A Lot!

I finished our school schedule and have planned out the first two weeks.  We're starting Monday so I'm feeling ahead of the curve.  Yay!  But I think my plans are pretty ambitious for first grade.  So we'll have to see how it goes.  Here's my plan:

6:00- I wake up, quiet time and coffee

7:00- kids can come out, they do Wii Fit

7:30- Jomo leaves, I do Wii Fit, kids have breakfast

8:30-Kids dress, we do chores, snack 

9:00-Start school:

Bible (20-30 min., memorize 1 verse/wk, window on the world, pray)

Math (20-30 min.)

Grammar/Spelling (10 min, alternating days)

Phonics (15 min or so)

Reading (Z reads aloud, 10 min)

Lit (20 min. I read aloud, narration)

History/Science (30-45 min. + depending on interest level, alternating days)

Handwriting (10 min, unless she already did a lot of writing, in which case we skip it)

12:00 Lunch, Piano Practice, Free Time

1:30 Rest Time

3:30 Tea Time (snack and learn about an artist/composer)

4:00 Free Time

6:00 Bathtime

6:30 Jomo comes home, dinner

7:00 Time with Dad

8:00 Bedtime, hang out with Jomo

Then on Friday we'll do things differently.  That'll be the day that we do our art lesson, get our hands-on projects and experiments done, piano lesson, library, karate, and any errands that need to be taken care of (though most errands will have to be on the weekend).  I'd also like to take a nature hike once a week, but I think I'll start with every other week until we get into the groove and see how it goes.  I'm also thinking about staggering rest time so that I can get some (short) one-on-one time with each child.  In my experience, it's worked better for me to start on a tighter schedule, and then loosen up where I know there's room as time goes by.  Then usually after awhile, I need to start over and tighten the schedule up again.  

Ok, I feel better now that that's out!