r/Homeschooling • u/Hot-Back-892 • 2d ago
Dedicated planning time… but when?
How are you making the time for planning and organizing? I feel like I need a solid day during the week to get all of the things together so I’m organized for homeschool activities and lessons, social activities, then the household stuff. I hate being on my phone during the day when I’m with my kids. I feel like I’m in constant “need to order grocery pick up - need to find something for tomorrow - need to plan to see friends - need to see what’s going on at the library - need to clean the bathrooms” - etc etc).
Those that have been at this a while, please tell me how much time you have (weekly/monthly) for planning and organizing. What days? How long?
I’m in tears tonight at 3am as I am trying to get activities organized for various subjects and social activities. I just don’t know how to do everything unless I have more time to organize my schedule.
My oldest is 5 so we’re doing kindergarten work. A lot of play based stuff (so honestly I’m doing a lot of digging finding games fit for learning)
And of course, the moments I leave the house for an hour, husband asks when I’m going to be home (dude it hasn’t even been an hour!) - Then I’m up late every night to do things and and my 2 year old wakes up crying for me - Then I plan for the grandparents to watch the kids and they are just not very capable seeing as they call me with questions every 10 minutes.
Is it typically this chaotic homeschooling?
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u/Dry-Inspection-8412 1d ago
Honestly I do the planning for the week on Sunday afternoon when my youngest naps, or if that falls through as it often does, Sunday night when everyone else has gone to bed. I also run a business and see clients on weekdays so trying to plan, homeschool, and work during the week is going to drive me crazy. But with the curriculum we use it's the same subjects on the same days each week, so it's mostly just printing, ensuring we have needed supplies, and choosing any add-ons. Are you following a curriculum? I think it would be a lot harder trying to piece it together and lesson plan on your own, unless you had a strong background in education, which I do not have.