bed making, etc., and then place a small break in the afternoon for chores. Do I want to incorporate daily living skills (chores, housecleaning, ect.) into the school day to break up course work? (For our family, it was always easiest to start the day with light housekeeping – i.e.When will our day begin? When will it end?.Once my son began 7 th grade, these days were often research and independent project days. Do I want all 5 days a week to be course work or do you want to set aside a day to focus on hands-on learning, field trips, etc.? (I personally always planned 4 days of course work and a day for fun learning experiences away from school books.If I don’t teach every course every day, how many days a week do I want to teach each course?.Do I want to teach every course every day? If not, are there courses I should teach daily?.What courses will require more work to complete?.What courses do I consider the ‘core’ courses? (Typically, these are the 3 R’s: Reading, Writing and Arithmetic).Lay out the year’s course work (curriculum that you have chosen) and ask yourself these questions. The next step is to determine what your school week will look like. Lesson Planning Step 2: Determining your school week Once you have your calendar set, you are ready for the next step in the process. Mark starting and ending days (semesters, blocks, or however you are going to divide up the school year.) Next, mark off any predetermined days off (holidays, vacations, birthdays, etc.). Once you’ve answered these questions, take a calendar and begin marking. Will I schedule blocks of weeks with a week off in between each block or follow a more traditional schedule taking only holidays and family vacations off?.What days will we not have school, (holidays, family vacations, etc.)?.Will we homeschool all year or follow a more traditional school schedule?.Do I have state requirements I must follow?.The first step in creating homeschooling lesson plans is to determine what your school year will look like. Homeschooling Lesson Plans in 4 Steps Lesson Planning Step 1: Determining your school year As I previously stated, I’m personally not a detailed planner but when I have a plan I find my mind can relax. Plans can make our job easier! Planning may take extra time up front, but it will pay off in the long term.It can be a quick reference to glance at and ask, “Am I on track to teach what needs to be taught?” Plans give you a guideline by which you can hold yourself accountable.Plans help you stay focused when ‘life happens.’ If you have a plan of action and it gets disrupted by daily life, it’s much easier to get ‘back on track’.They provide you the opportunity to set academic goals for your children. Plans help you keep the big picture in sight.Why lesson plan?īefore I begin explaining the ‘how’ of lesson planning, let me first tell you why planning is important. The beautiful thing about homeschooling is that you can design your plans around your family. What works for one homeschooling family will not work for every family. Which of these are you? Remember, everyone and every family is different. The main thing is to have goals set and a basic strategy of how and when you’ll be able to accomplish those goals. If you can plan enough to hold yourself accountable for teaching what should be taught, then you’ll be okay. “Fly-by-the-seat-of-you-pants” Planner: Isn’t that an oxymoron! (Giggle) That’s okay.
If this is you, set aside some time and do it. I like having a plan, I just have to make myself take the time to create it.
“I need details!” Planner: If you are this type of person, you’ll want (and need) everything planned with extreme detail.Written by Lynda Ackert of What type of planner are you? Sounds simple, right? Well, it really is with a little forethought and preparation! It tells you what you need and the steps that should be followed. The same might be said about a lesson plan. The recipe tells you what you need and the steps to follow for a successful bake. If you want to bake a cake, you follow a recipe.
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