Weekly Schedule (Fourth Grade)

In the spirit of trying (trying REALLY REALLY hard) not to over schedule our school times- instead of our usual broken-into-15-minute-periods school schedule, this weekly plan, knowing it will change a bit depending on what is actually happening on the ground at any given time:


MONDAY
walk, circle
cursive practice- character verse
reading aloud
reading silently w/narration- history
writing strands 3
Math Lab- hands on work period, new concepts introduced
Math puzzler- logic problem, diagramming, patterning, etc.
Oral Math
Nature story, nature walk, nature journal
US History reading, timeline, project
Form Drawing
Geography-
guitar practice
PE Skills
latin
speling

TUESDAY
walk, circle
main lesson block*
cursive practice
reading aloud
reading silently w/narration
writing strands 3
math puzzler
math practice work
oral math
US History reading, timeline, project
Grammar
guitar practice
homeschool gymnastics
handwork
watercolor painting
latin
spelling

WEDNESDAY
walk, circle
main lesson block*
cursive practice
reading aloud
reading silently w/narration
writing strands 3
math puzzler
math practice
oral math
The Human Body- health
US History reading, timeline, project
Geography- from history studies
Character Study
Swimming?
modeling
latin
spelling

THURSDAY
walk, circle
main lesson block*
cursive practice
reading aloud
reading silently w/narration
writing strands 3
math puzzler
math practice
oral math
US History reading, timeline, project
Grammar
Guitar lesson
PE Skills
handwork
latin
spelling

FRIDAY
walk, circle
copywork Character Verse & illustration
reading aloud
reading silently w/narration
penpal letter/journal writing
math puzzler
math practice
oral math
Lab Science
US History reading, timeline, project
Geography
Art Appreciation and Technique
homeschool swimming?
latin
spelling

*The main lesson blocks, lasting a month each (approximately) will be: poetry, 4 zoology, one "Man and Animal", 1 Nordic Myths, 1 Vikings, 1 Beowulf

also, I'm considering adding in a formal spelling lesson, but I am unsure still about that....

edited: We ARE doing spelling, are NOT doing spanish, NOT doing homeschool PE.