Daily Schedule - Fall 2007

As always, NOT set in stone. This is just a general guideline of what I would like to accomplish each day/week. Fall Quarter 2007 is September 21, 2007 to December 20, 2007.

MONDAY

• Spelling: Introduce week's spelling words. Do a page or two of SWO A.
  
• Math: one or more workbook exercises
  
• Phonics: one (or less, if long) lesson
  
• History: read SOTW, do accompanying map work and coloring pages
  
• Lunch
  
• PE: gymnastics
  
• Read Alouds: read more history or other books
  

TUESDAY

• Phonics: one lesson or easy reader book
  
• Math: one or more workbook exercises
  
• Grammar: one lesson from FLL
  
• Science: read science text or books or do experiments
  
• Lunch
  
• 4-H: meetings or projects two Tuesdays a month
  
• PE: ballet for Cassia
  
• Read Alouds: read more science or other books
  

WEDNESDAY

• Spelling: finish week's lesson
  
• Math: one or more workbook exercises
  
• Phonics: one (or less, if long) lesson
  
• History: read encyclopedias and library books, maybe do project
  
• Lunch
  
• Library: stop by library, pick up holds
  
• PE: park day
  
• Movie Night: watch movies - hopefully educational ;)
  

THURSDAY

• Phonics: one lesson
  
• Math: one or more workbook exercises
  
• Grammar: one lesson from FLL
  
• Lunch
  
• 4-H: projects once a month
  
• Science: read books and/or do experiment
  
• History: read library books, do project (moved from Friday)
  
• Art History: do coordinated art history project from Artistic Pursuits, when appropriate (moved from Friday)
  
• Read Alouds: catch up on what we've missed through the week
  

FRIDAY

• Spelling: test
  
• Math: one or more workbook exercises
  
• Phonics: one (or less, if long) lesson
  
• PE: park day, alternate every weeks
  
• Lunch at park
  
• History: read library books, do project
  
• Art History: do coordinated art history project from Artistic Pursuits, alternate weeks
  

Notes: I am still planning on starting First Language Lessons when we get to (at least) lesson 140 in OPGTR (which should be less than a month into the Fall Quarter) but I'm also thinking of just waiting until after Christmas to start that. I think spelling will be a big enough strain and I don't want to completely put him off of language. Also, soccer is another PE thing but that is variable, about twice a week and, of course, screws up whatever else was planned for that day. ;)

Cassia: Cassia has been rocking with schoolwork but I still can't seem to schedule it. Sometimes she does great doing her math at the same time that Cameron does his, but sometimes they both just need too much attention. Phonics she definitely needs one-on-one attention for and I do still have a hard time getting her attention for that when there are games to be played with big brother. I think it is still working best to just give her some time on the weekends when DH is home and he and Cameron are off doing "boy things." It makes it more special and really a one-on-one thing.

Notes 9/21/07: Our very favorite park day has been changed from every other week to every week so I've had to cut down on our Friday schedule. We are usually at this park day from 12 or 1 until 4 or 5 so nothing much else gets done. Yes, I know I could start earlier but how often does that really happen? ;) Also, I've decided to go ahead and start grammar. If it gets to be too much, I'll drop it or I'll drop Spelling. Twice a week of a mostly oral program shouldn't be too much.