Sample Homeschool Schedules

The hardest part about homeschooling is knowing when, where, and how much. When I first started, planning was the hardest part -- half the time I felt like I was failing. So one day, I sat down and I hashed out homeschool schedules for several years. Here they are!

Year 1
Spelling: 15 minutes
Grammar: 20 minutes 
Writing 20 minutes
Reading:  30 minutes of structured reading  and 30 minutes of reading for fun.
Science: An hour a day (Life Science)
Math: 30 minutes a day
​History/Geography: 60 minutes a day
Art and Music: 60 minutes a day
 
 Year 2
Spelling: 15 minutes
Grammar: 30 minutes 
Writing 30 minutes
Reading:  30 minutes of structured reading with narration and 30 minutes of reading for fun. Late Spelling: 15 minutes
Reading:  45 minutes of structured reading with narration and 60 minutes of reading for fun. 
Science: An hour a day (Chemistry)
Math: 60 minutes a day
​History/Geography: 60 minutes a day
Art and Music: 60 minutes a day

 
Year 3
Spelling: 15 minutes
Grammar: 20 minutes 
Writing 30 minutes
Reading:  45 minutes of structured reading with narration and 60 minutes of reading for fun. 
Science: An hour a day (Physical Science)
Math: 90 minutes a day
​History/Geography: 60 minutes a day
Art and Music: 60 minutes a day

 
Year 4
Spelling: 15 minutes
Grammar: 20 minutes 
Writing 30 minutes 
Reading:  45 minutes of structured reading with narration and 60 minutes of reading for fun. 
Science: An hour a day (Earth Science)
Math:  Two hours max a day
History/Geography: 60 minutes a day
Art and Music: 60 minutes a day