5 Example Homeschool Schedules to Get You Started This Year
As a homeschooling parent, creating a schedule that balances academic learning, creativity, physical activity, and free time can be challenging. To help you get started, here are five example schedules from different homeschooling families, each incorporating YouDance.com in unique ways. These schedules also include various resources for math, spelling, science, and more.
1. The Daily Dance Break Family
Family Overview:
The Johnson family has three children aged 5, 8, and 10. They focus on a structured yet flexible homeschool schedule to provide a balanced education while ensuring plenty of physical activity and creative outlets. They believe in the importance of daily movement to keep their kids engaged and healthy.
Monday - Friday
8:00 AM: Wake up and breakfast
9:00 AM: Math (using Khan Academy)
10:00 AM: Language Arts (Reading and Writing with Prodigy)
11:00 AM: Science (Mystery Science)
12:00 PM: Lunch
1:00 PM: History (Story of the World)
2:00 PM: Dance Break with YouDance.com
2:30 PM: Art (Art for Kids Hub)
3:30 PM: Free Play/Outdoor Time
5:00 PM: Dinner
6:00 PM: Family Time
8:00 PM: Bedtime Routine
2. The Weekly Arts Elective Family
Family Overview:
The Smith family, with a single child aged 12, integrates a wide range of subjects into their homeschooling routine. They believe in a balanced approach that includes arts and physical education. Their child has a keen interest in the arts, so they include a weekly dance class as part of their arts electives.
Monday - Friday
9:00 AM: Wake up and breakfast
10:00 AM: Math (Math U See)
11:00 AM: Spelling (All About Spelling)
12:00 AM: Science (The Good and the Beautiful)
1:00 PM: Lunch
2:00 PM: History (Homeschool in the Woods)
3:00 PM (Tuesdays/Thursdays): Dance Class with YouDance.com
3:00 PM (other days): Art/Music/Free Play
5:00 PM: Dinner
6:00 PM: Family Time
9:30 PM: Bedtime Routine
3. The PE Focused Family
Family Overview:
The Martinez family has six children aged 3, 5, 7, 9, 11, and 13. They emphasize physical education as a core part of their homeschooling, recognizing its importance for health and wellbeing. Their schedule is designed to incorporate physical activity daily, using YouDance.com as their primary PE resource to get their kids energized in the morning. They get all of their structured learning done before lunch each day, believing that is the best time to engage kids focus.
Monday - Friday
6:00 AM: Wake up and breakfast
7:30 AM: Math (Saxon Math)
8:30 AM: Physical Education with YouDance.com
9:00 AM: Science (Generation Genius)
9:30 AM: Language Arts (Reading Eggs)
10:00 AM: Social Studies (Time4Learning)
11:00 PM: Lunch
12:00 PM: Free Time/Outdoor Activities
5:00 PM: Dinner
6:00 PM: Family Time
7:00 PM: Bedtime Routine
4. The Unschooling Family
Family Overview:
The Davis family practices unschooling with their three children aged 2, 7, and 10. They follow a more relaxed approach, focusing on the interests of their children and allowing learning to happen naturally through exploration and play. Their schedule is very flexible, with set times for meals and sleep, and a list of options for the children to choose from each day.
Daily Schedule
9:00 AM: Wake up and breakfast
12:00 PM: Lunch
6:00 PM: Dinner
10:00 PM: Bedtime Routine
Options for the Day:
Math: Math Games and Everyday Math Applications
Reading: Visits to the Library, Reading Nooks
Science: Nature Walks, Science Experiments at Home
Arts: Crafts, Drawing, Painting
Physical Activity: Dance with YouDance.com, Biking, Walk
Life Skills: Cooking, Gardening
5. The Thematic Learning Family
Family Overview:
The Thompson family, with four children aged 4, 8, 11, and 14, incorporates thematic unit studies into their homeschooling. They select a theme each month and integrate various subjects around it. This method allows for a cohesive learning experience that covers multiple disciplines while keeping the children engaged and excited about learning. This family also only does structured learning 4 days a week.
Monday - Thursday
8:00 AM: Wake up and breakfast
9:00 AM: Theme Based Unit Studies (combining multiple subjects around a central theme)
10:00 AM: Math
11:00 AM: Language Arts
12:00 PM: Lunch
1:00 PM: Science
2:00 PM: Creative Movement Break with YouDance.com
3:00 PM: Project Time (related to the theme)
5:00 PM: Dinner
6:00 PM: Family Time
9:00 PM: Bedtime Routine
These schedules are here to spark your imagination (and maybe make you feel super organized). Toss in activities like YouDance.com to keep your kids moving and grooving while they learn. And hey, the beauty of homeschooling is that you can mix things up however you want. Customize each day to match your family's vibe and keep everyone happy!
Happy Dancing!
Courtney, founder of YouDance.com
