Today will mark day 1 of homeschooling.We’re hopeful, dare I say ambitious?
Here is the schedule we have put together for ourselves:
|
Time |
Ananya’s Activity |
|
8:00-9:00 |
Breakfast |
|
9:00-10:00 |
Call grandparents / Read |
|
10:00-10:30 |
Shower, pooja |
|
10:30-11:00 |
Writing activities – workbook – alternate between Language and Math |
|
11:00-12:00 |
Learning activities – alternate between Science and Arts |
|
12:00-1:00 |
Lunch |
|
1:00-2:00 |
TV |
|
2:00-4:00 |
Reading / Playtime |
|
4:00-4:30 |
Milk / Snack |
|
4:30 – 6:15 |
Outdoor time (if weather permits) OR Game time OR Exploration time (music/dash dot/ pick a topic) |
|
6:15-7:00 |
Dinner |
|
7:00-7:30 |
Call grandparents |
|
7:30-8:15 |
Reading |
So this is our ambitious timetable. As the week unfolds, it will be interesting to see how much of the schedule is replaced with screen-time. However, my daughter is great at self-regulating and doesn’t do well with a lot of screen-time. The thing she is truly going to miss is playing with her friends, but right now it’s all about the bigger picture. She’s been a champ at understanding the impact of coronavirus and COVID-19. She’s read through / watched clips including this one from Washington Post, and the episode “How do people catch a cold?” from Storybots. More on this in another post.
Some notes on my homeschooling philosophy/curriculum:
- I shall ensure my teachings align with Common Core and NGSS as applicable, and continue to work on developing A’s critical thinking abilities.
- I intend to follow an integrated approach to her learning. This means that I will try to develop simple projects and activities to do at home which will guide her learning in Math, Language and Science. In this regard, cooking and baking remains a favorite especially considering we are confined to home, but we’ll see what else we can come up with.
- My biggest challenge so far is possibly incorporating a Montessori approach to her Math lessons.
Signing off for now. Wish us luck!