Making your school schedule work for you.

Have you ever noticed that even if you home-school people want to put you in a box. It is just the way we work. In the end there is usually no harm intended. Set your school schedule to what works for you. Seriously! Do you want to work in the evening? Then do so. Is Saturday a great day for you. Go ahead. There are no hard and fast rules as to what days or times you need to work your schedule. As long as it gets done.

Example, My family works 6 weeks on 1 week off and we start the first of August each year and we take the entire month of July off. In June a lot of what the kids do is book work, poster and demonstration prep for fair but still has a ton of learning associated with it. In August we start out lightly and move in more full force by the end of the month.

Some families work Monday - Thursday pretty heavy and take a 3 day weekend. Some start in September and are finished by the end of April. I read a post from a gal one time who's family worked from January through September and were off the last 3 months of the year. You can tailor your schedule to work with your needs. In the past we have reserved some stuff for evening that dad can do with the boys but now due to Cub Scouts and Archery those are the activities he does with them.

Remember each child has a peak time of day. If you pay careful attention it won't take you long to figure out when that is. Do the most important work that child needs to get done during that time. This is why we keep them home. To tailor the environment to what works for them and our families. Don't feel bad about running on a non conventional 9-3 school day. Make sure the work gets done and God will bless it!