Daily and Weekly Homeschool Rhythm

One could argue that it’s important to establish a daily and weekly homeschool rhythm for your family. After homeschooling my kids for the last several years, I’ve found that this is true for us. Two reasons: first, it helps to keep my scattered brain on track. I manage the household, I work part time from home, I volunteer and homeschool full time. My schedule is pretty packed. Second, it helps the kids know what is expected of them (again helping my brain). As they’ve gotten older, they’ve been able to “own” their schedule and get the necessary to do items checked off their list.

When I first started (and I had a preschooler and toddler), it was hard to plan the day let alone a week. I did attempt a schedule back then. I was inspired a lot by Waldorf Daily Rhythm Charts. Being a parent truly is one of the most unpredictable experiences. Having these rhythms has helped. As they got older, we stretched outside the confines of our home and our schedule filled up.

Now, my children are elementary school age. And looking ahead at the 2022-2023 school year, our daily homeschool rhythm will change yet again. Some of our extracurricular activities and classes are moving days this year. With nearly three years of pandemic under our belt, we’re attempting to ramp up outside activities. This is what I’m anticipating our homeschool week will look like starting soon:

Continuing to start the day with:

• Quiet time, planning
  • Kids: reading, building sets, board games, coloring
  • Me: coffee, calendars, catching up on news
• Breakfast
  • Lately, we’ve been making this together as the kids are getting more skilled in the kitchen.
• Morning work
  • Kids: hygiene, make beds
  • Me: work from home to do list
• Morning lessons
  • Together: workbooks (math, spelling, writing), calendar, focus of day
    • Monday: morning work, read aloud
    • Tuesday: co-op day: podcasts and audio book in car; parkour, chess, Lego coding
    • Wednesday: morning work
    • Thursday: morning work; field trips
    • Friday: morning work, family time
• Free play
• Lunch
  • We’ve also been making this together.
• Quiet time
• Afternoon lessons
  • Together: arts and crafts, theme of the week
    • Monday: book club, free craft time, History Quest, Health
    • Tuesday: co-op day: musical theatre, P.E., art history
    • Wednesday: Typing, REAL Science, park day
    • Thursday: field trips, teatime, piano, History Quest
    • Friday: Prodigy, Girl Scouts, family time
• Free play, outside time, Minecraft (if their chores are finished)
• Dinner
• Family time: TV, reading, etc.
• Prep for next day: pack lunches, backpacks, etc.
• Rest

I hope this gives you an idea of how you can structure your daily and weekly homeschool rhythm.

Other helpful links:

Back to Homeschool Printable Questionnaire

Preschool Homeschool Schedule

Resources and Ideas for Learning at Home