Our Busy Little World
Sep. 4, 2008 - Autumn Schedule
Now that we're getting ready to start school again, I've made my new *written routine* for this autumn. I try to say that rather than schedule, since I rarely use it as a schedule. These are the things I generally do, but I don't stress if I miss one or more of them on a given day. And some days I switch the whole thing around (like yesterday, for speech therapy). It's just a way to get my thoughts onto paper, and show me what I have time for so I won't try to add a bunch of other projects or activities, and likewise so I won't go through a week feeling like I don't have time to do any projects at all! Writing my routine down always helps me to feel a bit less scattered.
600 I wake, read Bible, Pilates, dress, computer time, school prep,breakfast
820 Wake girls, dress/hair/teeth, morning chores, baby bottle, girls breakfast. While they eat, review calendar & weekly ladylike habit. Tidy and set up school after breakfast. Alyssa back to bed.
1000 School Time: run, hop, dance, etc. between sections to get energy out. Can vary order: One hour table time for phonics, writing, speech therapy (Nao and Juli can sit at table with school games or play quietly in living when not their turn); 30 minutes circle time for Bible & memory verse, church liturgy practice, catechism, prayer, & Bible story; 50 min couch time read alouds for Science stories, picture books, longer story books and History stories if time. *Crafts if time.
*Monday at ranch; Saturday: make bread and cookies/arts and crafts with girls, they choose fun books to read. EOW read SOTW on Saturday so I can grocery shop Thursday at 4.
1230 Wake Alyssa, tidy together with girls while baby plays.
100 Make lunch. Isabelle may play Bella Sara, Hannah Rod&Staff, Baby playpen with bottle, movie or school game/playmobil for Juli and Naomi. Girls help to set table, then may color.
130 Eat lunch, girls clear their dishes, Belle vaccuums,then Rod&Staff or Milly Molly Mandy paper, Hannah may play Bella Sara, little three free play if happy together. Girls may color, too.
200 Juli down for nap, baby plays on floor, laundry and sing with the big three girls.
230 Naomi quiet play/rest on couch, Belle and Hannah school: Math 2 days, French 1 day, Music or drawing 1 day Baby plays on floor or playpen till ready for nap.
400 Big girls up, tea time, read SOTW, defrost meat, finish laundry or school if needed. Shop EO Thu.
430 Juli up, all play outside, mommy practice guitar, Isabelle empty garbage cans at end of play time.
520 Start dinner, girls’ chair time except dinner helper, Belle/Hannah may do school papers; after dinner prep play outside till dinner.
630 Dinner (manners/dinner games), then girls with Matt for baths, pjs and play while I finish dinner dishes/Matt’s lunch & coffee.
800 Family time: Bible, story, pray, sing. Then four girls to bed; dinner helper stays up late for special time (each girl has a day for this each week).
900 All girls in bed; my time with Matt. We have nights we try to read, play a game, practice guitar, watch a movie, or get to bed early, among other evening things 
Bed by 10:30 (in theory - I usually mess up this part of the schedule!)
*Dinner ideas: Saturday tacos; Sunday Rotisserie & mashed potatoes; Monday: chicken & rice (soy sauce chicken, pinto bean, or mushroom); Tuesday Spanish rice; Wednesday chicken,potatoes&carrots, Thursday enchiladas, Friday pork&rice.
Comments
Sep. 7, 2008 - Questions
Posted by Anonymous
Hello,
Just curious what SOTW and EOW are. I am also curious about the Rod and Staff along with Milly, Molly Mandy things are. Thanks for posting such a wonderful blog. It is very encouraging and it helps hold me accountable as a mother and future homeschooler.
Sep. 9, 2008 - Untitled Comment
Posted by 4sweetums
What a great routine. We are really enjoying SOTW this year.
Blessings,
Dawn
