Our Family Schedule

Be Thou my vision; Oh, Lord of my heart . Not be all else to me; save that Thou art. Thou my best thought by day or by night. Waking or sleeping, Thy presence, my light.
Early Mourning Routine Weather you eat or drink, or whatever you do, do all to the glory of God. 1 Corinthians 10:31 6 to 10am 6am Mom wake, read and pray, get ready for the day! 7:30- 8am Children wake, get ready, breakfast 8am - 9am Family Worship Each child is memorizing scripture and going through the catechism. 1 new hymn is being introduced and learned each month. Father may lead in a time of application and discussion after our scripture reading and is preaching the Gospel to the young children on a continual basis. When Father is at work in the morning , we will be going systematically through "Doctrines of the Bible" with questions for Dad at evening worship. Personal Bible reading daily to be done in the morning hours. Journal, devotionals and theology books are being read on a continual basis. May these things be done in faith and to the Glory of God, through Christ! 9am - 9:30 am Chores Children are performing age appropriate tasks on a daily and weekly basis. Each child is responsible for keeping his or her room, bed and other areas picked up each day. Girls are being taught homemaking skills as age and maturity allows. Scott is being taught responsibility and life skills as he goes to work with Dad. All chores once learned are expected to be done thoroughly, promptly, and with a joyful attitude. We are raising adults who can work hard, serve others, and manage a home!
9:30-10am Outside Time,Nature Walk Stop! Go outside with the children, enjoy God's creation, and talk about the Lord Jesus Christ! Reminders- Take out Dinner!!

Late Morning Routine
10am to 12 noon
	Our Homeschool Schedule
Disciplined Studies	The fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge.
10 - 10:15 Wash up and snack! 10:15 - 10:35 Copywork, Storytime	Copywork-Scott and Trinity-short selections from literature, poetry, hymns, scripture, catechism, speeches, etc… about 20 min. daily. Read Aloud--Storytime-Genevieve and Savannah- 20-30 min. per day as older children do independent work.
10:40 - 11 Math	Math-Hands on lessons & activities. Take time needed to master concepts. Trinity-about 20 min. daily. Genevieve-about 10 min. 2 days per wk. Scott-SAT Prep
11 - 11:30 Reading and Narration, Quiet time	Reading and Narration-Trinity-20-30 min. per day, reading literature selections w/narration to follow. Scott-about 45 min. Quiet Activities-Gene & Savi -20-30 min. Books, play-dough, drawing, painting,etc.., while Mom works with siblings on other subjects.
11:30 - 11:50 Piano Practice, Phonics	Piano Practice-Trinity,about 20 min. per day. Phonics/Reading-Genevieve-about 10-20 min. 3 days per week.
11:50 - 12:15 Language, Writing	Language Lesson-Trinity-about 10 min. Writing-10 min Scott-SAT prep about 30 min.
12:15-1:00	Lunch, clean-up, free reading. Afternoon Routine Make any nessesary preparations for dinner. 1:00 Nap time for little ones.
	1-3pm Fine Arts and Projects Something or someone to love Something to do Something to think about Monday Nature Study 1 subject per term 30 min nature walk in search of object of study a 30 min. lesson in the afternoon w/ drawing in nature books of specimins found. Tuesday Picture Study 1 artist per term Studing 6 prints per term. Read about artist, discuss style , color, subject of print,etc.. Copy artist's work. Identify artist's work. Wednesday Music Lesson 1 lesson per week Book of Centuries Add to timeline from lierature and other subjects studied . Thursday Art-Drawing &Watercolors Learning basics of art. Drawing and brush stoke with watercolors. Friday Composer Study 1 composer per term Listening to 6 pieces per term. Read about composer, discuss style, instruments, mood of music,etc… Identify composer's work. Saturday Handi-Craft Project Learn 1 new skill per year. Practicing when ever possible. Sewing, wittling, knitting, knot-tying,etc… Mastering skill with maturity. 2:45-3pm 15 min. clean up, Pick up all projects, books, dishes, etc… 3-4pm-Free Time Weather permitting, outside time!!! Quiet indoor activities! Paint , draw, read, sew, etc… Evening Routine 4 - 8 pm 4 - 4:30 Start dinner w/helper 4:30 - 5 Hang, fold,& put away laundry 5 - 5:15 Set table w/helper 5:15 - 5:30 Finish up dinner prep 5:30 - 6 Serve dinner! 6:30 - 7 Dinner clean up 7 - 8 Free Time 8 - 8:30 Get ready for bed 8:30 Story & Children in bed! 10- 10:30 Lights out!

I copied this from my excel spread sheet so it's not perfect. Nor do I keep to this strictly, this is my guide not my rule, but this is my goal. Fridays change due to Bible Study, homeschool co-op and field trips. I may add or delete things as needed for school, such as, foreign language or swimming and my son is going to be graduating and I will be doing another reader soon. You get the idea.

The children's chores

Do everything without complaining or arguing.Phil 2:14
Weekly Chores
Scott			Trinity
Monday: Vacuum & Laundry, closet			Bedroom closet, drawers & Dust
Tuesday: Trash Day & Yard pick up			Bathrooms
Wednesday: School Room vacuumed			School Room dusted & tidied
Thursday: Mow & Dog Duty			Front & back porches cleaned
Friday: Car clean out			Bedroom & Laundry
Saturday: House & Property Project			Home & Yard Project
Sunday: The Lord's Day! Worship Him and rest!
Daily Chores
Scott			Trinity
Fold, put away blankets & Make bed			Clean room & Make bed
Feed the dogs			Breakfast dishes
Sweep kitchen			Wipe counters & table A.M.
Trash			Lunch Dishes
Help with Laundry			Help with Laundry
Dinner clean-up			Dinner clean-up

This was copied from my excel spread sheet, so it's not perfect. This also will be altered as children grow and seasons of life change. But you get the idea!

My Weekly Chore Schedule

Sunday: The Lord’s Day!

Worship Him! Rest!

Monday: Clean Master Bedroom

Wash and Change Bed Linens

Tuesday: Clean & Inventory Fridge,

Freezer, Pantry

Make Menu & Shopping List

Wednesday: Grocery Shop & Errands

Thursday: Pay Bills & Purge Mail & Planner

Garden Work

Friday: Organize and get rid of unwanted or unused items from one room each week.*

Saturday: Work in the yard or on a home improvement project.

*Week 1: Kitchen

*Week 2: Bathrooms & Yard

*Week 3: Master Bedroom

*Week 4: Kids Room

*Week 5: Living Room

Daily Chores

Mom

Make bed

Make Breakfast

Table Clean up

Start a load of laundry

Take out dinner

Kitchen and Living Room quick pick up

chore of the day

Scott

Fold and put away blankets, make bed

Feed the Dogs

Sweep the Kitchen

Take out the trash

Chore of the day

Help with laundry

Dinner dishes

Trinity

Clean room and make bed

Feed animals

Wipe counters and table am

Breakfast and lunch dishes

Chore of the day

Help with Laundry

Dinner Clean-up

Genevieve

Clean room and put pillows on the bed

Pick up shoes and toys in Living Room

Help put away clean dishes

Wipe chairs and table at lunch time

Our Simple Schedule

Morning Routine

6-7am

Wakeup!!! Read and pray.

7-7:30am

Get ready for the day.

7:30-8am

Make breakfast! Children wake up, get ready & eat breakfast.

8-9am

Family worship and devotions.

9-9:30am

Daily Chores.*

9:30-10am

Outside time!

10am-12:30pm

Snack and disciplined studies.*

*Check master schedule.

Afternoon Routine

12:30-1pm

Lunch and clean up.

1pm

Nap time for little ones.

1-3pm

Fine arts. Pick up projects!

3-4pm

Outside play time for children. If weather is too severe, a quiet indoor project.

Sewing project for mom.

4pm

Begin Dinner with helper.

Older children finish up school or read.

4:30pm

Hang, fold, put away laundry.

Evening Routine

5pm

Finish up dinner. Set table with helper.

6-7pm

Dinner and clean up.

7-8pm

Free time.

8-9pm

Children get ready for bed, story time and in bed!

9-10pm

Dad and Mom time. Go to bed!

The Ultimate Homeschooling Tip

Proverbs 9:10 The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom, And the knowledge of the Holy One is understanding.

2 Timothy 3:16 All Scripture is inspired by God and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, for training in righteousness;

Discipline and Discipleship- First and foremost, be diligent to teach your little ones the word of God. As they learn to submit to God’s word and the authority He has lovingly and providentially placed over them, they will gain a heart of wisdom and understanding. It will be very difficult, to say the least, if our children cannot obey us, to educate them as God has called us. We must make first time obedience our highest educational priority. Our greatest goal should not be high test scores, prestigious colleges, degrees, or even to merely to complete the curriculum. For what will it profit these little ones if they gain worldly wisdom and have not the wisdom God will impart to their very souls by the implanted word. Instead, are greatest joy should be that our children walk in truth. If they know and love the Lord Jesus Christ with all their heart then He himself will be their sufficiency. By all means we are to educate our children so they may be productive adults who can do all that the Lord has called them to do. Sow the scriptures in their life and reap a harvest of a Christ-centered home and education. This of course cannot be accomplished apart from the work of the Holy Spirit in our life and in the hearts of our children. But let us make this our aim, to be well pleasing to the Lord, as we discipline, and disciple our children. For to this, we have all been called, homeschoolers or not!

A New Years Resolution: To Be a Keeper At Home

While millions of people are making new years resolutions that may never take, may we resolve in our hearts to be busy at home, blessing our family and training our children. Let us look forward to this new year as one of hope for generations to come. I encourage you to gain renewed vision and passion for your precious calling as a wife and mother. Though trials and discouragement come, may the all sufficient Word of God be our standard and may the precepts therein stand the tests of the cultural tide. We are the women whom God has blessed with the privilege of raising the next generation, teaching them His truths, and creating an atmosphere that is vibrant and full of love and the joys of life. There is no other place on earth that we are more needed to give these blessings, than in the home. There is no other people who need these blessings more from us, than those of our own household.  The influence we have over the next generation can be greater with our own children in our own homes, than in any oval office or Sunday school classroom.  J.R Miller says it well in his book Homemaking (or recently republished under a new title The Family).

There have been wives who in their zeal for Christ's work outside have neglected Christ's work inside their own doors. They have had eyes and hearts for human need and human sorrow in the broad fields lying far out, but neither eye nor heart for the work of love lain about their own feet. The result has been that while they were doing angelic work in the lanes and streets, the angels were mourning over their neglected duties within the hallowed walls of their own homes. While they were winning a place in the hearts of the poor and the sick or the orphan, they were losing their rightful place in the hearts of their own household. Let it be remembered that Christ's work in the home is the first that He gives to every wife, and that no amount of consecrated activities in other spheres will atone in this world or the next for neglect or failure there.

Let this be the year that you put your hand to the plow and did not retrieve. Put away activities that keep you from serving your husband and discipling your children. Commit yourself to cultivate well for Christ a home that is productive and efficiently managed, that shows the skillful handiwork of God. And may you reap a harvest of blessings in the years to come.

Grace and peace be upon you in 2009 and many more to come as the Lord sees fit.