2012/2013 School Year Plans

School is beginning soon and my two sons will be off to University of Maryland.  My two daughters will be off to Catholic High School.  It will be my first grader at home with me for homeschooling.  I've laid out a tentative weekly schedule for us.  As you will note, I am responsible for some carpooling also.  Our homeschool co-op will be on Thursdays from 10:00 am to 1:00 pm and I will be teaching this.  If you would like to follow along with some of the things we're doing please join my facebook page here:  https://www.facebook.com/groups/172588976199529/  

It will be scheduled as follows:

27 Classes
Sept. 13, 20, 27
Oct. 4, 11, 18, 25
Nov. 1, 8, 15, 22-off Thanksgiving, 29
Dec. 6, 13, 20-Christmas Celebration, 27-off Christmas
January - February : Off
Mar. 7, 14, 21, 28-off Easter
Apr. 4-off Easter, 11, 18, 25
May 2, 9, 16, 23, 30
June 6, 13

3 Helpers Each Day (rotate)
1) Set up and Clean up Story Circle
2) Set up and Clean up Game
3) Set up and Clean up Journaling

Daily Schedule
10:00 - 10:15/10:30 am:  Fellowship and Eileen and helper Set Up Story Circle

10:15/10: 30 - 11:15/11:30 am:  (On floor in living room)
1) Song w/ Sign Language-Dancing Good Shepherd (average time - 5 minutes)
2) Eileen and helper set up Game
3) Game - Stay Out of the Thorns (average time - 20 Minutes)
4) Story (average time - 15 minutes)

11:15 - 11:30 am:  Eileen and helpers Clean Up Story Circle and Game, Set Up for Lunch, Fellowship

11:30 - 12:00 noon:  Blessing, Lunch, Play, Fellowhip, Eileen and helper set up for Journaling

12:00 - 12:45 pm:  Journal Picture and/or Journal Writing (kitchen table?)

12:45 - 1:00 pm:  Eileen and helper Clean up Journaling, Set up Science, Fellowship, Play


Here are my weekly plans:

Weekly Planner 2012-2013

		Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday
6:00		Drive Oakcrest	Drive Oakcrest	Drive Oakcrest	Drive Oakcrest	Drive Oakcrest
7:00
8:00
9:00		Religion	Religion	Religion	Handwriting	Religion
10:00		Math	Math	Math	Homeschool Co-op	Science
11:00		English and Phonics	History	English and Phonics	Lunch
12:00		Lunch	Lunch	Lunch		Lunch
1:00		Reading	Map Skills	Music Class		Math History
2:00		Handwriting	Pick up Oakcrest	Reading	Pick up Oakcrest
3:00						Map Skills Reading
4:00		St. Francis Religious Educ.
5:00			St. John Neumann Confirmation

                                                                                                            Patrick First Grade


Now I can start planning some meals around this schedule.  I pray that all homeschooling mothers find peace and joy in their schedules this year!