New Schedule

I am always tweaking our daily schedule, but today constituted a complete revamp. This schedule is kind of a masterpiece.  The biggest change is that they're completely done by lunchtime, and this is what the kids are most excited about.  For a long time I've struggled with a desire to let them have more free time, but it's just really hard to let go of the more traditional schedule.  But since the kids are getting up early of their own accord every day to get a head start on the studies, it only makes sense to let them go early. I'm also excited about morning yoga with the girls.  They'll keep me honest on days when I'd rather be in bed.  Eliza especially will benefit because of her scoliosis. I also consolidated Naomi's schedule a little, to eliminate wasted time.  I am stoked! Happy Home School Daily Schedule 2014-2015 Mom Ezra Eliza Naomi Paul Isaiah 5:30 Scriptures 6:00 Up, Pray Number Run Get Up Get Up 6:15 Yoga with Girls Exercise with Dad Yoga with Mom Yoga with Mom 6:30 Scriptures History Typing, Blog Assigned Classic 7:00 Family Scriptures Family Scriptures Family Scriptures Family Scriptures Family Scriptures Family Scriptures 7:30 Make Breakfast Morning Chores Morning Chores Morning Chores Morning Chores Morning Chores 7:45 Eat Eat Eat Eat Eat Eat 8:00 Clean Up Daily Chore Daily Chore Daily Chore 8:15 Get Dressed Daily Chore Daily Chore Daily Chore 8:30 Chores Daily Chore Daily Chore Daily Chore 9:00 Prayer, Pledge, Latin Prayer, Pledge, Latin Prayer, Pledge, Latin Prayer, Pledge, Latin Prayer, Pledge, Latin Prayer, Pledge, Latin 9:15 Chores Number Run, Assigned Classic Teach Boys Number Run Scripture Stories Scripture Stories 9:30 Teach Paul and Isaiah Assigned Classic History Typing Music Music 9:45 Teach Paul and Isaiah Typing History Math Worksheet Math Math 10:00 Teach Paul and Isaiah Blog Violin Art English English 10:15 Lesson Plans Blog Violin Art 10:30 Writing Writing Writing Writing Writing Writing 11:15 Exercise and Snack Exercise and Snack Exercise and Snack Exercise and Snack Exercise and Snack Exercise and Snack 11:30 Blog with Naomi Cello Number Run, Assigned Classic Blog 11:45 Practice Voice Cello Assigned Classic History 12:00 Practice Voice Number Run, Math Math NoteWorks 12:15 Chores Math Math Piano 12:30 Prepare Lunch Clean Up Clean Up Clean Up Clean Up Clean Up 12:45 Eat Eat Eat Eat Eat Eat 1:00 Clean Up 1:30 Story Time Story Time Story Time 1:45 Story Time Story Time Story Time Story Time Nap Time Nap Time 2:00 Nap Time Nap Time Nap Time Each card pulled is ten minutes of makeup work in the afternoon. If there is no chore posted for you in the morning, you don't have do one! iPad time is a reward for no cards pulled.  One half hour per day.  Weekend iPad time is earned by typing 15 minutes or reading for an hour.