DS9 is almost at total independence. He still needs me to redirect him or point him back toward his work when he gets yawn-y or distracted, but he does a great job overall.
DD almost 8 is less independent, but can still do many things on her own.
The first thing I passed off to them was beginner reading. We used the Pathway readers, so they would read their next chapter and then come narrate to me. Occasionally, they read aloud to me or each other to work on elocution. This will be our last year to use the Pathway readers, as my children have outgrown them. Next year, I’m assigning various chapter books for them to read independently and narrate. Ds will most likely do written narrations; dd is still narrating orally.
Bible, history, and literature are read aloud by me and done as a family with oral narrations. Each child has their own separate, independent reading for history. When I do teach grammar, that is not independent. I sit down with the child and have a simple, parent-directed lesson twice per week.
When given a list (such as a print off from SCM), both children are capable of pacing themselves and working independently; however, I stay close by to give help when asked or redirect if they become distracted or distract one another. We have decided to keep our home office in our school room, so that I can keep track of the Organizer, browse blogs or Pinterest, or do my own research while they are busy on their schoolwork. I am nearby, but not giving constant help or teaching.
