modern homemaker toolkit
Where is it mentioned?
Ecclesiastes 8:6
For every activity there is a right time and procedure, even though man's troubles are heavy on him.
1 Timothy 5:14
I will therefore that the younger women marry, bear children, guide the house, give none occasion to the adversary to speak reproachfully.
sample homeschool preschool schedule
6:30
Mom wakes up to make coffee and prepare milk/ cut up fruit/ gather ingredients for breakfast
Quiet time for mom to start her day with prayer and time in the Word.
(Proverbs 31:15 She gets up before daylight to prepare food for her family and for her servants.)
7:00
Children wake up for milk and fruit while mom finishes her coffee. Homeschool opportunity for child A.
7:30
Family chores.
Proverbs 31:27 She takes good care of her family and is never lazy.
2 Chronicles 31:16 - In addition, they distributed it to males registered by genealogy three years old and above; to all who would enter the Lord's temple for their daily duty, for their service in their responsibilities according to their divisions. (Never too young to work!)
8:00
Mom gets ready for the day and begins cooking breakfast.
Children play together in the play room.
8:30
Children get dressed and ready for the day. Mom helps them if they need and finishes cooking breakfast.
9:00
Breakfast at the table with prayer.
9:30
Clean up breakfast (put clean dishes from the day before away with children's help, reload/wash dishes, wipe counters and table, sweep floors).
10:00
Playtime with the children.
10:30
Water/snack and homeschool time
We implement homeschool strategies from the book Managing their Schools by the Maxwells.
12:00
Lunch at the table with prayer
12:30
Playtime with the children.
1:00
Nap/ quiet time in rooms.
3:00
Wake up/snack time (playtime - if it's nice we go outside)
4:00
Mom starts dinner
Children have alone time in their rooms to play
4:30
Art
M - Coloring on white paper
T - finger paints
W - Coloring in coloring book
Th - Tempera paints
F - Cut out, color, and paste activity
5:00
Dinner at the table with prayer
5:30
Mom - Clean up dinner (load dishwasher/wash dishes, wipe counters and table, sweep floors)
Children - play educational games at the table while mom cleans
6:00
Read aloud time while Dad unwinds
6:30
Family play time
7:00
Bath and get ready for bed. Lay down by 8:00.
8:00
Mom showers and relaxes.