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Day in the Life 2017

Day in the Life 2015

My boys start school while my girls are eating and doing chores (the boys get up earlier and do some chores before breakfast and some after school).

That way I can help them more with their math and go over their grammar without too many distractions (in theory).

I was having too many kids asking for help with different things at once.

This staggers the questions a bit.

 

We are trying out the Brave Writer program so I was giving my second oldest dictation here.

And trying to keep my 3yr old from kicking the stack of papers off my desk…

The boys have to get Math done before anything else and then need to do Writing, Grammar, and Spelling before moving on to other subjects.

Otherwise, they put off the harder subjects and just read all day.

After chores, the girls start on their school.

Usually, they do their math first and if I am busy they will do their handwriting.

I do a lesson with one of the twins on one day and practice with the other that same day.

The next day we switch.

Practice includes a math card game, review of previous days lesson, math game, and a practice sheet.

I only work with one of the twins at a time even though they are in the same grade.

They just do best when they are separate.

I try to get the twins math done before lunch.

They think better in the mornings.

We eat lunch pretty early (11 am) and take turns eating.

Right after lunch is Read-aloud time and then quiet time.

This is when I read the girls their history and science.

All the kids listen while I read our current read-aloud book though, Little House on the Prairie (I forgot to get a picture).

After quiet time we usually go for a walk.

It helps to get all the wiggles out so they can finish up the rest of their school.

My oldest needed me to give him spelling words.

I feel like a lot of my day is trying to give things to my 3-year-old to keep her entertained.

She usually lasts 5 minutes on something she really likes…

We were not able to get all the math done in the morning so I worked on that right away with my twins.

I always wonder if my kids will even need to read an analog clock when they grow up.

Ha

Her faces while playing the math card game…

Ha

The boys do their independent work the rest of the day.

History, Science, Reading, Khan Math, Typing, and Programming.

The twins schedule is:

Mon-Wed-Thur

Math, Reading, Social Studies, and Handwriting.

Tues-Thurs

Math, Reading, Spelling, Grammar, and Handwriting.

I try to do something with my 3yr old a couple of times a week but try to encourage her to play more than anything.

My boys’ schedule:

Math, Grammar, Spelling, Writing.

History(except Wed and Fri), Science, Reading, Typing (twice a week), Programming (twice a week).

Project (once a week), 10min Khan Math, and Geography (not daily).

 

I took video also on this day!

So here is the video I made on the same day.