Here we are! Week 6 of Virtual Learning!
Here is a little glimpse of how our day looks like :)
I wake up around 7am and get my mama self ready for the day.
I'll usually plan one of my Instagram posts around that time too :)
I set my coffee timer for the night before so it's ready for meeee OR i'll run out for a quick Tim's run.
Around 8am I wake up the kids and head downstairs to make breakfast. We have super simple breakfasts during the week. Cereal/Milk, Waffles or Granola bars. Fast and Easy. The kids usually like to watch some cartoons as they get ready for their day.
Google Home is our assistant. Ha! Yup! We set all the timers on it so we can easily stick to schedule.
As soon as the timer goes off around 8:50am the kids go and sit at their Chromebooks. We have our set up in the kitchen. We did start off in the office, but we noticed that the sun coming into the kitchen and having more space was just better :) So Monday -Friday my kitchen table is School! We have all our supplies and books set up in easy to move baskets. (Friday after school I move everything to the office to have a clean kitchen table for the weekend)
The kids have a set schedule that consists of online meetings with the teacher, break times and independent learning. Just like a regular school day.
They adapted really well to their schedules. I am more of their hall monitor haha! ensuring they are listening and controlling their volume haha.
I usually make their lunch during their first break. That way their second break in the afternoon they get a good 40 min to play with eachother. They usually go into the backyard for "recess" or up to their playroom. This is also my mama break too and I catch up on my reading or any online work I have.
We have SK and Grade 4 here and their schedules are bit different. SK has the last hour of school online and my Grade 4 has the last hour offline for homework.
During their independent learning I help with homework. It's also great for me to really see the kids strengths and areas they need a little more help in. I can also regulate their day, say for example if they had a "big" learning day with "big" milestones, I'll make sure their Homework time is shorter so they don't over stress themselves. Or if they had a light day, then I know spending that extra time on a topic they need more help in is the day to do it.
Afternoon donut breaks happen sometimes too.
The kids are usually done around 3-3:20 , They close their laptops and run around ha! I tidy up and go straight to dinner prep!
It's definitely different here, but I must say, we are fully embracing this different way of learning. It feels more like 1-1 learning and with mom and dad around to help ha! (oh yes DH is also home, working from home). Our routine is super simple and it's working best around here for these crazy times. The kids really enjoy it and love learning from home so it makes it easier.
Today is Friday so we will get takeout and have a movie night with lots of popcorn, oh and definitely hit the swimspa to relax for the weekend!
For more about my day in the life go over to my Instagram page! @aka_mama_t
