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
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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?
Your schedule looks great! I will have to check out AO more thoroughly. Last year, I nearly burned out the kids with too much Veritas Press. This year, I’m trying to be more balanced in what we do- and as always, I’m trying to stay true to the classical model because it works! Here’s our routine for this year, which is subject to change at any given moment (LOL):
http://www.magistramommy.blogspot.com/2013/07/our-routine-2013-2014.html
thanks for sharing! i love seeing how other families plan their days. : )
I’m switching things around a bit this year and I’m excited to see how it will work. We won’t start up again for another week or so, though. We schooled most of the summer, but took August off. I just put up my ‘schedule’ for the year: http://www.livingandlearningathome.com/2013/08/how-we-schedule-our-classical.html
oo, good! thanks for sharing amy!
I headed over from your cycle two week one post. I love this, so confirming to work the method because the method works! Thanks for sharing!!
thanks, kara! i’m so excited about the direction we’re headed! 🙂
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.