Fall'07 Schedule

Here is the first guess attempt at my schedule/guide/flow for the fall. Homeschooling and being with my children all day requires some kind of planning so that we know where we are going BUT...remember this is not rigid. This is a guide and a way for me to "see" what I really have time to do based on the things required of me and the time available during the day to do them.

I'm one of those people who wishes I had 36 hours a day. Since I don't, my job is to find out how the Lord would have me spend my time and make sure I use the time He has given...wisely. In the past, I've posted my schedule in a Word document so that anyone could download it and change it to suit their personal needs. I will do that eventually but I'm going to wait until I've tried this plan for a bit to make sure it actually works well for us before passing it along :)

Remember...this is just a guide...just a tool to help me stay on track through out the day. If it's a gorgous day outside we don't come in after 30 minutes! If we have friends or company over, we will linger over lunch and the kids will go down for their naps a little later than normal. I'm a Type A but even I know how to relax a bit every now and then :)

Read it over...I'd love your feedback!

One more thing before you look this over. Don't be intimated. I didn't come up with all of this by myself. I used Managers of Their Homes to teach me how to structure my home, children, and my day. If you are structure challenged - this book is awesome! I developed my first schedule about four years ago and I break this book out everytime seasons and routines change to help me come up with creative ideas for keeping up with it all.

Ok...and now for the test schedule....Remember...leave feedback and/or questions if you have any...

5:00

• Mommy- up for Exercise

6:30

• Mommy -Shower & Dress
  

7:00

• Mommy -Quiet Time + Water/Tea
• Gracie- Quiet Time + Water/Tea
• Sumo - Sleep or Quiet Play

7:30

• Mommy - AM Routine/BFIAR with Sumo
• Gracie - Breakfast Prep
• Sumo - w/Mom or Free Play

8:00

• Everyone eats Breakfast and Mommy does Bible with the Littles

8:30

• Mommy cleans up from breakfast
• Gracie take the littles off to brush teeth and get dressed.
• The boys enjoy free play until Mommy is ready for...

9:00

• Circle Time with Little Hands to Heaven
  

9:30

• Now we head outside for the boys to play and for Mommy to tackle the yard.
• Gracie begins her Independent Learning (mostly core subjects)

10:00

• Head back inside for a snack and some table activities while listening to classical. Sumo hits some puzzles, arts & crafts, coloring, playdoh, etc.
• Kano will hit the floor for some tactile activities (blanket training)

10:30

• Mommy does some specific OT exercises w/ Kano then stretches w/video
• Sumo heads off to his room for some independent playtime

11:00

• Now Mommy has one on one w/Sumo to work on preschool stuff
• Kano gets to play with the toys in his room now all by himself.

11:30

• Mommy prepares lunch while the boys play together

12:00

• Lunch is eaten while Mommy or Gracie reads aloud to the boys

12:30

• Time to get ready for naptime!
• Kano gets to read with Mom by himself while Sumo hangs out on the Blanket
• Sumo can browse through the library book basket or play quietly on the blanket

1:00

• Sumo's turn for private time with Mom
• Kano is in the crib with board books and will fall to asleep pretty quickly

1:30

• At last...Mom gets an Email/Phone Break as both boys are down for a nap!

2:00

• Time to check in with Gracie
• A quick conference will make sure that all is on track for the rest of the day.
• Every so often this conference time goes a lot longer.
• Mental note to see if this time is adequate.

2:30

• Personal Project Time for Mom. Quiet time for Gracie to explore passionate pursuits

4:00

• Mom starts dinner prep
• Boys wake up and get a snack
• Mom does a quick stretch for Kano
• Gracie takes Sumo for some computer time

4:30

• Mom gets another Email/Phone Break. Gracie helps out with dinner if necessary
• Boys get free play (fun especially if Dad has made it home).
• Mental note to rotate legos and wooden trains if he hasn't.

5:00

• Final Review/Grade of Gracie’s Work for the day. Hopefully she doesn't have homework!

5:30

• Mom finishes the last bit of dinner prep.
• Gracie and Sumo set the table and pick up the living room
• Kano is back on the blanket or riding wrapped up on Mommy's back.

6:00

• DINNER

6:30

• Littles’ Bedtime Routine (Daddy does if he is home and then Mommy relaxes for a sec)
• Gracie does kitchen cleanup

7:00

• Family Time/Prayer

8:00

• Mom & Gracie can hang free of littles
• Boys are in their room playing/reading in their beds

8:30

• Maybe they get one last story...maybe they don't. Daddy/Mommy prays over them then Goodnight!

9:00

• Bedtime Routines for the rest of us

10:00

• Mommy's time to Journal/Blog/Read/Grade for coop (so much to do...so little time)
  
• Gracie can stay up for a second in her room

10:30

• Lights Out for Gracie

11:00

• Lights Out for Mommy (I'm working on it)