{"id":13867,"date":"2024-03-05T11:15:26","date_gmt":"2024-03-05T16:15:26","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/simplehomeschl.wpengine.com\/?p=13867"},"modified":"2026-02-16T11:05:03","modified_gmt":"2026-02-16T16:05:03","slug":"jamies-homeschool-day","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/simplehomeschool.net\/jamies-homeschool-day\/","title":{"rendered":"Jamie&#8217;s Homeschool Day (w\/ a 6, 7, &#038; 8-year-old) UPDATED!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/simplehomeschool.net\/jamies-homeschool-day\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-13946\" src=\"http:\/\/simplehomeschool.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/01\/IMG_9132-1024x621.jpg\" alt=\"Jamie's Homeschool Day in the Life (with a 6, 7, &amp; 8-year-old)\" width=\"687\" height=\"416\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>Jamie\u2019s Homeschool Day, Then &amp; Now (with a 6-, 7-, &amp; 8-year-old &#8211; UPDATED!) ~<br \/>\nWritten by <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3qyFDKX\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Jamie C. Martin<\/strong><\/a> of Simple Homeschool and <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/introvertedmoms.com\/join\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Introverted Moms<\/a><\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">NOW:<\/h2>\n<p><strong>How have you enjoyed this year&#8217;s 14th <a href=\"https:\/\/simplehomeschool.net\/a-homeschool-day-in-the-life\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Annual Homeschool Day in the Life<\/a> series?! In case you&#8217;ve missed any of the posts, just <a href=\"https:\/\/simplehomeschool.net\/a-homeschool-day-in-the-life\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">head here<\/a> to catch up!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Since I officially retired from homeschooling last summer, I&#8217;m approaching my homeschool day in the life differently &#8211; looking back on my 15 year homeschooling career and sharing what I&#8217;ve learned in monthly <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/simplehomeschool.net\/tag\/then-and-now\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Then and Now Reflections<\/a><\/strong>!<\/p>\n<p><strong>In <a href=\"https:\/\/simplehomeschool.net\/podcast\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Episode 125 of the SH podcast<\/a>, you&#8217;ll hear me and my son Jonathan <em>(19-yrs-old, homeschool graduate)<\/em> discuss:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The details of our homeschool routine back with a 6, 7, and 8-year-old, having just moved to a house in the countryside<\/li>\n<li>Our experiment having &#8220;Yes&#8221; Day on Mondays<\/li>\n<li>How having greater access to nature influenced the flow of our days<\/li>\n<li>When homeschool moms manage to find time to eat (&amp; why our kids never think about this! LOL)<\/li>\n<li>How bloggers with three young kids have to make sure the photos in a post are &#8220;fair&#8221;<\/li>\n<li>What made this one of my favorite years of homeschooling<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>To subscribe and listen in, head to your platform of choice: <a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/show\/76UUWXbrzoEjbi8bEb6ueO\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Spotify<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/podcasts.apple.com\/us\/podcast\/simple-homeschool\/id1485152841\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Apple<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/podcasts.google.com\/?feed=aHR0cDovL3NpbXBsZWhvbWVzY2hvb2wubGlic3luLmNvbS9yc3M%3D\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Google<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.audible.com\/podcast\/Simple-Homeschool\/B08K56CVW6?eac_link=E48Iw1zrl9ux&amp;ref=web_search_eac_asin_1&amp;eac_selected_type=asin&amp;eac_selected=B08K56CVW6&amp;qid=WzAXeyjw8e&amp;eac_id=146-5405460-3745759_WzAXeyjw8e&amp;sr=1-1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Audible<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/music.amazon.com\/podcasts\/76e812b7-8720-42ed-affc-4da470a5de4d\/simple-homeschool\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Amazon<\/a>, or <a href=\"https:\/\/simplehomeschool.net\/podcast\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">stream it right here on Simple Homeschool.<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0 And keep scrolling to read about this homeschool year in our life below!<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" style=\"border: none;\" title=\"Embed Player\" src=\"https:\/\/play.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/29907113\/height\/128\/theme\/modern\/size\/standard\/thumbnail\/yes\/custom-color\/3ebdc0\/time-start\/00:00:00\/playlist-height\/200\/direction\/backward\/download\/yes\/font-color\/FFFFFF\" width=\"100%\" height=\"128\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">Jamie&#8217;s Homeschool Day in the Life &#8211; THEN, 2012:<\/h2>\n<p><span class=\"drop_cap\">W<\/span>hen I wrote about my homeschool day <a href=\"http:\/\/simplehomeschool.net\/jamies-homeschool-day-in-the-life-with-a-5-6-7-year-old\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">last year<\/a>, I had no idea that by January 2012 we would have moved to our dream house <a href=\"http:\/\/www.steadymom.com\/2011\/10\/6-things-i-never-thought-id-hear-myself-say.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">in the country<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>My&#8211;how one year can change everything. I now find my children, inching ever so slowly, through the <a href=\"http:\/\/simplehomeschool.net\/the-4-phases-of-learning-in-leadership-education\/?doing_wp_cron=1326042235\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">phases of learning<\/a>&#8211;moving gradually from Core Phase into Love of Learning.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-13852 size-full\" title=\"dayinthelife1-300x210\" src=\"https:\/\/simplehomeschool.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/01\/dayinthelife1-300x210.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"210\" \/><\/p>\n<p>We have plenty of days when everything seems to fall apart. You know the ones.<\/p>\n<p>But we also have golden moments, when magic happens, connections are made, and my heart swells as I think, &#8220;It&#8217;s working! It&#8217;s really working!&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>This is the joy and wonder of the homeschooling lifestyle.<\/p>\n<p><strong>What follows are the nuts and bolts of how that joy and wonder play out in our home.<\/strong><br \/>\n<!--more--><\/p>\n<h3><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-13956\" src=\"http:\/\/simplehomeschool.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/01\/day1-1024x682.jpg\" alt=\"Jamie's Homeschool Day in the Life (with a 6, 7, &amp; 8-year-old)\" width=\"666\" height=\"444\" \/><\/h3>\n<h3>An Overview of Our Day<\/h3>\n<p>These times are all approximate&#8211;the day generally flows from one activity to another and things happen when they happen, usually around the following times:<\/p>\n<p>6:15 &#8211; I&#8217;m up to do blogging work and prepare for the day<br \/>\n8:20 &#8211; Kids come out of their rooms, get dressed, &amp; have breakfast while I read to them<br \/>\n9:00 &#8211; Learning time&#8211;I spend some one-on-one time with each child<br \/>\n10:30 &#8211; Snack and stories<br \/>\n11:00 &#8211; Kids watch video while I write<br \/>\n12:00 &#8211; Prepare lunch, eat, I read from our current chapter book<br \/>\n1:00 &#8211; Free play, outside time, more learning time as needed<br \/>\n2:30 &#8211; Snack and prepare for rest time; Rest time in rooms for kids\/I read, study, and write (&amp; rest!)<br \/>\n4:00 &#8211; Rest time finished; all head downstairs for a snack<br \/>\n4:30 &#8211; Free play time and begin to prepare dinner<br \/>\n5:20 &#8211; Kids listen to <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.sparklestories.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Sparkle Stories<\/a><\/strong> while I continue dinner prep and chat with Steve <em>(They used to watch another video here, and I&#8217;m thrilled to have found such a wonderful alternative!)<\/em><br \/>\n6:00 &#8211; Dinner as a family<br \/>\n6:30 &#8211; Dinner clean-up, begin baths, family time, kids go completely crazy time, and so on<br \/>\n7:30 &#8211; Bedtime story<br \/>\n8:00 &#8211; Kids to bed, Steve and I congratulate ourselves for making it through another day<\/p>\n<h4>Weekly Rhythms<\/h4>\n<p>Mondays &#8211; <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.steadymom.com\/2012\/01\/having-a-yes-day.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Yes Day<\/a><\/strong><br \/>\nTuesdays &#8211; Baking Day<br \/>\nWednesdays &#8211; Class Day (The kids take a class at a local Waldorf school.)<br \/>\nThursdays &#8211; Cleaning Day (more on this soon)<br \/>\nFridays &#8211; Nature Day (We try to take a hike or go to a park after lunch.)<\/p>\n<p><strong>Each item on our list is there for a reason, and fits within a few guiding principles upon which we build <a href=\"http:\/\/simplehomeschool.net\/the-evolution-of-an-educational-philosophy-my-journey-of-baby-steps\/?doing_wp_cron=1326063634\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">our educational philosophy<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Here is a snapshot of those principles:<\/p>\n<h3>1. Learning can happen anywhere and anytime&#8230;if we don&#8217;t stifle it.<\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-13971 size-full\" title=\"day2\" src=\"https:\/\/simplehomeschool.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/01\/day2-e1325885808272.jpg\" alt=\"Jamie's Homeschool Day in the Life (with a 6, 7, &amp; 8-year-old)\" width=\"500\" height=\"329\" srcset=\"https:\/\/simplehomeschool.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/01\/day2-e1325885808272.jpg 500w, https:\/\/simplehomeschool.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/01\/day2-e1325885808272-300x197.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>I am always on the lookout for an opportunity to inspire, and though you don&#8217;t see it on my schedule, inspiration is the glue that holds our homeschool day together.<\/p>\n<p>School time doesn&#8217;t only happen at one time in the day&#8211;school time <em>is<\/em> the day. Whenever the desire to learn appears, we roll with it, following where it leads.<\/p>\n<h3>2. Nature inspires learning and curiosity.<\/h3>\n<p>A year ago my kids spent time outside every day, but not as much as they do now. A year ago, we lived in the suburbs.<\/p>\n<p>Today our backyard looks like this:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/simplehomeschl.wpengine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/01\/day31-e1326052832244.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-14030\" title=\"day3\" src=\"http:\/\/simplehomeschl.wpengine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/01\/day31-e1326052832244.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"333\" srcset=\"https:\/\/simplehomeschool.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/01\/day31-e1326052832244.jpg 500w, https:\/\/simplehomeschool.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/01\/day31-e1326052832244-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/simplehomeschl.wpengine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/01\/IMG_9142-e1326052867194.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-14031\" title=\"IMG_9142\" src=\"http:\/\/simplehomeschl.wpengine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/01\/IMG_9142-e1326052867194.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"380\" srcset=\"https:\/\/simplehomeschool.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/01\/IMG_9142-e1326052867194.jpg 500w, https:\/\/simplehomeschool.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/01\/IMG_9142-e1326052867194-300x228.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Time spent outside is not time wasted. Every moment spent there inspires, encourages, and builds a foundation for learning.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Some life lessons, perhaps the most important ones, can best be discovered under open sky.<\/strong><\/p>\n<h3>3. Read, read, read.<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/simplehomeschl.wpengine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/01\/day4-e1325885553937.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-13963\" title=\"day4\" src=\"http:\/\/simplehomeschl.wpengine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/01\/day4-e1325885553937.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"364\" srcset=\"https:\/\/simplehomeschool.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/01\/day4-e1325885553937.jpg 500w, https:\/\/simplehomeschool.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/01\/day4-e1325885553937-300x218.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Chewing mouths provide a captive audience. I take advantage of that fact by reading aloud to the children at breakfast, morning snack, and lunch times.<\/p>\n<p>We get through a lot of books this way, which builds attention span, increases vocabulary, and contributes toward a love of learning.<\/p>\n<h3>4. Me, not them.<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/simplehomeschl.wpengine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/01\/day5-e1325886080532.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-13978\" title=\"day5\" src=\"http:\/\/simplehomeschl.wpengine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/01\/day5-e1325886080532.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"333\" srcset=\"https:\/\/simplehomeschool.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/01\/day5-e1325886080532.jpg 500w, https:\/\/simplehomeschool.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/01\/day5-e1325886080532-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>This is one of the <a href=\"http:\/\/simplehomeschool.net\/the-7-keys-of-great-teaching-in-leadership-education\/?doing_wp_cron=1326113305\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">seven keys of great teaching<\/a> in leadership education, and I take it to heart. My kids often see me with book in hand, and as they get older, I try to share more and more of what I&#8217;m personally learning. I want to serve as a model, a mentor.<\/p>\n<p>Within every aspect of our day, I keep in mind that relationships matter most. They open the door to the mind&#8230;or slam doors shut.<\/p>\n<p>I am the key to nurturing these bonds in ways that strengthen instead of tear apart. As I make that my focus, I find that all the pieces of our day line up&#8230;with a little dose of magic sprinkled in to add joy and wonder.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Check out ALL of Jamie&#8217;s Homeschool Days:<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/simplehomeschool.net\/jamies-homeschool-day-in-the-life-with-a-5-6-7-year-old\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">2011: Jamie&#8217;s homeschool day in the life with a 5, 6, &amp; 7-year-old (UPDATED in 2024)<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/simplehomeschool.net\/jamies-homeschool-day\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">2012: Jamie&#8217;s homeschool day in the life with a 6, 7, &amp; 8-year-old (UPDATED in 2024)<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/simplehomeschool.net\/jamies-homeschool-day-2013\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">2013: Jamie&#8217;s homeschool day in the life with a 7, 8, &amp; 9-year-old (UPDATED in 2024)<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/simplehomeschool.net\/jamies-day-2014\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">2014: My homeschool day with an 8, 9, &amp; 10-year-old<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/simplehomeschool.net\/jamies-homeschool-day-2015\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">2015: My homeschool day with a 9, 10, &amp; 11-year-old<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/simplehomeschool.net\/jamies-homeschool-day-2016\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">2016: My homeschool day with a 10, 11, &amp; 12-year-old<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/simplehomeschool.net\/jamies-day-2017\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">2017: My homeschool day with a 11, 12, &amp; 13-year-old<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/simplehomeschool.net\/jamie2018\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">2018: My homeschool day with a 12, 13, &amp; 14-year-old<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/simplehomeschool.net\/jamie2019\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">2019: My homeschool day with a 13, 14, &amp; 15-year-old<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/simplehomeschool.net\/jamie2020\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">2020: My homeschool day with a 14, 15, &amp; 16-year-old<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/simplehomeschool.net\/jamie2021\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">2021: My homeschool day with a 15, 16, &amp; 17-year-old<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/simplehomeschool.net\/jamie2022\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">2022: My homeschool day with a 16, 17, &amp; 18-year-old<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/simplehomeschool.net\/jamie2023\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">2023: My final homeschool day with a 17, 18, &amp; 19-year-old<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/simplehomeschool.net\/simple-homeschool-podcast-co-host\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Homeschool Day in the Life podcast episode #103<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"alert\"><em>Any questions about Jamie&#8217;s homeschool day or why we do what we do? Ask away!<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Originally published January 9, 2012 ~ Updated March 5, 2024<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/simplehomeschool.net\/quiz\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">What&#8217;s Your Homeschool Mom Personality? Take Jamie&#8217;s quiz now<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0and receive a free personality report to help you organize your homeschool based on what your personality type needs most!<\/em><\/p>\n<div style=\"margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;\" class=\"sharethis-inline-share-buttons\" ><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Jamie\u2019s Homeschool Day, Then &amp; Now (with a 6-, 7-, &amp; 8-year-old &#8211; UPDATED!) ~ Written by Jamie C. Martin of Simple Homeschool and Introverted Moms NOW: How have you enjoyed this year&#8217;s 14th Annual Homeschool Day in the Life series?! 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