A Day in the Life of a Homeschool Family

27 Aug By

“Do you rise at dawn, say the pledge of allegiance, sit at desks, have recess? Do you school year round or do nature hikes? Or do you start well-caffeinated and hide in the bathroom for your own recess? Tell us about a typical (or not so typical) day in the life of your homeschool.” – ihomeschoolnetwork.com

Ok, bloggers! Here it is…

Thanks to this blog hop, I’m realizing that my youngest probably does not know the pledge. I mean, why would he? He’s never been to public school. I should get on that. 

Do I even know the pledge?

Me: E, Do you know The Pledge of allegiance?

E: No, why?

Me: Well, it’s sort of important.

E: I’ve heard it before.

Me: Well, that’s a start.

 

To give you a less sarcastic real look here is The Daily Homeschool Schedule I created for the year. It’s going great! The boys stuck to this like champs last week. :)

I am not a naturally organized person (as you will see in the pictures to follow), so I have to make an effort. The boys do much better when it’s mapped out in a routine.

Last week we were able to begin our day at 8:00am all four days.  Saahweet! 

Four days, you say? I try to leave Fridays open, so we can take trips, or have the day off.

Daily Schedule.blog by Adrienne Bolton



I have to schedule the boys in shifts, because they are so far apart in age. Most of my morning is spent with my youngest while my oldest get his independent work completed.

A typical day does begin with Bible Time. Yes, we homeschool AND we read the Bible. I know. SO predictable, right?

I love that he’s reading this on his own! So cool!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Then My coffee kicks in and my ADD starts to have a party all over the kitchen counter. I usually try to have at least fourteen things going on at one time. I figure this creates the ideal working environment for my children.

Exhibit A

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I let my kids eat donuts and I use my laptop in the middle of our day. I do keep my planner near by, so I can stay on track. I have a journal out all the time because in the event I happen to think that one amazing thought that will make me a successful blogger, I certainly don’t want to forget it. But, mostly I write down a list of groceries I need and make a list of the things I should be doing.

Exhibit B

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Right about the time I begin making that list, I realize, oh crap! I need to use that buttermilk for that banana bread before it goes bad. Let me get that going. 

As I pull out the ingredients for banana bread, I ask my son, “Are you done reading page 2? Okay, what did Seth tell his grandpa?”

He’s give me a great answer and we move on to page 3.

Then I start this…

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

“Mom, do stinkbugs really stink?”

Yup. They sort of fart when they’re mad or scared.

“Fart!” “Bahahahahahaha!!”

We cover all the important subjects here!

At some point in the day we can all work together. The boys seem to like just being at the table doing their own thing. It’s pretty darn sweet!

I love this part of the day!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

We work on our science project…

I’m obsessed with lapbooks right now.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

We work on writing…

I’m so under appreciated!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Then, we are distracted by the same cat that locked us out of the house last year!!

Of course, we fed him.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

While we were outside, we walked around the backyard. My oldest is taking a photography class online and he needed some shots. I loved this one!

So pretty!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Most days are pretty simple. I’m trying to “stop and smell the roses”, if you will, this year. We’ve tapered down our activities, and I really just want to enjoy the year! Period.

8th grade and 2nd grade

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

So? Is it what you expected?

 

Disclaimer:

What you don’t see in pictures, was bad…

There may have been a few arguments with my teenager.

There were tears. Some were mine. 

There was some yelling. Some was mine.

There was some complaining. Some was mine. 

…and then…

there was Friday!

Thank God for a 4 day work week!

Back-to-school adjustments are no joke, ya’ll!

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Somewhere along the way I picked up homeschooling two boys and blogging. When I'm not scrubbing toilets or answering endless questions, I'm usually here, over sharing it all! My writing is always honest, sometimes sarcastic, and never perfect. I hope to keep my kids from seeking adult therapy. I know. Pipe dreams...You can find me as @TheMommyMess on Twitter and on Facebook.

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  1. Teresa says:
    August 27, 2012 at 11:20 pm

    Good pictures! I like how versatile you are with what you do during the day! ;)
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  2. Katina says:
    August 27, 2012 at 11:50 pm

    Hey girl! Been too long! So great to see that you are homeschooling. I remember all of your woes with the schools:( You go girl! Love the pics! I have ADD also…my counter looks the same! Be blessed!
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  3. Heather says:
    August 28, 2012 at 2:11 am

    I can’t even imagine doing what you do every day. First of all my level of distraction would be through the roof. Second of all I don’t think my oldest and I could survive a day of me guidng her through her learning!

    So impressed!

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  4. Lauren says:
    August 28, 2012 at 3:12 am

    Thanks for sharing your day. We’re unschoolers in Australia and love hearing about other homeschoolers’ lives and meeting them as we travel!

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  5. Diana Denis
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    August 28, 2012 at 5:03 am

    I don’t homeschool but if I did my day might look a lot like yours except there’d be more crying and screaming (probably all me). You’re so funny! My favorite thing in this whole post is that you work in Bible Study. I wish I had done that more when my girls were younger.

    I pray that week 2 finds a sweet rhythm for all of you:)
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  6. Alison
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    August 28, 2012 at 6:17 am

    I don’t think I could homeschool, I think you’re amazing :) (see, appreciated)
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  7. ilene
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    August 28, 2012 at 11:29 am

    I have such crazy admiration for you! It’s enough for me to get through the homework at night! But ironically I believe in homeschooling for so many reasons.. maybe if I keep visiting your page, your diligence and commitment for it will rub off on me….maybe.
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  8. Kimberly
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    August 28, 2012 at 2:04 pm

    I admire you for doing this! I admit, I’ve always wanted to homeschool our kids, but I’m unsure I would have the discipline to do it.
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  9. AnnMarie says:
    August 28, 2012 at 10:02 pm

    You rock! You rock! You rock! I love living vicariously through you. Your day sounds awesome! Nico and I would never survive me being responsible for his education and that makes me sad because I taught for many years. He’d negotiate his way into only working an hour a day because that kid wears me down.
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    • Adrienne
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      August 29, 2012 at 12:11 pm

      Um, didn’t you read my disclaimer? There were tears, arguing, and complaining. It’s not all sunshine and roses! Believe me. It is a blessing, but some days are very hard and I watch the school buses drive by with envy. HAHA!
      I do love it, but it has it’s challenges for sure. Thanks for your sweet word of support!

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  10. BarefootMedStudent
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    September 1, 2012 at 12:13 pm

    I really enjoyed this post. I have been trying to do some courses online myself, but my perseverance has been horrid (then again, I am a full-time university student).
    You really opened my eyes about home-school though, it sounds like a lot of fun but also a lot of hard work… you definitely have my admiration for what you do!
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  11. Wendy says:
    September 1, 2012 at 12:21 pm

    I have no idea how you do it! I had 4 and imagining what it would have been like to home school them makes me exhausted thinking about it, lol! Kudos to you for doing it! Your kids are lucky! Visiting from SITS.
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  12. Laura @ Pruning Princesses says:
    September 1, 2012 at 12:43 pm

    Stoping by from Sharefest and so glad I did. M girls are 8 and 10 and this is my first year homescholing. I love the teaching but am struggling with the lack of alone time and keeping the house neat. Thanks for sharing your schedules.
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  13. Miz Dinah
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    September 8, 2012 at 6:28 pm

    Haha…I love it! Thanks for sharing your day. I’m still trying to figure out a schedule for us. Ours goes like this: I get up and go to work. Teenaged daughter gets up around noon and has breakfast. Pulls out schoolwork and calls starts working. Calls me at work with questions. Goes for a walk or does some activity for PE. Spends time on Youtube. Dad takes a break from work (at home) and helps with Math. I come home and one of us makes dinner while one of us works with her on Math, Science or Socials. All of us veg out in front of our computers. Before bed, go over expectations and preparation for next day’s assignments. Pass out. Repeat.
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  14. Jade says:
    September 25, 2012 at 11:59 pm

    Laughed my head off when I saw the photo of handwriting about your family – pretty harsh haha! But so cute at the same time :-)
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