DAILY HOMESCHOOL SCHEDULE PLANNING // Simple Routine + How I Block Schedule Our Days

[@care4teaching]

Yay for the morning basket! My favorite part of the school day is family subjects. I created a weekly spread sheet for weeks we school. This includes lessons, subjects each child will work on as well as breaks for holidays etc. We school year round and have four day weeks so I never feel bad if we don’t get through lessons on a tough week. Also, if we work ahead then it gives more breathing room for those tougher weeks. Thanks for sharing! Always encouraging!

[@OneBlessedMess]

That sounds so nice and organized!! 😍

[@RockSimmer-gal4God]

That looks like an awesome way to plan the homeschool day

[@OneBlessedMess]

Thank you!! ❤

[@SummerMeyers]

That planner! 😍😍 Love that it's customizable. Also a great way to keep track of what you do during the week. 💕💕

[@OneBlessedMess]

It has been such a blessing to me in our homeschool! 😍❤

[@TheseDays]

This planner is gorgeous! I love how customizable it is! Thanks for sharing your planning method!

[@mixitupmomma]

I love this!! We use My Fathers World also! I will definitely have to look into this planner/style! Great video! Thank you so much 😊♥️

[@Blessedbears]

It’s a lot to homeschool multiple ages! This year I have 7 kids to school officially! Love your ways to organize it all!

[@OneBlessedMess]

You are such an awesome mama!!

[@GraceFilled]

Hey Christie! Your handwriting is so pretty! Like you, I reverse plan too. It's a must with little kids!

[@OneBlessedMess]

Absolutely!!! 🙌

[@seasonalliving2881]

Your handwriting is so pretty!

[@OneBlessedMess]

Thank you!!

[@Lysh279]

I love this layout! Already have a planner for this year but I would love to try this layout next year. We reverse record plan too!

[@lovely4833]

We are very loose routine type and do reverse planning too. We are changing it up a little by doing a binder with the weeks work already ready to go. Taking a bit of the minimum viable day stuff and if we get more done that’s great but it’ll also help my son seeing an end to the weeks lessons versus seeing a large book of everything not done which I think overwhelmed him even though I’d say it was only this page/ lesson. Good luck and we’ll wishes for a great school year!

[@OneBlessedMess]

Praying for a fruitful school year for you! 🥰

[@stephiestamper5945]

I wanted a Anna Vance planner. But price wise I couldn't get one this year. Her work is well worth the price. I had 4 kids in school but two passed recently. So we just have 2. My son is between kinder and first. His biggest struggle is learning to read. The sudden deaths of his brothers took a toll on him. My yongest is 4 and is preschooling. Your handwriting is beautiful.

[@OneBlessedMess]

I am SO sorry to hear this, Mama. My heart is broken for you! Praying for your family in this time!

[@stephiestamper5945]

@@OneBlessedMess Thank you sweetheart. I don't wish this journey on anyone. I had eight wonderful years with one and ten with the other.

[@HomechoolbythePond]

Random but your handwriting is so pretty! I love how you laid out this planner! It's so much simpler than how I did mine.

[@OneBlessedMess]

Thank you, friend!

[@thepsalmsisters]

Congratulations on 10k 🎉 I just saw you got there! ❤️

[@OneBlessedMess]

Thank you so much!!

[@laureeso99]

I love the Plum Paper Planner. I was a public school teacher until May and always used it. Now I'm homeschooling and using it! I like your layout a little better than what I did for this year. oops! haha

[@OneBlessedMess]

I'm sure whatever layout you chose will work out beautifully for the year! ❤

[@EricaLucasLoves]

I reverse plan too!

[@OneBlessedMess]

It's SO much easier!!!

[@TashaTebo]

My 8-yo daughter & I have a loose routine. Like you, I have an 8-mo son, and I find trying to make things happen exactly when I want them to happen to be a recipe for frustration!

[@HomeLifeWithLove]

I ordered my first Plum Planner a couple days ago. So excited! I didn’t see a teacher homeschool option. I ordered the ME style which looks almost the same as yours I believe. I added on sections: homeschool, budget, prayer, meal planning, and checklists. I only have one child, so I listed the subjects down the sides, but replaced the subject names with verbs- Treasure (morning basket), Solve (math), Worship (Bible), Express (L.A.), Experiment (science), Explore (history/geography), and Immerse (reading). The to-do on the side was replaced with achieve, and I labeled the notes box- share. I also added some protector sheets. For planning, I’ll have a list of things I want to accomplish each day of the week (M-TH) and will record what we did after completion (reverse planning I guess). I don’t declare specific times. We just go through the list of to-dos until finished.

[@OneBlessedMess]

That sounds wonderful!

[@samibuck]

Thanks for this schedule video! I’m going to do a similar schedule and it helped me know I’m on the right track. This will be our second year homeschooling. Instead of MFW, we use GR for family subjects!

[@OneBlessedMess]

That is awesome!!

[@Beckybluebird]

Last year I followed a very strict schedule. This year, I think mine will look very similar to yours: morning basket, individual, followed by family subjects after lunch. I was trying to cram everything in the morning, but with a 5th, 3rd, 1st and prek this year, I just want to relax and enjoy it. Last year I had a certain time for math, la, etc., maybe having the big kids do their independent, while I start with the little 2 would work better vs separating math and la... thanks for sharing!

[@OneBlessedMess]

I am so happy this helped!! ❤

[@mommyonthemove25]

A reverse plan as well. Simple is best 😊

[@OneBlessedMess]

I totally agree that simple makes everything so much easier!

[@faithfullyinfertile]

We do the same! We follow a daily rhythm (starting around 9) and I reverse plan!

[@OneBlessedMess]

Love it!! 💖

[@heatherharty7708]

Thank you so much for another helpful video. For me, a very visual person who’s only on my second year of homeschool, actually *seeing* how someone does things on paper, is just so helpful!! Couple of questions, what about the rest of life as it pertains to your planner? Where do you write errands, projects, chores, birthdays, play dates, etc,.? Also, when you say family units and that you’re using my fathers world, do you mean for all your other subjects- geography, science, art, history etc,.? I’ve heard so many mamas use words like “looping” and “family subjects” but I’m not sure if it’s their family subjects (the science, history, geography ) that they’re looping??? Also I don’t know how to loop 🥴🤣🤦🏽‍♀️. I’ve heard many people describe it but it would be so helpful to see what that looks like all laid out in a planner. Anyways, aside from allll of my questions, I’m so thankful for your videos. You are a breath of fresh air and you help encourage me that maybe I can figure this all out and someday be a confident homeschool mama who actually feels like I know what I’m doing 🤣. Grateful you chose to document this journey. It’s a huge blessing to others. ♥️

[@OneBlessedMess]

I have a separate planner for the rest of my life! I have a Happy Planner that I utilize for KZbin, meal planning, bills, etc! As far as looping, I have tried so hard to understand it!!! I kind of want to use it for my morning basket but I'm not 100% sure how to go about it 🤣🤣

[@BreMommyof4]

This will be our 2nd year homeschooling and it'll be the craziest year I feel like. I'll have a 7th, 5th, 3rd, first and preschooler all while trying to occupy a 1.5yr old. 😅. Our first year, I was super strict on schedule in the first half. I did time blocks for everything and then that slowly became too much, so we moved towards just making sure we were started by 9am and that seemed to be more relaxed. This year, we will probably implement the same, starting at 9am, but a little different since I'll be having to help more with the younger ones. We do 4 days a week to keep our sanity and so that I'm able to set aside one full day for housework and such. Btw, I love that planner. I wish I was a planner girl, but I start and never finish them. I made my kids all homemade daily planners that they will open in their daily binders so they know what to do, if they decide to start earlier than usual.

[@OneBlessedMess]

You absolutely must do what works for YOUR family in this season of life!!! When we try to force things to fit, that's where the frustration comes! You have a full plate, Mama! You're doing a great job ❤❤

[@TheMumfordMob]

I like your planner! I’ve been using one from Anna Vance and love it. We have never had a strict schedule for homeschool, but have an order to our days. I just ordered most of our curriculum and am getting excited for the new school year!

[@OneBlessedMess]

I have always heard such great things about Anna Vance planners!

[@SvarnaSingh]

Hello! Thank you so much for this video. I have the same cover for my Plum Planner 💛 I have a question… Do your kids go to out of the home clubs or classes? Just wondering how you manage to keep up with the work and to do other clubs and classes? Thank you. (I have 3 home educated kids - ages 10, 7 and 3).

[@OneBlessedMess]

Good morning, Mamas! ❤ Do you stick to more of a schedule or loose routine in your homeschool?

[@SimplyLivingIt]

Loose routine, mama! Someday...maybe a schedule?! Lol!!!!

[@kimberlymerriam]

We mostly stick to a schedule simply bc I have an 8th grader. I find that the older they get, the more structured the curriculum gets, too. Thanks for the recommendation for Plum Paper Planner. Because of your review, I bought one myself!

[@lauren.homeschool]

Routine for sure! I love a schedule and planning, but reverse planning works best for us. My girls are 2&4, and I’m adding in my youngest with tot school this year and I’m definitely ordering my Plum Paper Planner! Love how it’s organized 💖

[@Tiffanyinwilderness]

We try to have a routine

[@saraatintochristlikeness9098]

Your planner looks like a good fit for us.... Where did you get it???

[@OneBlessedMess]

Plum Paper! It is amazing!

[@FlutterFlies22]

I have to stick to a fairly strict routine/schedule. I use a teacher Happy Planner to *help* keep me on track 😜

[@OneBlessedMess]

I LOVE Happy Planner! I have one for all of my bills/KZbin stuff!

[@michaelcantu9159]

We have a loose routine. How did any of you mommas homeschooled after delivering a baby? My wife and I are expecting twins in November but we might have them sooner. Its a high risk pregnancy. Prayers will be appreciated Thank you.

[@PrincessCelESF]

We had a 34w preemie last year. We just didn’t get to anything for a couple months. They read books, and we were okay with that. We are now having one traditional school year run into another and that’s okay. We will get to what we can.

[@OneBlessedMess]

First of all, so many prayers to your wife and your whole family for a smooth rest of her pregnancy & delivery! Secondly, just take the time off. You will be so glad you did! When I had a baby last November, we took 2 months off to just enjoy the baby and holidays. We made up for the lost days elsewhere in our year. Even if you have to school some in the summer, it is SO worth it to just have that time to heal, bond with the baby (or babies in your case!!) and be together as a family. That is the beauty and freedom of homeschooling!! Read aloud with one another, educational documentaries - those things go so much further than you know! School will always be there, take this time to just rest and be. I hope that helps!!

[@claudialee7909]

You can do it! I homeschooled three middle schoolers when I had a baby and a newborn. All three of the big girls survived and are now thriving at Cornell University! My advice is really cut down on what you teach. Keep it to reading (from a good literature book, a good science book like apologia, or a good history book like mystery of history or story of the world), , writing (I would have the big kids write one page a day to me “this is what I read about in science or history or in my other reading today” that’s it. Then they did one lesson in teaching textbooks math. That’s about three hours of school! The rest of the day let the big kids do fun stuff, try a new recipe, paint, play outside, do chores, whatever it’s all learning! You can do it! If they are little it is less than three hours and you can use KZbin for history and science and audio books. Just have them write a sentence or two or a picture if they are very little about what they learned. But only about one subject a day! Don’t overwhelm them! If you have questions you can email me at ivyleaguehomeschoolmom at gmail dot com I love to chat homeschool if you look that up I posted a video of my girls at Cornell under that name! 😃

[@jaimep6865]

Love Plum Planner. I decided to get a personal one and use Jamie from Simply Living It’s planner for school. Not sure how I will like 2 but I wanted to quit carrying a big planner around everywhere. What size it the one you have?? It is hard to tell in the video.

[@OneBlessedMess]

Jamie's planner looks wonderful!!

[@AshleyWellstalksalot]

What year are you on with MFW? We are doing Creations to the Greeks this upcoming year. 😊

[@OneBlessedMess]

This is our first year and we are doing Exploring Countries and Cultures!

[@kaitlync15]

Love the planner ! Definitely going to look into it! Also you could abbreviate more to save time ! Math could be m , handwriting hw, silent reading sr etc! Just thought that might help 😀

[@OneBlessedMess]

That is very true!! ❤

[@Beckybluebird]

Haha, I was thinking the same! I do write out math, but def. HW for handwriting 🙃

[@Gemini0110]

I can't follow a strict schedule. We follow a rhythm and takes things as they go

[@OneBlessedMess]

Rhythms allow for so much freedom for the unexpected!

[@mommyofone9455]

Homeschool was not for me (us)

[@OneBlessedMess]

Aww I'm sorry to hear that! Indeed it is not for everyone, and that's okay!

[@ashmc9754]

I been homeschooling 10 yrs.... Im in a burnt out moment again..... we have droped everything and just doing fun activities for rest of the summer focusing on nature and summer themed units no routine or schedule just going with the flow and following the kids interest ( we school year round).

[@lovely4833]

I have friends who have done online learning homeschool and hated it. We have friends who did public school online learning and hated it too. For the ones who followed suit in choosing an actual book style homeschooling curriculum seemed to love it more than they expected including us since it was our first year for kindergarten. Days aren’t always sunshine and roses but if you set realistic expectations it’s a given that these days will sometimes happen but not always. Maybe checking out other options might be ideal before giving up completely, however it may not be for everyone. Good luck and as always find what works for your family. Also, always know you can pull your kids out of public school again at any time. Some great helps when I was lost and starting was HSLDA and Cathy Duffey reviews.