Homeschool Schedules and Routines
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Trailblazing Homeschool
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RJ and Melissa discuss various homeschool routines and schedules. We dive into our own family's routines and how they have evolved throughout our 5 years of homeschooling so far. Melissa mentions block scheduling and how we are using suggestions from various sources to help manage our home better.
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We don't want you to think that we're telling you this is how you should do your day, we're just saying this is one option. And you can look at other people and how they structure their day to see if that's a better option for you. - Melissa
The whole point of homeschool is the fact that we tailor education to the child. It's what works for you, your family, your kid, your situation, your life. - RJ
That's the whole point of being a trailblazer here. Right. We are trailblazers. So we're discovering our own paths. So we're sharing our path with you. So in hopes that it will help guide you to find your own path. - Melissa
There was not a lot of structure to our day for a very long time. Yes, we were in a season of life where we were in survival mode… We were just trying to tread water. You know, I did not have the mental, or emotional, capacity to say “we do school from this time to this time, and then you're done.” - Melissa
So this year, I have been implementing daily routines and not necessarily a set schedule. So I'm attempting to follow more of what's called block scheduling. - Melissa
We've got five kids. Four of them are morning people. And one of them is a night owl. So that's fun. - Melissa
We are intentional and purposeful about what we turn on. They don't have control over what they get to watch. We control what they get to watch. And we're intentionally turning on educational content for them if they're having screens before the afternoon.
So basically, there's no screens for the kids. all morning long, we finish our formal school time. And then they still have to kind of kill time between lunch and then we allow them to have their screens at 3:30.
We believe that play is learning. Yes, play is education. And it's so important. And kids need to be outside.
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Mentioned in this Episode:
Jordan Page, funcheaporfree.com
Gather Round Homeschool Curriculum
Blippi Show
Education.com
Teaching Textbooks Math Curriculum
Amazon Echo Device
The Adventure Agents
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