Term two has started for us and I’m doing planning a little differently. I do believe I’ll stick to this system.

But before I get to what I’ve done differently let me talk about my system versus my rhythm. When I spoke of me having a rhythm, I was not doing good planning. This left me scatterbrained because I didn’t know what I was supposed to do; and checklists are so draining for me.

So for me having a simplified system works best. I will be now typing out my lesson plans in a grid. If I make any changes, I will be penciling them in.

A grid versus a checklist helps me see the day clearly. I plan to work on my lesson plans on Friday afternoon since working on the weekends is not for me.

All typed lesson plans will be placed in my daughter’s portfolio as evidence of schooling.

Our morning time menus will be set out the night before so my children can start working on them before breakfast is served.

Lately. I’ve been planning out my week on Fridays. It’s the best way for me to stay on top of our schedule. The weekends are for rest, therefore too difficult to plan for the following week. That’s why as the week goes by, I’m tweaking here and there so laying out the next schedule isn’t difficult.

Scheduling for me at this stage is still a trial and error process. I have most of it figured out. But I’m still figuring out Morning Time.

When planning out Charlotte Mason style it is important to keep your lessons short and varied. Keeping lessons short allows for students to concentrate for the whole lesson. Keeping lessons varied keeps your children on their feet and excited for what’s to come.

For this reason, you’ll many Charlotte Mason style lesson plans have loops. This allows a variety of subjects to be taught in a shorter amount of time.

What is great about homeschooling is that if your schedule isn’t working, tweak it until it does. Education is not a one size fits all.

How do you plan out your week?