{"id":30406,"date":"2014-01-17T06:30:23","date_gmt":"2014-01-17T11:30:23","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/simplehomeschl.wpengine.com\/?p=30406"},"modified":"2026-02-12T18:03:22","modified_gmt":"2026-02-12T23:03:22","slug":"donnas-day-2014","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/simplehomeschool.net\/donnas-day-2014\/","title":{"rendered":"Donna&#8217;s homeschool day in the life (with 11-year-old twins)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/simplehomeschl.wpengine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/donnadeskpm.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-30421 aligncenter\" alt=\"donnadeskpm\" src=\"http:\/\/simplehomeschl.wpengine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/donnadeskpm.jpg\" width=\"575\" height=\"431\" srcset=\"https:\/\/simplehomeschool.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/donnadeskpm.jpg 575w, https:\/\/simplehomeschool.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/donnadeskpm-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/simplehomeschool.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/donnadeskpm-550x413.jpg 550w, https:\/\/simplehomeschool.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/donnadeskpm-350x263.jpg 350w, https:\/\/simplehomeschool.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/donnadeskpm-260x195.jpg 260w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 575px) 100vw, 575px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<em>The following is a guest post written by Donna Ashton of <a href=\"http:\/\/thewaldorfconnection.com\/dap\/a\/?a=81\" target=\"_blank\">The Waldorf Connection.<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"drop_cap\">W<\/span>e are eight years into homeschooling and having \u201ctweens\u201d is a bit different than when I was schooling seven-year-olds.<\/p>\n<p>Also, running a business from home definitely has its challenges and rewards.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/simplehomeschl.wpengine.com\/day-in-the-life-2014\/\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-30082 aligncenter\" alt=\"dayinthelife2\" src=\"http:\/\/simplehomeschl.wpengine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/dayinthelife22.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>We are not perfect, but we get to what needs to be done, most of time. <strong>I have an established rhythm\/schedule to our days so things ebb and flow nicely now.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Here&#8217;s my life today.<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p>8 a.m. &#8212; It&#8217;s rainy and dark so we all slept in. Hubby works from home some days, but today is off visiting customers.<\/p>\n<p>9 a.m. &#8212; Handwork. <strong>We all started crocheting beanie hats last week.<\/strong> This has been so much fun! We each did a round before I started breakfast. When it is not raining we take a morning walk before school. Instead, I made cheddar muffins and one of the girls unloaded the dishwasher.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/simplehomeschl.wpengine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/donnacrochet1.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-30413\" alt=\"donnacrochet\" src=\"http:\/\/simplehomeschl.wpengine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/donnacrochet1.jpeg\" width=\"400\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/simplehomeschool.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/donnacrochet1.jpeg 400w, https:\/\/simplehomeschool.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/donnacrochet1-225x300.jpeg 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>10:30 a.m. &#8212; Circle &amp; Lessons. <strong>Our circle has become less sing-songy and more mental math, word problems, music practice and yoga.<\/strong> We still say our opening verse and light our candle most days. Today the girls wrote story summaries in their main lesson books and worked on fractions.<\/p>\n<p>Lunch: They ran off to play while I prepared lunch. I also checked email, put laundry in the dryer and gave my elderly dog eye drops. Not glamorous, but needed.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/simplehomeschl.wpengine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/donnatrampoline.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-30414\" alt=\"donnatrampoline\" src=\"http:\/\/simplehomeschl.wpengine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/donnatrampoline.jpeg\" width=\"575\" height=\"431\" srcset=\"https:\/\/simplehomeschool.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/donnatrampoline.jpeg 575w, https:\/\/simplehomeschool.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/donnatrampoline-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/simplehomeschool.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/donnatrampoline-550x413.jpeg 550w, https:\/\/simplehomeschool.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/donnatrampoline-350x263.jpeg 350w, https:\/\/simplehomeschool.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/donnatrampoline-260x195.jpeg 260w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 575px) 100vw, 575px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>1 p.m.- 3 p.m. &#8212; Work time for Mom. This is my dedicated (mostly) time to work on my business.<\/p>\n<p>Today, I will drop the girls at our local library for \u201cHomeschool Bookworm Club.&#8221; <strong>Another benefit of older children is being able to drop them off at activities in the afternoon.<\/strong> They love the librarian and get to check out some cool new books.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/simplehomeschl.wpengine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/donnalibrary.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-30415\" alt=\"donnalibrary\" src=\"http:\/\/simplehomeschl.wpengine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/donnalibrary.jpeg\" width=\"575\" height=\"424\" srcset=\"https:\/\/simplehomeschool.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/donnalibrary.jpeg 575w, https:\/\/simplehomeschool.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/donnalibrary-300x221.jpeg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 575px) 100vw, 575px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>4 p.m. &#8212; Back Together: <strong>This is our afternoon in-breath activity.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Sometimes we paint, or maybe run errands. Reading has become a favorite pastime for Brooke. This is her reading chair and don&#8217;t even try to sit in it. She usually has two or three books going at once.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/simplehomeschl.wpengine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/donnachair.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-30416 aligncenter\" alt=\"donnachair\" src=\"http:\/\/simplehomeschl.wpengine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/donnachair.jpeg\" width=\"575\" height=\"431\" srcset=\"https:\/\/simplehomeschool.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/donnachair.jpeg 575w, https:\/\/simplehomeschool.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/donnachair-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/simplehomeschool.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/donnachair-550x413.jpeg 550w, https:\/\/simplehomeschool.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/donnachair-350x263.jpeg 350w, https:\/\/simplehomeschool.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/donnachair-260x195.jpeg 260w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 575px) 100vw, 575px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\nLily practices her cello in our school room. We actually use this as our \u201ccraft room\/school room\u201d and we love it. It&#8217;s the busiest room in the house.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/simplehomeschl.wpengine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/donnacello.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-30417\" alt=\"donnacello\" src=\"http:\/\/simplehomeschl.wpengine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/donnacello.jpeg\" width=\"400\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/simplehomeschool.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/donnacello.jpeg 400w, https:\/\/simplehomeschool.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/donnacello-225x300.jpeg 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>6:30 p.m. &#8211; 8 p.m. &#8212; Dinner &amp; Bedtime. <strong>I like to eat by 6:30 so we have time for Family Time. We play cards, music, games or take a walk.<\/strong> It is such a great time connecting all together after a busy day.<\/p>\n<p>The bedtime ritual has evolved to them snuggling into bed around 8:00 and then reading quietly until lights out at 8:30 p.m. Then, it is free time for me to read a book, do more work or watch a movie with my husband.<\/p>\n<p><strong>By having an in and out rhythm, it breaks up large chunks of sitting still for hours or running and playing so long that they won&#8217;t come back down to relax.<\/strong> It helps me as mom connect with them for a little while, then I get some time to do what I need to do.<\/p>\n<p>Two days a week we have music lessons\/library and homeschool co-op in the afternoons, but the remaining days I try to be home to keep a balance.<\/p>\n<p><strong>We may have dirty dishes in the sink, but we connect and share our lives and schooling each day.<\/strong><\/p>\n<h4>Interested in learning more about Waldorf homeschooling?<\/h4>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/audreypress.com\/waldorf\/\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-30437\" alt=\"The Waldorf Homeschool Handbook\" src=\"http:\/\/simplehomeschl.wpengine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/Screen-Shot-2014-01-16-at-10.47.52-AM-e1389887326711.png\" width=\"600\" height=\"276\" srcset=\"https:\/\/simplehomeschool.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/Screen-Shot-2014-01-16-at-10.47.52-AM-e1389887326711.png 600w, https:\/\/simplehomeschool.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/Screen-Shot-2014-01-16-at-10.47.52-AM-e1389887326711-300x138.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Donna has recently released an educational guidebook that specifically caters to the homeschooling family.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/audreypress.com\/waldorf\/\" target=\"_blank\"><em><strong>The Waldorf Home School Handbook<\/strong><\/em><\/a> is a simple step-by-step guide to creating\u00a0and understanding a Waldorf-inspired homeschool plan.<\/p>\n<p>This comprehensive 122 page manual guides parents through the Waldorf method and reveals how to educate their children in a nurturing and creative environment.<\/p>\n<p><em>Find Donna&#8217;s book at her <a href=\"http:\/\/thewaldorfconnection.com\/waldorfhandbook\/\" target=\"_blank\">website<\/a> or through <a href=\"http:\/\/audreypress.com\/waldorf\/\" target=\"_blank\">Audrey Press<\/a>.<\/em> <\/p>\n<div style=\"margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;\" class=\"sharethis-inline-share-buttons\" ><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The following is a guest post written by Donna Ashton of The Waldorf Connection. We are eight years into homeschooling and having \u201ctweens\u201d is a bit different than when I was schooling seven-year-olds. Also, running a business from home definitely has its challenges and rewards. We are not perfect, but we get to what needs&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":27,"featured_media":30421,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_kad_blocks_custom_css":"","_kad_blocks_head_custom_js":"","_kad_blocks_body_custom_js":"","_kad_blocks_footer_custom_js":"","_kadence_starter_templates_imported_post":false,"_kad_post_transparent":"","_kad_post_title":"","_kad_post_layout":"","_kad_post_sidebar_id":"","_kad_post_content_style":"","_kad_post_vertical_padding":"","_kad_post_feature":"","_kad_post_feature_position":"","_kad_post_header":false,"_kad_post_footer":false,"_kad_post_classname":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[334,335,329,332,356],"tags":[68,53],"class_list":["post-30406","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-daily-life-activities","category-homeschool-day-in-the-life","category-learning-curriculum","category-methods-philosophies-learning-curriculum","category-waldorf","tag-day-in-the-life","tag-waldorf"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.9 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Donna&#039;s homeschool day in the life (with 11-year-old twins) - Simple Homeschool<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/simplehomeschool.net\/donnas-day-2014\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Donna&#039;s homeschool day in the life (with 11-year-old twins) - Simple Homeschool\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"The following is a guest post written by Donna Ashton of The Waldorf Connection. 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