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I have learned that we do much better in our day, and accomplish more, if I don't have a minute-by-minute schedule. (I can't believe I am putting that in print.) Instead, I have a planner page that includes each subject and I write in the lessons I want to accomplish each day.


For the first couple of weeks, we started at the top and worked our way down. But that even got monotonous for me, and I love order. I felt like the kids were getting a little bored, too.

So, I came up with an easy system to allow our days to vary just a bit. I wrote each subject on a large craft stick and put it in a mason jar adorned with a ribbon.


We always start with our Bible lesson. After that, the kids take turns pulling out  a stick to tell us which subject to do next. This puts a little mystery into our day, and helps with the slumps and grumbles that were occurring as we approached the subjects that were the least favorite.



I'm linking up with Marcy at Ben and Me. Let's see what other useful tips we can learn.

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  1. EddieSeptember 20, 2012 at 7:40 AM

    Brilliant idea!

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  2. LaurieSeptember 21, 2012 at 2:59 PM

    I like that planning page- and the "pick a subject" jar! I wanted to let you know that we just finished the James Town book you shared in your lesson plans. My boys LOVED it!!

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  3. UnknownSeptember 28, 2012 at 8:30 PM

    Love this -- we are so doing this next week!

    Thank you!!

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