papers slip by ungraded. I've learned that I can't let that happen, because Monday's 30 questions came back with 13 incorrect. He gets sloppy...FAST... if he doesn't think anyone is watching him. Tuesday he redid the entire lesson. It's a little frustrating to see this happen when you are excited about how well your children are doing... But it's a process! We're all learning. :-)
My youngest can not stop talking. Ever.
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