Ready to take a peek into our homeschool week???
I'm always curious what other families' homeschools look like so I thought I'd share a week in the doldrums of February. February is notorious for being hard on homeschoolers. The holidays have come and gone, and now we're back into routine. So what does our homeschool look like?
Monday morning was a little slow moving. Our mornings are still dark and it's so tempting to sleep in. But if I want to have a morning meeting, it's important we get moving so my high schoolers have the time they need to get other things done. Morning meeting flowed well: Bible, memory work, current events and listening to a podcast on Aaron Copland since we have a symphony field trip coming up. Mondays are clear of most extra curricular obligations so it's a good day to make progress on our bookwork. My ninth grader worked on some writing while I worked out. And when it warmed up later, we took our books out to the patio. That evening my husband and I went to the dance studio to watch my daughter's modern class for parent's week. It's always fun to see what she's been working on. Her face is instantly transformed when she's dancing.
Tuesdays are always what we affectionately call "Crazy Tuesdays." That's when most of our extra curricular occur. So I still make a checklist for my 9th grader, but I secretly have a minimized list in my head. As long as we hit a couple of key subjects, I'm happy. I prepped stuffed pepper soup for the crockpot while he completed a Shormann Algebra lesson. Then I drove the mom taxi as he had Robotics class and choir in the afternoon. Luckily Grandma was able to drop him off that evening for trampoline class so my husband and I could go watch some more dance. This night was ballet and jazz. Totally different styles, but my 12th grader still rocked them both. Then it was back home to read a little and prep for the next morning.
Wednesday morning started off strong. It's one of the days we are home more so I was anxious to have the kids working. It was also beautiful outside. So after an algebra lesson on the computer, we spent most of the day doing school work on the patio. Later that afternoon, my ninth grader and I took a walk around the neighborhood, and visited with the neighbor's cats. Our afternoon walks always give us lots of time to connect and petting kitties is a great motivator. :-) That evening, he went to youth group while I got to watch more ballet.
Thursday was a whirlwind. We watched some of our Shakespeare play during Morning Time and then off to do school work. My ninth grader had a robotics class, and afterwards my 12th grader and I joined him for a meeting with our "teacher." The kids updated her on their progress and we talked about a few details for graduation. I can't believe how close my daughter is to graduating. It's unreal. Later, I took her back to ballet while my son stayed home and played card games with Grandma. We've been playing a lot of card games this season. My favorite has been Dutch Blitz, but I think I've burned him out on it. :-)
Friday has become our homeschool group days. We have a couple of families we meet with for encouragement, friendship, and adventures. This week my husband joined us and we went hiking. We packed our lunches and ate when we got to the peak. It's been a fun way for us to get out, and for the kids to meet some likeminded families. Afterwards, we came home for our read aloud and Friday Night pizza and a movie. Cool Running, of course, since the Olympics are starting.
It was a full week. Choir is getting rolling. Dance is filling my daughter's days. And I'm just soaking up the moments. We've hit a sweet rhythm this year.
And I'm all about enjoying it!
What are your homeschool weeks looking like?
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