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I have learned very well and accountability is what keeps our homeschool moving. In the first year that I was working away from home I continued woking as usual, but our home lessons got away from me. Assignments weren’t getting done when I was not there to oversee our teens. We ended up continuing to school through the summer to make up Math and Science assignments. We had week left to go in the books or had not progressed far enough to be considered completed.
When we begin the new school year I knew I never wanted to do summer school again. I created better accountability systems, clear expectations and made sure the kids knew what the repercussions would be if they did not complete their part of their homeschool assignments. Even though I returned to full-time homeschooling this year creating a check off list for myself and my students has helped me make sure everybody is held accountable for getting their work done including myself. With the closure of the public schools so early in Spring, many parents are going to have to create a new normal. I though I would share this schedule with you and see if it can help create a structure you can work with while teaching lessons at home.
This Schedule Can Flex For You
Even though the schedule was created to use with Sonlight curriculum, I find the subjects are common to most school students
I created a rough framework for the daily work of my high school students. It includes under 4 1/2 hours of assigned working time with plenty of room for reading and writing summaries for each assigned subject.
The daily work for elementary students has roughly 3 1/2 hours of parent led instruction time most of which consists of simple short reading times, followed by worksheet or discussion.
The time Frames are always flexible, but I find having an expectation and writing down what we are doing for the day or week helps me to know what we are doing, that way I stay on task.
Below is the link to sign up for my Parent Checkout Sheet which I keep in my own binder and check off as my students turn in their daily summaries, math problems, current events and science assignments.
This download also includes a copy of the FREE Homeschool Schedule for daily work for high school as well as the FREE Homeschool Schedule elementary students.
There is space for you to write the expected work for each subject daily. These are usually put the in front of a portfolio folder with any workbook pages or printables behind it and the whole packet is turned in at the end of the day.
More Resources to Help…
Here’s a bunch of links to recent resources to help you make schooling at home easier for the remainder of the school year should you need any help.
Here is an update on Remote Learning From Khan Academy
| • | Our parent quick start guides will get you up and running with Khan Academy in 15 minutes or less (for kids 2-7, for kids under 12, for kids over 13). |
| • | Sal’s daily schedules for learners ages 2-18 can help build routines and keep learning during school closures. |
| • | We’ve developed an FAQ for parents about remote learning. |
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| • | In light of recent SAT test cancellations, we developed an FAQ about the SAT and a suggested SAT study plan. |
| • | Watch our recorded webinar for parents where we give guidance about using Khan Academy (ages 4-18) and Khan Academy Kids (ages 2-7) for remote learning. |
| • | We’re planning additional parent webinars and would love your feedback. What topics would be helpful for you? Let us know in this Google Form. |
Webinars
- Hi, Aurora here. This Wed. I’m giving a live online class on Astronomy and Black Holes, and wanted to invite you to attend for free.
- Your kids will learn about our solar system, black holes, spinning neutron stars, quasars, blazars, magnetars, supernovae, and LOTS more. It’s like going to a planetarium show, but you can do it from home! You can register here for free
| Resources for Families From Common Sense Education |
| Help families navigate social distancing and school closures with quality media and at-home learning opportunities. Share with families |
Other helpful resources
| • | Common Sense Media provides age-appropriate media recommendations for families and schools. |
| • | Schoolclosures.org is a roundup of useful resources, covering everything from remote learning to socializing and staying connected. |
| • | Code.org has a free weekly webcast for learning computer science during school closures. |
Check Your Local Library for Access
One thing I’d like to share with everyone is that World Book Online has granted access to ALL of their digital resources until April 30, 2020. We only currently subscribe to five of their resources: Kids, Student, Advanced, Timelines and the Spanish version. But with the addition of all their other resources, that will add the following:
- At Home Lesson Ideas in Early Learning
- Home Lesson Ideas in Kids (elementary)
- Lesson Ideas in Student (middle school)
- At Home Lesson Ideas in Advanced (high school)
- Distance Learning Resources for Parents
- and more!
In order to use these resources, you need to be a library patron. You can contact you local library for login information
Free Printables from Veritas Press
https://veritaspress.com/resources/
Printables That Support Teachers with TPT
Check out this resource for workbooks and helps created by teachers. Every purchase supports a teacher and help supply a classroom with the tools they need.
From CodaKid 7 Free Courses
We at CodaKid wanted to do our part to make the next few weeks or months better. Last week we sent out a code that unlocked some great online coding home lessons and this week we are sending a code that will unlock 4 more!
Please read below for some more FREE Coding and STEM activities for your child or teen (including free access to 7 great courses on our award-winning platform.)
1. Take 7 Free Game Programming Courses with CodaKid
Younger learners will love our Scratch 3.0 home lessons, which teach absolute beginners how to make their own 2D video games which can be played with friends and family. Make an awesome Catch the Cat, Infinite Jumper, Scratch Archery, Great Space Maze, and Impossible Game. Plus we unlocked some text-based coding courses called Candy Thieves from Outer Space I and II. To access them please use the following instructions:
a) Go to https://my.codakid.com/product/more-home-fun/
b) Click Add to Cart
c)Look for “Have a coupon code?” field
d) Enter code more-home-fun
e) Click Apply
f) Enjoy 5 FREE CodaKid Scratch 3.0 courses plus Candy Thieves from Outer Space JavaScript text coding challenges!
This is a back way into our platform and looks a little funny, but it will work 🙂 (You should not have to enter any credit card info to gain access here. If you are prompted to enter a credit card, please retry the instructions again, as the cart should be taken to $0).
Activity Time: 8-10 hours
Recommended Ages: 7+
Device Needed: Chromebook, PC, Mac
Plus if you haven’t tried them yet, here are some fun guides that will provide awesome game programming, game design, and STEM activities during your time at home.
2. Make an Obstacle (Obby) Game using Roblox Studio
We have put together a free guide to home lessons that will get your son or daughter started with this super-fun and free activity. When they are done, they will have completed a professional quality Obby video game that they can play with friends and family online. Imagine learning how to make your own video game using the game engine used by tens of thousands of professional around the world! Super-fun and highly educational!
To take the tutorial visit: https://codakid.com/ultimate-guide-making-your-first-game-on-roblox-studio/
Activity Time: 3-4 hours
Recommended Ages: 9+
Device Needed: Mac or PC
3. Make a Custom Sword Mod for Minecraft
We created a fun written guide that will teach you how to create your own custom sword for Minecraft – and you don’t even need a retail version of Minecraft to do it! This project will be an excellent project for young techies ages 10+, or a terrific Father/Mother- Son/Daughter dual project for all ages. When you are done, you will have designed your own custom sword with special powers that you can play in the game. And even cooler is that you will learn the Java programming language on a professional text editor to bring your creation to life!
To take the free tutorial visit here: https://codakid.com/guide-to-minecraft-modding-with-java/
Activity Time: 4-5 hours
Recommended Ages: 10+
Device Needed: Mac or PC
4. Make your Own Free Minecraft Server
Our dev team created a super fun guide that will teach you how to build your own Minecraft server from scratch for FREE. Your child or teen will build valuable STEM skills and gain confidence setting up a server that can be used to play Minecraft with friends and family!
To take the tutorial visit here: https://codakid.com/how-to-make-a-minecraft-server/
Activity Time: 4-5 hours
Recommended Ages: 10+
Device Needed: Mac or PC
Subscription needed: You will need retail versions of Minecraft to play multiplayer with your friends.
We hope that you enjoy these home lessons as much as we have enjoyed creating them!
If your child or teen loves technology, and you’d like to turbocharge their tech education, you can try CodaKid All Access for FREE for 14 days. We even include unlimited support from a team of friendly teachers as part of our subscriptions! It includes Python Game Development, App Development, Roblox Game Development, Minecraft Modding, Unreal Engine 4 Development, Unity 3D Game Development, and more!
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