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Homeschool Scheduling
By Mary Joyce, Sat Dec 10th
As you begin to firm up many of the details of yourhomeschooling plan, one area that you will want to explore is your homeschool schedule. Particularly this will be of highervalue if you have decided to take a more structured approach toyour home school environment. Ultimately, most homeschool parents end up using a schedule that works best for them. The pragmatic approach. The operativephrase there is that they ‘end up’ with this approach. Meaning before you really get comfortable with your home schoolschedule, it will take some tweaking and fine tuning that only experience can bring. Don’t worry. You will indeed get there.Initially, be wide open with your
thinking in terms of thedaily, weekly, and even yearly schedule. Have some fun planningyour schedule around the seasons and the different events thatcome up within your family and the community! Be mindful of anystate and/or local requirements that mandate what a day, oryear, or attendance, is in their eyes. One possible scheduling encroachment for homeschoolers to watchout for is; since you are always ‘home’ during the day, othersmay find it convenient to just drop by and see you, want you to watch their kids, pick them up from somewhere, give them a ridesomewhere, etc. Be very careful of these interruptions during your day. This will lead to you feeling as if you are alwaysbehind in your homeschool schedule and lesson plans, and that you have perhaps scheduled too much. This will create unnecessary stress for both you and the homeschooling child.
The key to homeschool scheduling is to remember that everyone is different. Everyone is different in how much time they can spendwith their kids without needing a break. When you first getstarted as a homeschooler you may feel overwhelmed with whatseems to be a 24 hours a day, 365 days a year around your child.Keep in mind that time and experience will evolve your schedule.Work to be comfortable with your schedule. Vary your activities so you aren’t always confined to your house. Be mindful ofoutside interruptions during the day from friends and family. Relax and enjoy the homeschooling journey... Scheduling expertise will come in no time and you will be well on your way. About the author:Mary Joyce is a former educator, successful homeschool parent,and has written many articles on teaching yourchild at home for the Homeschool-Curriculum-4u website.Please visit (http://www.homeschool-curriculum-4u.com) for more of Mary's articles,resources on homeschool, ideas, and curriculum information.
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