Establishing a Routine

I have found that I am a creature of routine. Without a routine, I am lost. I have tried in the past to keep a routine, but for some reason since we made our last move across the country, whether it was because of volunteer responsibilities, outside homeschooling commitments, or just that life got in the way, my usually scheduled life fell by the wayside.

After two years of semi-controlled chaos, I have decided the reinstate a routine for myself. I am hoping that by getting myself back into a routine, the rest of the family will follow suit.

I'm sure this schedule will go through some changes as I work out all the kinks, but here is a start.

Daily Schedule

6:00a 6:15a 7:00a 7:30a 8:00a 8:30a 9:00a 9:30a 10:00a 10:30a 11:30a 12:00p 12:30p 1:00p 2:00p 3:00p 3:15p 3:30p 4:30p 5:30p 7:00p 7:30p 8:00p 8:30p 10:00p

Wake up; Make bed; Brush teeth Exercise (bike/yoga/weights/run) Shower; Get dressed; Makeup Wake kids; Start breakfast Family Breakfast; clean up Family meeting, assign chores Review daily schoolwork with kids Check email Snack time Read aloud to kids Oral lessons (mind benders/grammar/etc.) Zone cleaning Family Lunch; clean up Focused teaching (history/science/etc.) Silent reading Snack time Check email Basic cleaning Start dinner Family dinner; clean up Kids’ bath/shower time; family game Read aloud to kids Kids head to bed Read/write/blog Head to bed