We started our new homeschooling schedule/content today…
The district provided a packet full of information for each grade level, along with a suggested daily agenda. I spent all weekend, trying to wrap my head around it and organizing everything into binders for the boys. I tweaked the schedule just a little bit, so that they’re all on the same topic at the same time (even though they’re doing different levels of work). This is what their days are going to look like this week while we pilot it and see how it goes:
830 – 840 am Exercise
840 – 910 am Reading
910 – 930 am Communicating (Writing)
930 – 950 am Interest (Science M/W/F and Social Studies T/TH)
950 – 1020 am Arithmetic
1020 – 1040 am Creating (Art M/W/F and Music T/TH)
1040 – 1100 am Technology
1100 – 1130 am Independent Reading
They decided to try “Jump the Creek” today for exercise…they jumped from t-shirt to t-shirt on the floor, moving the t-shirt banks farther and farther apart each time. I was able to get some action shots…
So, basically during each block, the boys pick anywhere from 1 to 3 activities from their binder to complete. It sounds easy enough, but it’s met with attitude, refusal, and minor/major meltdowns. I was still able to capture a few peaceful moments. Here’s Xander, writing a letter to his best friend, Jeremy during Communicating. And here’s Roman, working on a science experiment I brought from home called “Dancing Worms” during Interest.
We ended up going for a walk up and down the street after the first four blocks of work. And, after completing the next two blocks of work, ate lunch and drove down the mountain and found a creek and a trail to explore off of one of the side roads. (We picked up with the last two blocks of work after we got home and relaxed a little bit.)
We’ll see what tomorrow holds…