A homeschool day with 6 kids, ages 4, 6, 8, 10, 12 and 14
One parent, six children, four and a half 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 1:05.
- 8:30AMMorning timeTogether · 15 min
- 8:45AMHistory and read-aloudTogether · 45 min
- 9:30AMScienceYou start, then on their own · 10 min
- 9:40AMScienceYou start, then on their own · 10 min
- 9:50AMPhonicsWith you · 20 min
- 10:10AMMathWith you · 15 min
- 10:25AMPhonicsWith you · 30 min
- 10:55AMMathWith you · 20 min
- 11:15AMReadingWith you · 30 min
- 11:45AMReadingWith you · 30 min
- 12:15PMGrammarWith you · 25 min
- 12:40PMEssay writingWith you · 25 min
- 1:05PMEveryone’s done55 minutes to spare
Nora · 4
- 8:30Morning timeTogether
- 8:45History and read-aloudTogether
- 9:30Puzzles and coloringOn their own
- 9:50PhonicsWith you
- 10:10MathWith you
- 10:25AudiobookOn their own
Jude · 6
- 8:30Morning timeTogether
- 8:45History and read-aloudTogether
- 9:30HandwritingOn their own
- 9:45AudiobookOn their own
- 10:25PhonicsWith you
- 10:55MathWith you
Ivy · 8
- 8:30Morning timeTogether
- 8:45History and read-aloudTogether
- 9:30Science10 min, then own
- 10:00MathOn their own
- 10:30SpellingOn their own
- 10:50TypingOn their own
- 11:15ReadingWith you
Theo · 10
- 8:30Morning timeTogether
- 8:45History and read-aloudTogether
- 9:40Science10 min, then own
- 10:10MathOn their own
- 10:40SpellingOn their own
- 11:00TypingOn their own
- 11:45ReadingWith you
Rose · 12
- 8:30Morning timeTogether
- 8:45History and read-aloudTogether
- 9:30MathOn their own
- 10:10WritingOn their own
- 10:40ScienceOn their own
- 12:15GrammarWith you
Levi · 14
- 8:30Morning timeTogether
- 8:45AlgebraOn their own
- 9:35LiteratureOn their own
- 10:20BiologyOn their own
- 11:10HistoryOn their own
- 12:40Essay writingWith you
Why this day works
- You have 10 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.
- School is over by 1:05.
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 10 turns with one child and 2 times all together.
How long is a homeschool day for a 4-year-old?
Nora’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.