As we dive into another homeschool year, many of us are trying to settle into a rhythm that works for our families. With lessons, activities, and everyday life to juggle, finding balance can feel like a challenge—especially when it comes to preparing for Classical Conversations presentations. In Classical Conversations Foundations, our kids give weekly presentations, which is a fantastic way to build their public speaking skills early on. But let’s be honest, preparing for those … [Read more...]
When You Need a Schedule: Day 7 – It All Comes Together
Day 7 The Schedule Comes Together! Last time we left off, you were Adding it Up - listing the activities for each member of the schedule and making sure they don't exceed 24. You were also thinking about how to Redefine your Day. How did you do? Today is the fun part - the day where you schedule starts to take shape! This schedule is meant to be your "standard schedule". That means, on any … [Read more...]
When You Need a Schedule: Day 6 – Redefining Your Day
Day 6 Redefining Your Day Last time we left off, you were Adding it Up - listing the activities for each member of the schedule and making sure they don't exceed 24. How did you do? Today we are going to take a bigger look at those time schedules you put together and see if we can tweak them a bit to help them accomplish your overall vision a little bit better. (Using the Free Family Scheduling Template might … [Read more...]
When You Need A Schedule: Day 5 – Adding it Up
Day Five Adding It Up...... Hello there! So glad you guys are joining me as we create some family schedules that work for our families! In the last post, your task was to create your Activity List, either on a piece of paper, or using the Free Family Scheduling Template I created for you. Now that you have identified the activities you need to do, and want to do, it is time to step back and see what is actually realistic. … [Read more...]
When You Need a Schedule – Day 4
Day Four: Activity List By now you should have 2-3 sentences that outline your general Vision statements or objectives as a family, and taken a look at your activities to make sure they align with those objectives. You have also identified the amount of sleep each member in your family needs, and developed a start and end time to your day by identifying a bedtime and rise time (and nap times) for each member of your … [Read more...]
When You Need a Schedule: Day 3 – Establishing a Beginning and End
Day Three: Establishing a Beginning and End In this constantly bustling society, one area that often gets overlooked is the amount of sleep everyone is getting. Some might be getting too much, but if you're a mom of young children, chances are that you aren't getting enough sleep. I can be totally guilty of that - robbing time from sleep to get things done. But if you don't have rest, it makes you much more irritable and less … [Read more...]
When You Need a Schedule: Day 2 – Narrowing Your Path
Re-posting this series from the archives..... When I was a kid, we ran from one activity to another. We were involved in EVERYTHING. While I appreciated being able to do nearly every activity I ever desired, I reflect on childhood as a very frazzled time - always running from one activity to the next. Today, I struggle with performance-based approval which I believe stemmed from this frequent activity. How much can I get done and how … [Read more...]
When You Need a Schedule – Day 1
Since it is planning time for everyone, I thought I would re-post this series from the archives..... Creating a Family schedule that Works for You! I know - you're as ecstatic as I am. You could barely sleep last night thinking about scheduling....am I right? huh?....oh yeah, baby!! No?...... You're not that excited? Oh. Okay. In that case, it is a good thing we are going to take this one step … [Read more...]
Creating a Family Schedule that Works for You: Day 7 – The Schedule Comes together!
Day 7 The Schedule Comes Together! Last time we left off, you were Adding it Up - listing the activities for each member of the schedule and making sure they don't exceed 24. You were also thinking about how to Redefine your Day. How did you do? Today is the fun part - the day where you schedule starts to take shape! This schedule is meant to be your "standard schedule". That means, on any average day, this is what your schedule might look like. Some of you might need 2 schedules - … [Read more...]
Creating a Family Schedule that Works for You: Day 6 – Redefining your Day
Day 6 Redefining Your Day Last time we left off, you were Adding it Up - listing the activities for each member of the schedule and making sure they don't exceed 24. How did you do? Today we are going to take a bigger look at those time schedules you put together and see if we can tweak them a bit to help them accomplish your overall vision a little bit better. (Using the Free Family Scheduling Template might make the job easier, but it can all be done on a piece of … [Read more...]
