This is the first year when we will have an Upper Rotation for the older boys. Upper Rotation (Just for the older two boys, 15 minutes) Middle Rotation~ (just a few pages of one or two of these each day, 20 minutes)Īrt Study: Giotto (Giotto is studied later on in this cycle, but we want more than 1 week with him!) Scripture Meditation (same 3-4 verses read daily until everyone knows it, 2 minutes)Įxploring Nature With Children (10 minutes)īiography: Herodotus by Jeanne Bendick (5 minutes) Here is what we are using around our table this year:Ĭatechism: Training Hearts and Teaching Minds (3 minutes)ĭevotional: Indescribable: 100 Devotions about God and Science (3 minutes)
Classical conversations homeschool vs public school free#
(Check out Episode 33 of the Wild + Free podcast to hear about our “Mornings Without Measure) Its the most important part of our day together! I plan on sharing how we narrate sometime this fall. The books we open are to be savored and what we receive from them cannot be measured. This is our time for gathering together to soak up truth, goodness and beauty. We’ll be using this layout for the year because it worked so well for us last year. When CC is over we spend a great deal of time doing extra science and art and special studies at home, but when CC is in session we work hard and narrow our focus. Keep in mind that CC is only 24 weeks each year so our academic year is a seasonal one. You can find more information about that under the Rhythm tab at the top of the blog.
We still stick to our block schedule, starting new lessons on the hour and letting the boys play once lessons are complete until the new hour/lesson begins.
There are a few notes on the bottom to decode the colors and abbreviations. Here is a look at our Fall Schedule ’19 if that is helpful to those that need the visual layout. I leave margin for myself and the kids JUST IN CASE we need it. Next I evaluate how much time I have in the week for lessons and only use about 80% of that time. This includes things like vision therapy, speech therapy, Suzuki music lessons and nature walks. Once I have secured sufficient blocks of time for play and rest, the other blocks in our schedule follow. I have seen that the benefits of unstructured, unorganized, unmeddled-by-adults PLAY far outweigh any organized activity I do with my kids so I am ferocious when protecting it for my children. The first thing I schedule is the most important subject of all-“NOTHING.” As in Christopher Robin’s favorite subject, that oh so crucial protected play time for the kids. I created a small spreadsheet highlighting each individual child’s Character Goals and Academic Goals for this year. I start my planning with prayer and I ask the Lord to really show me where I can nurture my children in their strengths and help support them through their struggles. If you don’t want the nitty gritty details about our schedule, then feel free to skip to the chorus folks! Please note that my family will not be reading all those books each week, they are just possibilities we choose from.
The book lists for all subjects (weeks 1-6) and extra resource list will follow at the end. Ultimately, you must find what serves your particular family’s needs best and since you are the world’s leading expert on your children, you are the master weaver, not I! I share this not because I think an exact copy of our schedule would work for everyone, but to help give you ideas to add to your own tapestry. Though it is quite the struggle to find Ancient History living books for very young children, CC has such substance in their spine that we can add more than enough to have a very meaty study next year.īelow you will find our plan for the first quarter with details about each portion of our schedule, including our Morning Time selections and explanations for each part of our routine. We love studying Ancient History and it’s been a joy blending together our Charlotte Mason and Classical Conversations approach for the coming year.
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