A homeschool day with 6 kids, ages 3, 5, 7, 9, 11 and 13
One parent, six children, four hours. You teach each child one-to-one in turn while the others work on their own, and you all meet twice for things you do together.
Never two at onceEveryone is done by 12:25.
- 8:30AMMorning timeTogether · 15 min
- 8:45AMHistory and read-aloudTogether · 45 min
- 9:30AMScienceYou start, then on their own · 10 min
- 9:40AMPhonicsWith you · 20 min
- 10:00AMMathWith you · 15 min
- 10:15AMReadingWith you · 30 min
- 10:45AMMathWith you · 20 min
- 11:05AMReadingWith you · 30 min
- 11:35AMGrammarWith you · 25 min
- 12:00PMGrammarWith you · 25 min
- 12:25PMEveryone’s done1 hour 35 minutes to spare
Theo · 3
- 8:30Morning timeTogether
Rose · 5
- 8:30Morning timeTogether
- 8:45History and read-aloudTogether
- 9:40PhonicsWith you
- 10:00MathWith you
- 10:15Puzzles and coloringOn their own
- 10:30AudiobookOn their own
Levi · 7
- 8:30Morning timeTogether
- 8:45History and read-aloudTogether
- 9:30HandwritingOn their own
- 9:45AudiobookOn their own
- 10:15ReadingWith you
- 10:45MathWith you
Mae · 9
- 8:30Morning timeTogether
- 8:45History and read-aloudTogether
- 9:30Science10 min, then own
- 10:00MathOn their own
- 10:30SpellingOn their own
- 11:05ReadingWith you
- 11:35TypingOn their own
Gus · 11
- 8:30Morning timeTogether
- 8:45History and read-aloudTogether
- 9:30MathOn their own
- 10:10WritingOn their own
- 10:40ScienceOn their own
- 11:35GrammarWith you
Hazel · 13
- 8:30Morning timeTogether
- 8:45History and read-aloudTogether
- 9:30MathOn their own
- 10:10WritingOn their own
- 10:40ScienceOn their own
- 12:00GrammarWith you
Why this day works
- You have 8 turns with one child at a time, and you’re never needed in two places at once.
- While you’re with one child, the others work on their own or play, so nobody sits waiting for you.
- History and read-aloud is taught once, to five children together, not five times.
- Theo, the little one, joins morning time, then plays nearby.
- School is over by 12:25.
Questions families ask
How do you homeschool 6 kids at once?
Take turns. Teach one child at a time while the others do work they can do on their own, and teach what suits everyone together, once. In this day you have 8 turns with one child and 2 times all together.
How long is a homeschool day for a 5-year-old?
Rose’s lessons here add up to 2 hours 5 minutes, with play in between. Young children need far less time than a school day, because one-to-one teaching goes quickly.
Can I make a schedule like this for my family?
Yes. Planpaca plans each day of your week like this from your own children, books and school hours, and moves the rest of the day when something runs long. It’s free for 14 days.
More sample days
Planned by Planpaca’s own planner, for one parent. The children are made up; your own day follows your children, books and school hours. Make your own day free.