Daily Schedule

BIESINGER DAILY “SCHEDULE”

Between 6-7 am: Wake up, get dressed, make beds and eat breakfast

Between 7-9: Chores and free time when chores are done

CHORES:

-“Basics”: Clean room, say prayers, write in journal, brush teeth,

comb hair, ask mom what they can do to help”

-“Zones”: areas of stewardship or responsibility in the house. When they have “passed off” competence in all areas of stewardship, they are allowed to pick one that they have on-going responsibility over. When younger siblings are learning, those with stewardship will mentor them in their personal area of stewardship. All other areas are rotated through to practice until mastered.

--Bathrooms

--Outdoors

--Living Areas

--Breakfast preparation

--Breakfast clean-up

--Lunch prep and clean-up

--Laundry (for parents and 5 and younger; older do their own)

--everyone is expected to help with dinner clean-up

9 am: Devotional

9:30-ish: Latin, Grammar or other "crust" classes by Mom

Morning:

-Mom provides some type of activity or lesson for anyone who would like to attend

-One on one mentoring in math, music or other areas according to need

-Field trips

11:30 LUNCH

1-3 Quiet Time: Each child is expected to find an area to be in to study, read, play or rest quietly

--Mom-led reading time

Afternoon:

-Optional time for class or exercise for the family

-Finish up studies and jobs

-Friends

Between 5-6 pm: DINNER

7:30 Family scripture reading, prayer and Daddy Family Reading, where Dad reads a separate “family classic” of his choice

Expectations:

--Daily accounting to Dad at the dinner table of daily activities

--No electronics unless used for study purposes or limited time of emailing communication with friends (30 minutes after 3 pm)

--Exercise 3-5 times a week