| how many days a week per subject? [message #641878] |
Thu, 22 July 2010 21:16  |
 Eve
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Registered: May 2005 |
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How many days a week do you think each subject should take? How much time??
Here is what I am guessing, although unsure about some. We are behind in writing, so I opt for everyday.  My children are ages 14 1/2, almost 13 and 10 1/2. My 14 yo is independent in his own Science, and Math. For the most part, grammar is a short 5- 10 min lesson and then he does his assignment. I might have to take 10 min or so to explain Math, but mostly he is independent there. He struggles with writing, and literature studies though. My 13 yo dd is special needs, fighting terrible anxieties all day long that constantly gets in the way. My 10 yo boy likes to hurry and get things done quickly. Problem is he struggles with patience through each course. (In other words, he is impatient for me to teach him, would rather just do the work instead of waiting for me to tell him how to do it.) I often wonder... do I teach him completely separate, before starting the others day?
Everyday:
Bible 20-30 min
Math 1 hour (all working at once, if possible.)
Spelling 30 min (each child will need indiv time)
Grammar 30 min-1 hour (each child getting a little indiv. time.)
Writing 15 min to 1 hour????
Exercise 30 min
3-4 days
History 1 hour or more depending on activities??
2-3 days
Science 1 hour or more depending on activities??
2 days Art 30 min-1 hour
1 day Music 15 min
Literature Studies???? I dont know how many days for that or how much time. This of course would mean time for each child to read, too.
It seems like school always, realistically takes longer than I think it will, so I try to be generous with the time. They are all on different levels except I try to do History and Science, Art and Music together for the most part. (but last year we barely got to ANY of these last 4 subjects and I was so disappointed with that.) I am feeling much better (as in my brain is hopfully functioning far better since surgery a year and a half ago.) which should make a difference as well. But ???
I would love your input.
Sorry so long,
Eve
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| Re: how many days a week per subject? [message #641888 is a reply to message #641878 ] |
Thu, 22 July 2010 21:50  |
Tracy in Peru
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Registered: April 2005
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This is totally individual, but my suggestion is bible, math, exercise and language arts everyday. You can do science and history alternate days, or one semester of science and one of history--until you hit about high school. Then fine arts a couple times a week.
I would group language arts all together and figure out a way for it to take about an hour a day....spelling, some grammar, essays, etc. You can assign books to read just on their own, at their own pace and if you want to tie the books into writing /literature assignments you can.
If you have a "go getter" it will help to review his work for the day before the others. My special needs guy actually needs a break between our "do together stuff" and his individual work. Often I have to go hunt him down when it is his turn, but it allows me to work with the ones that need instruction before they work on their own. Another thing you can do is break his work in half. He does half one day after instruction and then finishes it the next day while you work with the others. Then you meet with him for the instructions for the new work of the day. He gets a whole day of work, but it broken up in such a way that helps you.
In Him--Tracy
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| Re: how many days a week per subject? [message #641997 is a reply to message #641878 ] |
Fri, 23 July 2010 14:49 |
JanetR
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Registered: March 2010
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Something to think about is that this list is when you are needed - and your children will often individually have other work besides what you do directly with them. I always think about the schedule from both perspectives: first, is there enough of me to go around? second, are there enough hours in my child's day to possibly complete all the wonderful things I want them to learn?  For that second list, look at the curriculum you have for each child separately and write down how long you estimate it should take the child to complete that work. If it adds up to 50 hours for the week you know you need to cut something out! 
I agree with Tracy about the Language Arts. Spelling could be mostly self-study (unless you have one that needs some intense instruction), so that you are needed only maybe twice a week for a half hour each time total. I don't think kids need to do both grammar and writing every day. We only do grammar in 7th and 8th grades, and during those years I let up on the intensity of the writing instruction; IOW they keep writing but I am not introducing many new forms, etc. During the years we aren't doing a complete grammar program, we talk a lot about grammar rules in the editing phase of each writing assignment. But you could just alternate days of grammar instruction with days of writing instruction. For literature, the best way to have good discussions and assign interesting papers (that you know enough about the book to grade!) is to read aloud and have some discussion/essay questions handy.
JanetR
daughter of the king since 1980
wife to dh since 1981
mom to dd28, dd26 and sil and gs, dd24, ds19, dd16, ds13
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