{"id":7157,"date":"2024-02-05T09:50:25","date_gmt":"2024-02-05T14:50:25","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/simplehomeschl.wpengine.com\/?p=7157"},"modified":"2026-02-16T11:05:03","modified_gmt":"2026-02-16T16:05:03","slug":"jamies-homeschool-day-in-the-life-with-a-5-6-7-year-old","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/simplehomeschool.net\/jamies-homeschool-day-in-the-life-with-a-5-6-7-year-old\/","title":{"rendered":"Then & Now: Jamie\u2019s Homeschool Day (with a 5-, 6-, & 7-year-old – UPDATED!)"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Jamie\u2019s<\/a><\/p>\n

Jamie\u2019s Homeschool Day, Then & Now (with a 5-, 6-, & 7-year-old – UPDATED!) ~
\nWritten by Jamie C. Martin<\/strong><\/a> of Simple Homeschool and Introverted Moms<\/a><\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

NOW:<\/h2>\n

How often do you wish you could have a homeschool do-over? Well, now you can, and in the easiest way possible – without having to make mistakes of your own! Learn from mine, instead. \ud83d\ude09<\/strong><\/p>\n

As I promised in January I plan to do monthly “Then and Now” reflections<\/strong><\/a> this year, looking back over my 15 years of homeschooling. I’ll be revisiting posts I’ve written in this space since 2010 and letting you in on what I’d do differently if I could.<\/p>\n

When I originally wrote the post below I was nearly 35; now I’m nearly 48<\/strong>. To say life has changed around here would be a massive understatement!<\/p>\n

Join me and my son Jonathan (currently 19, but six-years-old when I wrote the below!)<\/em> on Episode 124 of the Simple Homeschool podcast<\/a> as we go back in time together.<\/strong><\/p>\n

In this episode, you’ll hear:<\/strong><\/p>\n

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  • I welcome Jonathan back to the podcast after he’s been away touring with the Jonas Brothers<\/li>\n
  • my initial homeschooling philosophy of focusing on relationships rather than academics as top priority, and what I think about that now looking back<\/li>\n
  • our daily homeschool rhythm from 2011 including morning routines, books, a few structured activities, “sections” time, and what Jonathan remembers fondly (or not!)<\/li>\n
  • we reminisce about highlights of their 2011 days: walks, circle time, and the library<\/li>\n
  • how we used screens, quiet time, and outings to make it through the days<\/li>\n
  • what Jonathan thinks now about how our homeschool style has influenced him as a young adult<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

    To subscribe and listen in, head to your platform of choice: Spotify<\/a>, Apple<\/a>, Google<\/a>, etc, or stream it right here on Simple Homeschool!<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0 And keep scrolling to read the initial article I wrote in 2011.<\/p>\n