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Actual flow of family subjects?
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I can’t seem to find this exact question on previous posts, could some of you just help me picture what the family subjects look like? (I know all our families are different so this will vary). I have 5 kiddos, the oldest almost 7. We start our day at 7:30, they clean their rooms and get ready for the day, we eat at 8:00, then have bible time around the table. So do most of you keep the oldest kids at the table (or wherever you school) and then do all the family subjects (geography/history, literature, picture study, etc) first before individual time with each child? If so, do you just let the youngest ones free at that point? It just seems like a long time to be around the table with everyone. I’ve been doing math with my oldest first and then his reading but I’ve realized it’s hard to rein in the others for the history/literature read alouds after they are “released.” We read our literature during lunch so they are all present for that, I’m just having a hard time visualizing the CM curriculum guide in our actual day. Hope that made sense, thanks! Adrienne
We don’t do a lot of family subjects yet… I suspect it is easiest to do family subjects right after things that naturally rein them in… so after breakfast, after a snack maybe, or right after lunch…. so you can easily call them together for a snack or something, then do the family subject….
Adrienne,
I know exactly what you mean by trying to ‘rein them in!’ We have to split it up because their minds wander and that’s another topic on trying to rein them in! So, I read our Bible, we do memory work, sometimes one other topic of my choice, and I’ll read a very short chapter of history. Then they go off to do chores. They know they need to come right back after that and we do the ‘doing’ part of the lessons we read (writing, craft, whatever). I think if they are released for a purpose it is helpful rather than just going off to play. That helps give them a memory trigger, “I’m done with my chores so now I need to go see Mom.”
After that I do the children’s individual lessons and we typically have another family time at lunch, again, with the break for a specific purpose (which in our house is more chores). I did not set out to do this sort of scheduling, but I guess it just happened out of need.
Blessings,
Cindy
Here is what our days look like:
Dress, breakfast, chores
As a family: On the playroom rug, we have bible/history, scripture memory, hymn (this is our bible, history, geography time), Calendar, then Spanish.
Then we split up, dd age 8 goes to kitchen table to do copywork, math worksheet, or other individual work that day (map drill etc) and I work with dd age 6 on her reading, writing, and math at the small table in the playroom. DD age 3 plays quietly next to us. I will play a math game with dd age 8 after I work with dd age 6. Somedays if I’m really with it lol I’ll play a little math game with dd age 3 otherwise she just joins us for subjects and does what she can at her age.
Family time again: more Spanish at big table, science (Mon. and Tues.) in playroom or kitchen if we do an experiment, and Poetry, picture study (kitchen table), drawing, or music (music while we eat) in playroom.(1 per day)
If we have to run errands then the rest of the family activities gets finished after we come back. I always make sure we do bible first then reading/writing/math for sure that day.
Would it help to have your bible time in another room so not all work is at the table?
This is not the schedule I planned originally but it seems to flow naturally and works for us! I like math and bible while their minds are fresh and eager to learn! The love science and art/picture study so we can save it for the end.
HTH!
Tara
PS while dd 6 is waiting for our family subjects again, she plays with her 3yr old sister. It’s her free time. Usually it’s only 10 mins. We wait and do more chores in the afternoon/eve. We play outside before lunch and have a rest/quiet time after lunch.
We have breakfast, read the Bible and recite our verses during this time. Chores are done before breakfast. Then, we head to the school room. Basically, my oldest child (who is 7) does all of her independent work off of her checklist while I read to and work with the younger two. This would be math, copywork and piano esentially. When she’s done, she reads aloud to all of us her copywork for the day and another story. Then, I help her with some extra math things (skip counting or whatever else). After this, I get everyone a small snack and we read either History or Science depending on the day. We then make an entry into our Nature Notebook or our History Notebook, if needed. At that point, I will do one of the electives with everyone. (Picture study, Poetry, Hymn study, etc.) Then, it is time for lunch. If my oldest is learning something new in math, then it goes a little differently, but that’s the gist of it. 🙂 Oh, and my kids are 7, 5 and almost 3.
I hope this helps!
Thank you ladies, it helped quite a bit to see how your actual days are scheduled. So it seems like most of you with younger kiddos are done with school by lunch? We usually are done by 11 or 11:30 with the sit down subjects, but wanted to make sure I’m on track with that as well. Thanks, Adrienne
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