To plan my homeschool year, I put together an order of activities for reading, writing, and math because they are more linear subjects. Then I put together unit studies with science and social studies. I try to tie them together as much as possible, but I don't want to move on in math until the current skill is mastered.
Our weekly schedule is going to be
Calendar, Story, Song, Reading, Writing, and Math daily.
Science is Monday and Wednesday and alternating Fridays.
Social studies is Tuesday and Thursday and alternating Fridays opposite of Science.
Art and P.E. are daily, while music is Tuesday and Thursday and Spanish is Monday, Wednesday and Friday. Overall, we have school scheduled for about 2 and a half hours a day.
This is of course subject to change as we find our groove. I function better with a schedule, so that I know I get everything in. Monkey Man benefits from the routine, without which he gets frustrated. At this point it seems like Squeaky Bear is going to be more of a "fly by the seat of your pants" kind of person. That will make homeschooling the two of them together in a couple of years very interesting!
We will be starting on August 6th this year. I haven't quite decided on the break schedule. A friend over at The Homeschool in the Loft, just did a post about her yearly schedule where she will do 3 weeks on 1 week off. That intrigues me. I may do a 3.5 weeks on, 1/2 week off for now, but let it be totally adaptable to vacations and educational trips. I will be doing a lighter schedule during the summer, but will not totally give up the schooling.
How do you plan your year?
What is your schedule like?
When are you starting?
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