Linking to: Not Back to School Blog Hop, The Modest Mom, and All of a Kind Family
practical help and encouragement for homemakers
by Joy Kincaid 18 Comments
Linking to: Not Back to School Blog Hop, The Modest Mom, and All of a Kind Family
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Christy Stanton says
I would just like to know where you got your bags from. Did you order them from LLBean, and did you get the Medium or Large with the short handles? Thank you, Christy
Joy Kincaid says
We got them from LL Bean, and got the medium size. We've been using them for around 3 years now, and they've held up nicely. Here's another post about them:
http://www.artfulhomemaking.com/2011/07/organizing-school-books.html
All-of-a-Kind Family says
Thanks for sharing your great ideas for your schedule & organization of HOD!
Joy Kincaid says
Thanks!
Canadagirl says
Oh you look like you have a very fun year ahead and yes things tend to be tweaked along the way. I pray many blessings on your year. I have started to transition into our school year but will be more full on after we get back from our coastal trip to visit family and friends.
Blessings and ((HUGS))
-Mary
Joy Kincaid says
We had our first day today, and it's been going great! Have fun on your trip!
Blessings to you, dear Mary!
Angela says
Thank you for sharing your schedule! I like seeing how other homeschooling families structure their day. What do you do when a child does not complete their assigned subject in the set amount of time you have designated? One of my daughters works at a much slower rate than my other two children I am teaching…I am still getting used to teaching 3 and having 2 smaller ones to keep busy as well. I have a schedule, but things like that seem to throw me for a loop! 🙂
Joy Kincaid says
Oh, that's a tough one! I have a child who works slower than the others, too. What I do in this case depends on a lot of different factors. If the child is really unable to complete the work in the allotted time, then I might try to allow more time in the schedule for them to complete their subjects. Or, I will sometimes decide they only need to complete part of the subject. I eliminate some of the parts that seem unnecessary. Or maybe they work better with one-on-one time with me, and we can get more done that way.
If, however, this child just has a hard time staying on task (and they are easily distracted), I might try mixing different activities in with the academic work. For instance, do a short 10-15 minutes of math, then play with little brother. Then work on handwriting for 5 minutes, then switch activities again. For some children, sticking with short lessons and varying activities helps them stay focused.
Something that sometimes works with older students is to tell them that if they don't finish their work in the time scheduled, they will have to work on it in the afternoon while the other children are playing outside and having free time. Sometimes that is enough incentive to help them stay on task. I never really have the heart to do this, though! 🙂
Those are just a few ideas. My highly distracted child works best with a combination of these: short lessons, interspersed with more activity, and one-on-one time with me.
I hope you're able to find just the right thing that works for your child. I know it can be a challenge!
Brooke says
What a great post Joy! I love seeing others schedules and get ideas. I have a question about the alone time you have between 4:30 and 5:00 with one child a day. What do your other children do during this time? I have three children (5, 3, and 11 months) I would like to do something like this but am not sure how to work it in. Any ideas? Thank you!
Joy Kincaid says
Thanks, Brooke!
My children have activities scheduled all afternoon, so when I get to this point in the schedule, I have "free time" planned for the children who aren't spending time with me alone. Usually they like to play outside during this time. With younger children, maybe it would work to have an assigned toy to play with during that time. Maybe something special that they don't usually play with.
When I had three children who were 5, 3, and 1, I would put my younger two down for a nap and then spend some time alone with just my 5-year-old. We would spend about 30 minutes drawing together (her choice) or playing something she wanted to play. Then she would have a nap (she still took a short afternoon nap) and I would have time to work on other projects for a little while until they all woke up.
Or, maybe you could have one-on-one time with each child at a time when your husband is available. It's harder when they're younger and require more supervision.
As my children are getting older, it's becoming even more important to have that one-on-one time with each of them. Otherwise, the days just kind of go by in a blur with nor real heart-connecting.
Blessings to you as you mother your little ones!
maria says
Praying that it works out just as you planned…enjoy the process 🙂
m.
Joy Kincaid says
Thank you so much, Maria!
Collette says
Joy, this post was so encouraging to read!
Beautiful organizing & clever solutions.
Blessings to you in your new school year!
Joy Kincaid says
Thank you, Collette! I hope your school year is blessed, also!
Ellen says
You are SO organized Joy and have wonderful ideas.I am working to do better at that this year.
HOD looks wonderful!
Joy Kincaid says
Thanks, Ellen! I try…but I still have areas I could improve in, too! 🙂 I'm really excited about HOD.
Monique says
Wonderful to teach your own kids. We don't know that here in Holland. Shame. I would love to teach them the things they need, but also the things that we as parents think is important for them to learn.
Love your scedule. Hope it will work out well for all of you!
Joy Kincaid says
I'm so thankful to be able to teach my own. It's a true blessing!