This year I have tried to whittle down our schedule so we can have more flexibility and so I am not spending all my free time planning and preparing. It has proven to be a good decision. The new routine has been well received by myself and my kids, plus it was beneficial because our family decided to move this year as well as some additional extended family needs.
I keep a color coded folder for each students which contains their general annual syllabus as well as their currently weekly paper work. I have two students one in kindergarten and one in third grade (ages 6 and 9).
Syllabus
Sunday –
Kids Life at One Life Church (yes, I count this as an instruction day because they are in a classroom learning history and values)
Literature (aka bedtime readings, we each read aloud and include memorization, fiction and non-fiction)
Monday – aka “Math Monday” (dedicated to academics at home)
Kindergarten
Tumblebooks (free through our local library) http://www.tumblebooklibrary.com
Third grade
Khan Academy https://www.khanacademy.org/
Kumon workbooks http://kumonbooks.com/
Tae Kwon Do (community class)
Literature (aka bedtime readings, we each read aloud and include memorization, fiction and non-fiction)
Tuesday – (dedicated to community enrichment activities)
Sharing house (service project)
Alternating science and nature classes (community classes)
Chorus (community class)
Literature (aka bedtime readings, we each read aloud and include memorization, fiction and non-fiction)
Wednesday – aka “Word Wednesday” (dedicated to academics at home)
Kindergarten
Comprehension https://www.turtlediary.com/
Cursive https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.techpriyam.cursivehandwriting.lite&hl=en_US
Spelling http://www.abcya.com/dolch_sight_word_spelling.htm
Handwriting – handmade from notebook paper to help memorize vital info (ie full name, parents name, phone, address, birthday, etc)
Third grade
Comprehension https://readtheory.org/
Typing http://www.rapidtyping.com/
Spelling https://www.spellingcity.com/
Spanish https://www.duolingo.com/
Research page example: https://redcedaracademy2015.blogspot.com/p/research-page.html
Story page example: https://redcedaracademy2015.blogspot.com/p/story-page.html
Language – a collection of workbooks which have been handed down for grammar, etc
Tae Kwon Do (community class)
Literature (aka bedtime readings, we each read aloud and include memorization, fiction and non-fiction)
Thursday – (dedicated to community enrichment activities)
I don’t currently have any commitments on this day, but we do various things such as art, recess, PE, chess, field trips, library, etc
Friday – aka “Freestyle Friday” (dedicated to downtime)
Lunch and Learn – watch a documentary
Toy trade – getting organized from the week and finding something to give away
Budget – they receive what amounts to an allowance and they divide it equally into five banks:
> Share – this goes to charitable causes
> Tax – this is returned to parents for taking care of them
> Retire – this started just because my kid found another bank he wanted to use
> Save – this is for emergencies
> Spend – this is to use any time for any reason