Summer Schedule

During the summer it feels like I am pretty much running a daycare. I just happen to be related to all of the kids :) And what I’ve found over the past few summers off is that while I don’t necessarily need every second of our days planned out, it helps to have a schedule to refer to on days that we have no outside plans. 

On our schedule I include snack times (noted with green so even my kids that can't read can get an idea as to where food falls in their day), reading time, outside/inside play, crafting and baking time, lunch, rest and even when they can expect dad home. Each time is written out with an analog image next to it so they can compare the image to the clock above where the schedule is posted. 

For us, this schedule works:
8:00 Bom dia! (Good morning!)
8:15 Breakfast
8:40 Chores
9:15 Reading
9:30 Crafting/Baking Time
10:15 Snack then play inside or outside
11:30 Start Lunch
12:15 Play time
1:00 Rest time
2:30 Big kids electronic time
3:30 End of rest/Snack
3:45 Devotional
4:00 Play time outside or downstairs
5:20 Dad's Home!/Family Time
6:40 Dinner
7:15 Clean up dinner
7:40 Bath/Brush teeth/storytime
​8:00 Boa noite! (Good night!)

To make this, I used Microsoft Excel and just googled "analog" + the time I needed. My 7 year old is the only one that can actually tell time on the analog clock but my 5 year old has started to be able to compare the image on the schedule to the clock so hopefully that will help him when he starts learning how to tell time!

Besides nap time (because it's when I finally get a break!!) activity book time is my favorite. Especially when they help each other :)

With this schedule I've learned two things: schedules are great for days you don't have big plans and for children that like to know what to expect from their day. And at the same time, I've learned I need to be able to let go of the schedule sometimes and be okay with that.

I've included the excel file below in case you are interested in making your own summer schedule :)

summer_schedule_2019.xlsx
File Size:	551 kb
File Type:	xlsx

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