Name: CHEC Rocky Mountain Homeschool Conference
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Tagged: Early Years, K, kindergarten

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November 4, 2009 at 5:12 pm
hsmomof3
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Just wondering what your day/schedule looks like? What types of things are you doing? Using?

Thanks
Debbie
November 4, 2009 at 7:04 pm
nerakr
Participant
I have a kindergartener and a 2yo. My day is looser than what I would like, but until I can figure out how to get the 2yo more involved, it will have to do. Here it is:
Sometime around 8:00 (again, if he sleeps late, it may be 8:30 before we start. This morning he was interested in play doh at 7:15, so I started then) we read the Bible, occasionally a nursery rhyme (I try for at least 3 days a week), and books either from the library or pre-selected from my stash. I usually have to stop at least once to correct the 2yo or remind the 5yo to share book time with her. After 30-40 min we take a break for the rest of the morning. He can use the computer or play with his cars, play doh, etc. Dd likes play doh, her play kitchen, coloring books, and puzzles during this time. Most days we resume after lunch with a few minutes of a math manipulative or worksheet, phonics flashcards or an easy book, and handwriting. If everything goes smoothly, it will take 15-20 min. I wait until after lunch so that dd will be napping, but it doesn’t always happen. Today she didn’t nap and I had to work around her. At least I can give her crayons or chalk, but I still have to keep my eye on her. Otherwise it’s magic eraser time. On Mondays I have to be at work right after lunch, so I move the math and reading to around 9:30 or 10 and skip the handwriting. Sometimes on my afternoon off we do art, but I’m not consistent with that. Outdoor playtime varies due to the weather and time constraints, but is after we have had school either in the morning (like this morning), or after the afternoon session before we go to the babysitter.
As for what I’m using:
Bible-currently using Penny Gardner’s list of readings and The Living Bible (older version). This is after trying the Gardner list with NKJV and NIV and two Bible story books. He became interested in the LB about two weeks ago and it’s working fine so far.
Reading-library books and my personal stash.
Phonics-it’s not phonics per se. I found some printable word family cards at specialed.about.com which I’m using quite well. To my surprise he was skimming through the kindergarten words when we first started. We’re on first grade words right now. He also uses the starfall.com website sometimes and has the computer game Curious George Learns Phonics (mostly review for him; very basic stuff)
Math-no set curriculum. I was using our state standards as a guide, but he had already met most of them when we started, and some of it I’m not sure is necessary. We use M&Ms and an occasional worksheet from dltk.com, kidzone.ws, or donnayoung.org. He also plays the games from the Curious George section of pbskids.
Music-not consistent in this area. If he wants to listen to a Cedarmont Kids video or listen to a kids’ song CD, I let that count. Dd and I have a hymn time when I’m trying to get her to take a nap, but it’s mostly Amazing Grace and Victory in Jesus.
Art-when we do art (it’s been more than a month), I use something from dltk or let him use stencils or watercolors freestyle.
HTH,
Karen

November 4, 2009 at 8:50 pm
mrsjamiesouth
Member
My 5 year old sleeps late, I usually wake him at 9 and have breakfast on the table. They all sit and eat while I read our Bible, have them repeat our scripture for memory, read a chapter out of the Literature book (right now reading Mr Poppers Penguin), and I rotate a selection of poetry, music and an artist on one day each. Then we head down to the “school room” and start on Math. He is doing Horizons K. After Math I have him do a sheet on Handwriting, this week its the letters Hh and Dd. We go outside from 10-11 if its nice, take a walk and play or ride bikes. When we take a walk I bring Nature Journals and we might stop to draw or check something out. One day they were thrilled to find a turtle. The boys help with lunch and then we sit to eat. After lunch the baby goes down for a nap, and we do History. I am doing Module 6, finishing this week Abraham Lincoln and the Civil War. I found an outline map and we colored North states Blue and South grey. They have notebooks too that they record in, my 5 year old mostly draws. I then do Phonics with my 5 year old, we are using Flash Cards, Explode the Code books A, B, and C, and Jump INto REading. I also got the GeoSafari phonics pad for him to play and learn on. I usually do another math activity like flash cards, math bingo, or counting money. On Wednesday we do a lesson from Artistic Pursuits and on Friday we do a lesson from The World God Made for Science. Tuesdays we listen to French as we go to Piano and co-op and also do a French activity learning words and speaking them on Fridays. At co-op my 5 year old is taking PE and math games.