Step Back

This being only my 2nd year homeschooing, I still question myself, more than I would like. I also find that I have to prove myself to anyone who questions or inquires about my decision to homeschool. It is easy to try and keep with public school standards. Some examples are : reading levels, math levels, hand writing abilities and so on. I find myself from time to time worrying if everyone is where they should be for their grade level. Then I take a step back. I started homeschooling so my children could learn at their own pace. There are some things they will excel quickly in and some things they will struggle with. It is all a process and why we do the things we do.

Year Round

We are trying a year round schedule this year. I am interested in seeing how it works for our family. The beauty of making your own schedule is just divine!

Here is a glance of my plan:

January, February, March-  School schedule

April- School Break- Except for family projects

May, June, July- School schedule

August-School Break- Except family projects

September, October, November- School schedule

December- School Break - Except family projects.


I don't know about you, but we burn out after a while and our school schedule slacks a bit, and we dwindle off into the land of chaos. I am thinking with a month break here and there, it will help us and give us time to rejuvenate.

Multiple Children

One of the largest obstacles I have found in homeschooling, is trying to manage teaching three different children -three different levels of varied subjects. I was always running, answering 20 million questions at one time and burnt out very quickly. It took me about a year to realize... I need to schedule differently.

We started making a weekly schedule for about everything. From cleaning to one on one time for learning, it works great!!! Mondays- we have combined work, group projects and planning  Tuesdays- My middle boy has one on one time with me   Wednesday -- the youngest boy works with me  Thursday-- My eldest boy works with me   Friday is a combined day again.  I fill their cubbies with work for the week, and when I am working with someone else, the others work on their other projects or do computer work.

It works like a charm!!