Our schedule looks like this:
9:00 – morning basket as a family. It rotates daily, but includes –
-Scripture memory
-Bible study
-Read-aloud
-Science 2x/week
-History 2x/week
-Geography
-Poetry/Art study
-Nature study
After this (around 10:00) the kids grab their planners and plan out the rest of their day. For my third grader, that usually means he has 6-8 more things on his own (with my help, if necessary.) Those items include Math, Copywork, Reading, Music, English Lessons, and a few extras. Those items take him only about 60-90 minutes.
My 7th grader, though, has work that will last him until about 1 or 1:30. He can get done by lunch if he gets up and does two subjects before our morning basket, but that’s up to him. To help him stay on task I take his planner and put the items in time-slots on a white board. That really helps him stay focused and motivated. Also, when I give a subject a 30-minute slot on the white board, he has an easier time staying focused for those 30 minutes and then moving on. The white board gives him a good visual of what time he will be done if he applies himself.
So, between 10 and 12 I work independently with my 3rd, 1st, or K, whoever happens to need me at the time. My 7th will ask for help from time to time, but I’ve noticed that he prefers to wait until the others are in bed for the night to work on something with me. Usually that’s 1x/week for an hour or so.
My 7th graders subjects include:
-Math (TT Algebra)
-Science – notes on our read-aloud
-History – independent readings and keeping a timeline
-Literature – independent readings
-Latin I (computer course through a local charter school)
-Music
-Merit Badge work for Boy Scouts (usually 20-30 minutes/day)
-Co-op work that includes IEW and memory work for eight subjects (that takes 30-45 minutes/day)
Hope that helps some!