Comments on: Morning Routine for Homeschool Moms

By: jennifer harley

jennifer harley — Wed, 08 Jan 2020 20:49:30 +0000

I have one little one, age 3. We are doing preschool right now. My goal is to be up by 5am. Kiddo is raring to go by 7am. Devotional, coffee, breakfast and shower. Get the curriculum ready and hit the livingroom carpet with the push broom (my quiet chore).

By: Jen

Jen — Mon, 07 Aug 2017 12:06:30 +0000

In reply to Lindsay K. Wow, Lindsay, you are so blessed! And so busy, I imagine! I always wished I could have more than 5, but I know to be thankful for the 5 I have, too. :) Structure and routine are a big challenge for me, and something I constantly have to work on, but getting those mornings down makes a huge difference!

By: Lindsay K

Lindsay K — Mon, 07 Aug 2017 03:09:33 +0000

Yep, I get it. I’m 32 with 9 children ages 4 months to 12 yrs. You are inspiring me to get back on a more structured routine.

By: Jen

Jen — Sun, 17 Apr 2016 01:45:22 +0000

In reply to Ceri.

I can only tell you what I do, and it might not work for everyone! I have special boxes, one for each day of the week, with baby/toddler learning toys…even dollar store stuff, that my little ones are not allowed to get into unless it’s school time for the bigger kids. I pull these out when my older three are doing school, and it keeps them fairly occupied. We use Sonlight Curriculum (which might be a lot for someone just starting out, because it’s very teacher-intensive – lots of reading!) so for our reading time I hold the baby and read, and we all do it together in the morning. After that, my oldest two (11 and 8) do spelling, while I work on reading with my 7-year-old and the baby and toddler play. Then I start everyone on math while the two little ones and I clean up their toys, then my big girls start creative writing and handwriting while my 7-year-old works on whatever schoolwork he has left. This routine looks different every year, depending on what we have going on. I can say that I love the one-on-one attention I’m able to give the kids, and they’ve flourished at home. I hope that helps a little!

By: Ceri

Ceri — Sun, 17 Apr 2016 01:27:36 +0000

Hi there! I’m a mom of four trying to determine if I’ll be helping or hindering two of my kids (the school age kids/girls) if I decide to homeschool full time. I have a toddler and a baby currently and feel like no one is thriving the way I’d like. The girls attend a coop 3 days per week and then I lead the school’s lesson plan/curriculum the other 2 days. My 20 month old has the attention span of a Flea And the baby seems to be attached to me at all times. The girls are in first grade and are doing well but at home we rush through the school to get back to baby needs. I’m trying to figure out what other moms do to keep kids busy. I also shut my house down for naps after lunch and generally lay down with the boys because I’m tired and because they sleep better and longe. But that leaves me doing school while all are awake and that becomes very challenging to manage. Have you any tips to hero manage older kids and younger ones all in a day’s work so that you know your school age kids are really saturating the work and potentially finding what interests them?

By: Dawn @Oh Sweet Mercy

Dawn @Oh Sweet Mercy — Fri, 08 Apr 2016 12:49:03 +0000

In reply to Jen.

Ha ha yeah…I totally get that! I know I need to pray every day for wisdom in managing my time (and then listening AND obeying) but I get distracted from that as well. I’ve just really have felt “at the end of my rope” with this this week. That’s when things often change for me. I don’t know how, but they do.

By: Jen

Jen — Fri, 08 Apr 2016 12:38:06 +0000

In reply to Dawn @Oh Sweet Mercy.

Hi Dawn! I know the feeling. I should have clarified that this is a “distraction-free” morning routine – it only works if the kids sleep long enough, and the phone doesn’t ring, etc. etc. Some days it takes me longer to get to everything.

By: Dawn @Oh Sweet Mercy

Dawn @Oh Sweet Mercy — Fri, 08 Apr 2016 12:27:19 +0000

Well, in my HEAD I have this amazing plan to Do All The Things. Somewhere between there and doing them, something goes horribly awry lol. Time is something I have never managed well. I get so frustrated with myself for getting distracted and not getting stuff done. Thanks for sharing your routine! I also find it helpful to see how other people manage to get stuff done.

By: Jen

Jen — Thu, 07 Apr 2016 12:35:37 +0000

In reply to julie. Hi Julie! I emailed you because my response was too long to fit here. I hope that's ok!

By: julie

julie — Thu, 07 Apr 2016 09:38:26 +0000

This was very helpful. I am a new homeschool mom to 4 children and am trying to organize my day better so I can enjoy this new adventure. Do you have a schedule for the rest of your day?