I’m sharing a typical day of homeschooling on the four weekdays we do not go to a parent partnership program (like a co-op but it’s a publicly funded school for homeschool families, and parents are (typically) not the teachers).
I’m sharing because I would have loved to get a peek into this world before I got into it, and I’m also sharing because even now, 5 years into it, I’m still curious what other people do. If you’re in the mood to share, I’d love to know what you do in the comments!
The day starts with the boys waking up without an alarm. One of the joys of this lifestyle is that I always am happy knowing they get their full sleep! They get dressed and they are off and running. They can choose between school work or chores all day, and they mark it on the responsibility board (above) when they have finished.
Meal times
We don’t have set meal times. I wait for them to tell me they are hungry. I want them to honor their hunger and fullness signals. We only eat snacky food when friends come over.
Break times
We only have one 20 minute break at 10am.
Somewhere in the day, we see friends for a play date for about 2 hours. If it’s a nice day, we meet at a park. If it’s rainy, we meet at our house or theirs. On a rare occasion we may go to a museum, roller skate, ice skate, or go to a fun indoor play area. We adjust our chores and school work around our daily play date.
How chores work
Noah was born on an odd date, and Luke was born on an even date. If it’s an odd date, Noah has chores, if it’s an even date, Luke has chores.
Some things are for both boys every day-
- Brush teeth
- Make bed
- Spend 15 min outside
Some things are for both boys some of the days-
- Bathing
- Putting clothes away
The rest of the chores are only for the person whose “day” it is (odd or even)
- Brush Scout’s (our dog) teeth
- Vacuum/ sweep floors
- Put dishes away
- Clean room
- Pick up Scout’s (our dog) poop
This is the schoolwork for both boys every weekday we are at home (4 weekdays a week)
Noah– Grade 4
- Read 10 pages to me of any book
- Write 5 sentences (whatever he wants or I help him choose a prompt)
- Do 3 rooms math online (We love Beast Academy)
- Work on any Canvas assignments (this is parent partnership program homework)
- One lesson typing on typing.com
Luke – Grade 2
- Work on any Canvas assignments (this is parent partnership program homework)
- Read 7 pages (We love “All about Reading”)
- Do 5 pages of the math workbook (Beast Academy)
- Write one page about anything
The one day we are at the Parent Partnership Program my boys take these classes this year –
Screen time
The boys get two hours a day of screen time, which can only be used after all their chores and school work are done. I gave them each these awesome timers, so they can keep track of their time. We used to use Alexa, but she was not always reliable, and everyone got tired of hearing people yell at her constantly.
Bedtime
Bedtime is very strictly 8 or 9pmish because we are all morning birds! Hubby and I take turns putting them down. That involves them brushing their teeth and flossing, me brushing their teeth again, reading a Bible story and praying (they repeat my prayer) and cuddles and massages.
Well that’s it! This doesn’t include anything I’m doing all day. 🤣 If you homeschool, I’d love to get a glimpse into your day! Thanks for reading!