Every mother’s day is busy. We are all pulled in many different directions all day long, so it’s easy for our priorities to get out of line. As homeschool moms we must be especially diligent in keeping our days in check to ensure that our children’s education is a top priority.
In order for us to keep homeschooling a priority in our home, we must be dedicated to our children’s education above many things. There will be days in a homeschooler’s home that the house isn’t as tidy as we would like, because instead of cleaning we’ve been learning and creating with our children. Some days dinner is running a little later than we’d hoped since new math skills required extra practice (and patience!). Our kids may not be bathed every single day or bedtime might be later than we’d like since we filled our day with fun and learning instead!
Above homeschooling, there are many other tasks and responsibilities that mothers have each day, but how do you ensure you keep homeschooling a priority?
This year I’m simplifying my homeschool since we are following a child led homeschooling method, but I still want to ensure that homeschooling is a priority for me and my children.
As a work at home mom, I must be especially diligent to keep to my scheduled work hours and not allow them to take over our homeschool time. This year there are 3 things that I recently implemented in our home to help me keep homeschooling a priority in my home.
1. Create a loose daily homeschool schedule
Evaluate your family’s typical day and plan a start time for your homeschooling. Estimate how long each subject takes your children and list start times for each of them as well. Make sure you include activity breaks, lunchtime, etc. as needed throughout your day.
Remember this is a loose schedule; there will be days that these start times don’t happen. Give yourself and your children grace before these “off” days arrive to keep yourself from stressing when they do.
2. Set timers
Utilizing timers throughout your homeschool day can help ensure that you do stay on track as much as possible. I recommend using them for start time, snack time, activity breaks and lunchtime. I do not use them for each block of time estimated for a subject because you don’t know how long each one will take every day as they will change.
You and your child do not need the added stress of the time ticking away while trying to learn and if you get done early, it is a great surprise!
3. Give your children a weekly homeschool schedule outline
Teaching your children the importance of getting things done and keeping on track is an important life skill that can easily be incorporated into every homeschool day. For younger students you can create a list of the subjects they’ll be covering and let them mark it off as they finish it. Older students can be given a list of the subjects with any details they’ll need to complete them, such as lesson/page numbers, worksheets, experiments, etc. They can mark each subject off as they finish it and move onto the next one easily with their homeschool schedule outline. This can be especially helpful to you if you’re homeschooling multiple ages and are working with a younger student.
Your children will grow to love the feeling of accomplishment at the end of their homeschool days as they mark each subject off of their schedule each day.
Remember, not every homeschool day will look the same, and there will be days that don’t end up “just right’. Give yourself and your kids grace for those off days and start fresh the following day. Homeschooling is a family journey, so be sure to make it a top priority in your life!
Misty
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