Homeschool Time Management
I am beginning to work my children into “work plans”. They wear a watch and I list for them the things we need to accomplish in a day. Chores, school work etc. Then I tell them, you need to have x and y done by such and such time. They love it and so do I. The younger two are still a bit lost, but my oldest is tracking right along.
It is a marvelous method of making them responsible for their life and their work. In time, I hope to be organized enough to have a book that I hand them, kind of like a day planner that has their “plans” for the day, and then they work through it and bring it to me to sign off on. In my artistic imaginations, it would almost be a small art book that I make for them, that they can explore throughout the year with notes of love and inspiration from me, pictures, etc. I guess I can start to work on that in my free time;-)
A goal for next year. Peace to all managing their time well today.
What a SUPER idea! Fun for everyone! Especially when you can find some extra time to squeeze in a little creativity of your own, in making them.
*p.s. Thanks so much for your comment to my dilemna on homeschooling! Your prayers are greatly appreciated!
Comment by Kyla — January 22, 2009 @ 3:37 pm