Getting Organized:
In your home and homeschool
Since I have talked about our schedules this week, I thought you might want to hear about our curriculum choices for the school year.
12th grader – Lifepacs for Science, History, and Language Arts. Lifepac Consumer Math. Bible study with Dad.
10th grader – WriteShop and literature reading. Algebra 2 by Saxon. Apologia Biology. American History by Notgrass. Bible study with Dad.
8th grader – WriteShop and literature reading. Algebra 1/2 by Saxon. Apologia General Science. American History unit study. Bible study with Dad.
5th grader – WriteShop Primary and literature reading and spelling. Saxon Math 6/5. Hands on science and hands on history. Bible study with Dad.
Routines:
Zone Mission – Clean under the furniture in the dining room.
Menu Plan for Thursday: Corn Dogs and Tater Tots for the boys; chicken and salad for mom and dad.
Routines:
Home:
- Make Your Bed (Do this as soon as you get up.)
- Get Dressed Down to Your Shoes
- Swish and Swipe
- Start Your Laundry
- Decide on Dinner
- Check Your Calendar
- Start the Day off with a Shiny Sink. Don’t leave the breakfast dishes sitting.
School:
- Look at back to school sales for needed school supplies.
Afternoon Routine:
- Eat Lunch
- Clear off One Hot Spot
- Reboot the Laundry
- Declutter for 15 Minutes (Be sure to have your children declutter, too.)
- Drink Your Water
Before Bed: (This starts right after dinner.)
- Check the Calendar for Tomorrow
- Lay out Your Clothes for Tomorrow (Have your children lay their clothes out, too.)
- Put things at your launch pad
- Shine Your Sink
- Clean Off a Hot Spot
- Go to Bed at Decent Hour
Hi Tami,
This may be a weird question and may never been asked, but how does one manage homeschooling and doing fly lady with my home? I have a chronic illness and i have weeks where im fine and then a week and a half when im on meds. Do i ask for help more from family? I have a lot of support and family local. My children are learning but i just feel like i struggle so bad at times and feel guilty. My husband works a lot. But he is helping when he can too. I have a beginning kindergartener and an 8th grader plus a junior in public school.
Do you have any words of wisdom or encouragement?
Thanks so much in advance
Jaime
Hi, Jamie!
I have talked to ladies in your situation. Routines and teamwork will help you the most. Your children can help by picking up behind themselves, doing things independently, and by helping you when needed. When we do our Weekly Home Blessings, we work together. It does not take long at all. Even 5 years olds can help. I spread mine out over the course of a week, so we don’t spend a lot of time cleaning. The main thing is just keeping things picked up. Even though I have done FlyLady for years, I still have things to declutter daily. By decluttering just a few minutes a day, it will help the overall look and feel of your home. I post the daily routines each morning to help remind you what to do to accomplish just the basics. Thank you for your note!