New Schedule/ Curriculum

Christmas was excellent. Sadly, we already had to take down our tree, in order to accommodate for all the toys Lollipop and Sweet Girl received from our Christmas Marathon (as i so lovingly refer to Christmas Eve- December 27th, where we celebrate 6 different times with our various families) But, looking forward now.... Lollipop's Homeschooling Journey officially starts January 4th, and we will be putting a schedule in place. Every other blog I have found has several different ideas on how schedules should be in place, and I'm sure that by the time I have enough experience at this I will be the same. But this is it for now:

7:00am- Mom gets up and works out
8:00am- Everyone else gets up Breakfast & Morning chores
8:45 - Dad leaves for work PBS goes on, and mommy takes her quiet time (i'm very much not a morning person without at least 2 cups of coffee)
10:00 - Morning School Time
We don't really have a curriculum as I haven't found one that perfectly fit Lollipop's needs and wants. So, i've meticulously set up some fun games for the rest of this year to teach the concepts I want to be mastered.
Writing- We use Kumon Uppercase Letters
Math- We have a variety of games including:
Chutes and Ladders
Candyland,
Sorting/Counthing pompons,
a toy clock to learn time,
play money to learn values of money,
UNO,
and mindsprinting.com
He gets his pick for each day
Pre-Reading- is the same as math, with various things to do like:
Leapfrog card game,
Lots of Reading
Mindsprinting.com
Progressive Phonics
Starfall
Leapfrog Word Whammer
and Superwhy Board Game
Bible- We will be using Carissa's Raising rockstars program she has made. She is so creative!
http://www.1plus1plus1equals1.com/RaisingRockStars.html
Art Project or Computer Time- He can do whatever he wants for art, but I prefer the Playdoh Table or Magic Paintbrush from Crayola. Hopefully he'll be happy with those for awhile. We go to fisherprice.com or pbskids.com or uptoten.com for fun, age-appropriate computer games.

12:00 - Lunch Time
1:00 - Nap
3:00 - Afternoon School Time
Science- we read books from the library, based on 2 different topics. Usually an animal habitat and something fun. This month we will be focusing on pets and snow. :) We also do whatever projects and experiments come to mind.
Scripture- we, again are using Carissa's plan for this also.
Music or Movement- Lollipop has the choice to play a game, go outside, play his guitar, drums or piano, or play his Vmotion video games.
Once Lollipop is done with this activities for the day, he can do whatever he wants, my problem is, he usually asks for more school.
5:00 - Dinner and then my evening chores (which include making a plate for dad, cleaning up dinner, and picking up the house.
8:30 - Daddy gets home! (the highlight of Lollipop and Sweet Girl's day!)
9:00-9:30 - Bedtime

During most of this, if you were wondering, Sweet Girl is attached to me in one form or the other, since it seems that I can do nothing or go nowhere without her.

With the allotment that Monday morning is Story Time at the library, and Monday evening is Tumble Class for Lollipop and Tuesday night is Dance Class for Mommy and Wednesday night is Church, we follow this schedule as closely as I can. I hope all goes well in the new year!

Daddy and I got the new Wii fit Plus, and are now apparently on a competition to get to our healthy goal weight first (I say this as I munch down on sweethearts ha!) wish me luck!

I will post pics of Christmas soon.... as soon as I find my camera ;)