I always wished I could watch, minute by minute, a typical day in the life of another homeschooling family. How do they REALLY do it? In case you’ve had the same desire, I will attempt to re-create March 3, 2009, at our house.
We start our day at 6:45 pm. We read scriptures, sing a song, and pray. Then C is out the door for school at the community college, and Daddy leaves for work. L and N each have a 1st period class: 6th grade band for N, and seminary (our church’s daily religious instruction) for L. They usually ride their bikes, but today they ride with Daddy because of swimming lessons later.
While the girls are gone, D and I have “1st grade.” We work on his chores (he can do most of them independently now), then we usually do some reading and math. Today Gnome Times helps D to multiply with the manipulatives. Finally, it’s time to go to swimming lessons. The pool is near N’s and L’s classes, so they walk over and we all meet at the pool.
When we get back home, we have a science lab. Today we make a nail into an electromagnet. We finish by reading aloud from the science book, then L and N have their individualized math and language arts assignments. L does more (vocabulary, writing, literature), because she’s a high school student this year.
After lunch, it’s time for jobs. N and D get a bit distracted though. They find a fairy house under a fir tree in the back yard! N had built it secretly, and she keeps adding small details throughout the day so that D is excited about each new discovery. We all finally get our jobs done though, and I finish planting the starts for the veggie garden.
C gets home about 2:00 and has to leave again at 3:30 so he can pick up his newspapers for his route and go to his drivers’ education class. After helping him fold papers, I leave with L for her Irish Dance (think “Riverdance”) class. She is so fun to watch! We had to look for awhile to find this class, but it’s been great for her.
To end the day, C delivers his papers, we go to a potluck dinner at church, and some of the kids stay for their church youth group. We get D in bed early, because we’re going to an opera tomorrow night! Before he goes to bed, C talks to me about ideas for his project for his college geology class. It’s all in a day’s work for a homeschool mom.
I love reading about others rhythms; here is a post I wrote earlier this year on our daily rhythm
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You inspired me to record one day in the life of our homeschool . . . I did it the very next day so as to not cheat and try to make myself look more organized or awesome or whatever that I really am. It was probably the worst day I had had in a long time, but reviewing it kind of makes me laugh, and helps me remember that not all homeschool days will be ideal.
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