Catching Classical – Our Schedule


As y’all know, I’ve spent a lot of time this summer reading more about classical education. I’m convinced if we work the classical model, the classical model will work for us.  Through implementing what I’ve learned about classical education into our curriculum choices, scheduling, and memory work review, I’m hoping to “catch classical”.  Keep in mind that my little scholars are very much in the grammar stage of the trivium.  Your plans and choices will vary if your children are further along in the trivium.

Here’s the first draft of our daily schedule —

7:00 AM    I wake up.  Work out/get ready/read my Bible/coffee

7:45 AM    Littles wake up.  Complete their morning routine.

8:30 AM    Eat breakfast & clean up kitchen

9:00 AM    Morning Group Time:
               read Bible based on Ambleside Online Year One schedule
               “Picture, Ponder, Pray” Bible reading
               memorize Bible verses from Awana and CC
               read poem of the day (AO Year One schedule)
               listen to classical music (AO Year One schedule)
               consider art piece (AO Year One schedule)
               Timeline review: read the back of 1-2 cards daily 

10:00 AM  Language Arts:
               alphabet – names & sounds with younger two
               Spelling Workout – older two

               First Language Lessons – older two
               Video (when needed) for younger two (either Classic Baby or 
               Preschool Prep)

               Prescripts – older two
               Before Five in a Row – younger two

11:00 AM  Science:
               Nature Study – spend time outside or with nature books/dvds during                 
               bad weather and creation journaling while I read from AO Year One             
               schedule 
               Ecology and Astronomy 

12:00 PM  Eat lunch & clean up lunch

< span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">1:00 PM    Classical Conversations Grammar Review:     
               Practice and Notebooking
               Monday – Community Day; Geography at home
               Tuesday – History
               Wednesday – Math & English
               Thursday – Science & Latin
               Friday – Fine arts & anything left-over

               History:
               Story of the World
               Read-alouds (AO Year One schedule)

2:00 PM    nap for younger two
               
               Math: 
               Saxon – older two
               Review math facts while waiting to work with Mom

3:00 PM    Independent Reading Time

4:00 PM    Free Time:use for leftover work when necessary

5:00 PM    Dinner Preparations

If studies are finished early in any time slot, it’s bonus time to spend freely! For the most part, we keep to a four day week.  I’ve attempted to schedule our activities, so that one or two of my littles is working with me and the other two are occupied either together or independently.  I save math for nap time, because I find it requires the most hands-on teaching time with me, so I need to be able to focus completely.

We’ve been doing this schedule for a week now and it’s been working great.  Starting before our CC community starts meeting has allowed us to get comfortable and efficient with new materials and routines, while we still have extra time in our day/week.  How about you? How has your schedule for this year been shaping up?

Comments

  1. Anonymous says

    Thanks for sharing. Can you tell me more about “picture, ponder, pray?” I love this but am curious how you implement this with your kids.

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