We're going strong with our summer schooling and it will be time for a short break in a few weeks.  In the meantime, I wanted to pass on a VERY simple form that my Aunt gave me, then I  adapted to fit our needs:

Rather than doing individual "Student Lesson Guides" like we do during the Fall/Winter, I've completely simplified our planning so that we have more creative freedom & more time to enjoy summer activities like swimming & other recreational activities.

Basically, as you see on the form, I have four rows listed with each student's weekly assignments.  We have more bookwork toward the beginning of the week, and more delight learning (like art, piano, sewing, etc.) toward the end of the week. Also, I prefer to schedule our field trips on Thursday or Friday so we get the school week off to a good start with minimal procrastination:-)


As I've mentioned before, simple planning makes a tremendous difference in our daily routine.  This form is in an Excel Spreadsheet so all I do is take approx 10-15min per week to update it, then print, then Viola....School is in Session.


Here's another form that helps keep the house running smoothly.  This one was created by my friend and we keep it posted in an easily visible location.  We've done very well keeping on track with daily routines by simple implementing a few time frames that we like to maintain:

If you want me to email a blank copy of the form, just drop me a comment :-)  (BTW, I'll post the more individualized student lesson guide in the near future.)