new school schedule

Here's how I'm feelin:


Gracie is teaching the girls how to draw.

I go back to work in one week, so procrastinator's adrenaline is kicking in and I'm gearing up.  Bumblebee Elementary is trying something new this semester.  

Block 1

We are going to leave the house everyday at 8:30 so we don't lolly around all morning.  We'll go to the gym, where we all get exercise, or on assorted field trips.  

Block 2

Upon arriving home, we will do our first block of "schooling" which we have dubbed, "Secret Codes."  These are a little math, Spanish, and piano practice each day.  Piano will have to wait till I can get a keyboard... and Eleanor wants to learn electric guitar instead, but I think learning to think in music is important so I'm calling it a priority.  

Block 3

Lunch, then reading for the girls, a nap for Gracie, and dishes for me.  

Block 4

Special Projects 

input: read, listen, or watch topic of day/week from history, literature, science, social studies output: art-making, book-making, oral narration, written paragraph, and/or lapbook

(this is my favorite!  there is so much to learn!)

Block 5

Go to Grama's where maybe you'll do workbooks before dinner and give Grama a quiet break before running around the house like banshees, with all the TVs going.

Block 6

Shower routine as soon as we get home (this is easy to laze out on.)  And story.  And bed.  

Then I have an hour or two to do laundry and either paint, lesson plan, or futz around online.

Tonight I choose futz.

Eleanor has exhausted me lately with her wild ways.  I am hoping the predictability of more structure will help calm her.  I don't know where she gets it. ..