Flexible Time Schedule
To use the flexible time schedule, I decided what subjects we were going to cover for the school year and counted the number of expected school days and the number of hours we would spend on schooling each day.
Category: schedules
A Loop Schedule in a Jar
We are constantly doing a schedule dance around here. We need organization and novelty in order to function well. As a result, we vary how our days are organized. We’ve used just about every type of schedule out there and loop schedules are ones that always seem to…
Empty Hours
I was recently at a dentist appointment with my daughter when schools were about to start their summer break. The dental hygienist asked me if I planned to put my daughter in any summer camps. I told her no. She then asked how I was going to keep her busy.…
Loop Scheduling
Loop scheduling has become a mainstay in our homeschool. To keep things fresh and interesting, I often change how our school days are organized every month or two. Sometimes we only use loop scheduling and sometimes loops are part of the mix. Loop schedules are pretty easy to use and…
Block Scheduling in the Homeschool
We like novelty around here so I often switch up how our days are organized. Block scheduling can be done several different ways, but the way we do it involves spending bigger chunks on time on one subject. This often allows for a more relaxed pace with less transitioning between…
Fitting in the Extras
There are so many great ideas out there, but a limited amount of time to do them. I found that projects, board games, long walks, and other things were often put on the back burner when confronted with the busyness of day-to-day homeschooling. When my kids were younger and school…
Organizing Multiple Resources in an Eclectic Homeschool
As eclectic homeschoolers we have been known to use bits of this and pieces of another thing. It is also rather uncommon for us to use curriculum as it was intended and if we do, it is usually the kind that isn’t all laid out with nicely prepared daily…
Mini Loop Schedule for Homeschooling
After playing around with the organization of our school day for the first several weeks of this school year, I’m settling in with a mini-loop schedule. We have successfully used this in the past and will likely use it for several months. I like to switch around with different ways…
3 Ways We Combine Novelty and Structure in Homeschooling
My kids need novelty. I need novelty. Doing the same thing every school day would make us all quite frustrated and bored. Every day needs to be different. We also need our days to be structured. Structure and novelty seem like opposites, but we have found some things that have…
1st Grade Plans
My 1st grader is a highly-creative learner who loves learning. She will often take longer to accomplish a task because she takes creative detours that makes the task more interesting to her. Right now, she loves science and has really enjoyed her recent history studies. I’m excited to see where…
