Homeschool Week in Review ll October 17-24, 2025

Ever want to take a peek into someone else's homeschool???

Me too!

I'm always curious how everyone else's homeschool runs, especially with teenagers.  So I thought I'd take a minute to share with you all what a week looks like for us.  

Starting us out on a Friday 'cause it was just too much fun to not include.  We were up early (at least for homeschoolers) because our local junior college was putting on A Midsummer Night's Dream.  Even though it has been a few years since we've studied that play, we couldn't pass it up.  It's a fun story and a great one to start with if you're just beginning to read Shakespeare.  We had a fun time, and the players even came out afterwards to answer questions.

That evening and Saturday, my senior and freshman attended a local youth conference.  It was a little crazy getting them back and forth because of prior commitments, but we're already seeing the fruit from our sacrifices.  They came back different kids for sure.  They both loved the worship and felt like the Lord was really speaking to them over the weekend.  I'm so glad we were able to do that for them.

Sunday was a welcome break after a couple of busy days.  Church in the morning, and then a peaceful afternoon and evening.  Our small group was cancelled this week, so we used it as an opportunity to catch up on a little homework, spend some time together, and reset for the week ahead.

Monday was the most normal day we had at home.  We love Mondays 'cause they are a day to catch up before we roll into our Crazy Tuesday.  It was nice enough to take some of our schoolwork out onto the patio and enjoy some sunshine.  We even did our read-aloud outside.  We're currently working our way through Burying the Sun by Gloria Whelan.  It's part of a "new to us" series, and we are hooked.

Crazy Tuesday did come.  We spent the morning completing as much bookwork as we could.  After a quick lunch, it was off to a full afternoon of activities: Robotics class, Homeschool Choir, and Chamber Choir.  Tuesdays are full as it's also the night my freshman has trampoline class.  No matter what season we're in, it seems as though our busiest day of the week is always Tuesday.  I've just come to roll with it.

Wednesday and Thursday were typical homeschool days with little excitement.  Lots of book work, lots of reading.  The weather has been really nice, so we've been going on lots of bike rides for P.E.  And my freshman made muffins for us as well.  My senior has dance class and Nutcracker rehearsals 6 days a week.  She bounces between studios, and is definitely living her best life.  Luckily, we're centrally located, so we can make that happen for her.

Friday Mornings, we've started cutting out our usual morning time to open up more time for bookwork.  We try to get a little more done early in the day so we can attend our new homeschool high school group.  This week was hosted by a family that lives off-grid, so after our meeting, the kids were busy checking out all the wildlife while the adults visited.  It's been a nice change of pace for them to have this end-of-the-week group.

And then we rolled right back into Nutcracker rehearsals and church over the weekend.  All in all, a pretty full week.

What do your homeschool weeks look like?