Since Christmas it has been increasingly difficult for me to get back on the bandwagon of going down the checklist one by one. I would put it off as looooong as I could until I absolutely HAD to start doing it to get anything done. So yesterday I came up with this schedule:
8am-3pm
8am: Phonograms, Spelling Tunes, Spelling
Break
9:10am: Grammar, Composition
Break
10:10am: History
11:10am: Lunch
12:10pm: Math Facts, Math Quiz
Break
1:10pm: Math Lesson, Math Worksheet
Break
2:10pm: Reading, Science
Done!
Strangely, even as simple as it is, I am freshly renewed. I have a schedule to follow, breaks to look forward to, and an extra long lunch time. Also, everything being done by 3pm. Perfect.
Today we got a late start due to the freeze and consequently Justinbustin's school starting two hours later, but we have been squeezing in phonograms, spelling, grammar, and composition in the empty spaces and it's been working as smooth as a baby's bum.
2 Comments:
That is why I follow a FranklinCovey system. They swear by check marks. Plus, once you write something down, you have the right to forget about it and relax. Make a to-do list the night before and you aren't thinking about it before you fall asleep.
I've read about your profession of love to FC before. Maybe I need to jump on the bandwagon. I use google calendar (heart it), but even that overwhelms me when it gets too full. And by full I mean more than a friend seeing my google calendar and saying "Oh Lord, schedule a nap right there." while pointing to my only empty day.
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