Effective Homeschool Morning Routines To Set the Tone for the Day
Sometimes there’s simply not enough coffee in the world to make you survive the morning and get your kids ready to start their homeschool schedule.
Still, most humans are more productive in the mornings than in the evenings.
The key is knowing how to start the day. For example, the Wall Street Journal states that we should start our days at 4 a.m. and that early mornings are the secret to success.
It’s not about making a drastic change to your schedule.
But a smart homeschool morning routine can be a game changer for your whole family, and it could improve your kids’ effectiveness and well-being.
If you want to learn how to start a homeschool morning routine and get some ideas for different ages, just keep reading.
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5 Small Tweaks for Better Mornings
In most families, the madness begins when the morning alarm goes off.
One of the undeniable benefits of homeschooling is that you don’t need to reach the school’s front door at a specific time. But even without this looming deadline, if you start early and follow a daily morning routine, the rest of the day will be better.
Here are five tips to make your daily homeschool routine easier and help you get the most out of your mornings.
1. Understand Your Family’s Needs
Understanding that each family is different is the key to a successful morning routine. In addition, you need to consider your child’s age as the schedule and activities will differ for preschoolers, 10-year-olds, and teenagers.
To prepare a homeschool schedule for kids of different ages, you’ll need to consider other things.
First, if your children finish their football classes at 9 p.m., don’t force them to be awake and kicking at 6 a.m. the next day.
And if you’re homeschooling a teenager, get ready for later mornings—the internal clock of teens changes, and they become productive around 9 am.
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2. Set Up Regular Sleeping Routine
Regardless of your child’s age, it’s essential to have a sleep and wake-up routine. According to a Fitbit study, if you sleep consistently around the same time, you’ll improve your sleep quality and energy levels.
Check how much sleep your child needs and adjust their schedule to improve their morning routine.
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3. Plan a Day Ahead
No matter what you decide to do in the morning, get ahead the night before.
For example, preparing your homeschool morning basket or your child’s running clothes the evening before will reduce stress the next day and make all activities run smoothly.
What else could you prepare the day before?
The ingredients for breakfast, assign responsibilities and organize everything you need for your morning routine in a designated space.
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4. Get a Healthy Breakfast
When it comes to breakfast, I know it’s tempting to get doughnuts out of the plastic box and put them on a plate in front of your family. But you know it’s not the wisest choice.
Opting for high-protein foods and adding fruits and vegetables is better.
Choosing healthy food will help your kids get focused. But, don’t forget the beverages—their brains need to be well-hydrated to make decisions.
5. Label Your Daily Routines
If your routine it’s not daily, or you’re going to shuffle them, give them specific labels.
Labeling each routine will make things easier for your kids, as they will know what is expected from them. Adding names to your daily habits is especially important for preschoolers.
Once you’ve done that, adding your morning routine to your schedule will be easier.
Morning Homeschool Routine Ideas
An effective homeschool morning routine is not only about getting dressed and feeding your kids a healthy breakfast. Here are some morning ideas for all educational stages that will help you maintain your sanity and make your kids healthy, happy, and intelligent.
Homeschool Morning Routine for Kindergarten
Visual prompts and a morning routine checklist are essential for kindergartners. You can provide all the morning activities; your kid just needs to follow them.
The morning routine for preschoolers should be simple to follow.
- Dress Up: If you prepare their clothes at night, they can dress themselves the next day. You can come up with unique days and let them choose their outfits
- Breakfast and Chores: Let your children have breakfast, and then ask them to do some chores. They can bring their plates back, clean the table, or make their bed
Then you can add some activities that are appropriate for this age:
- Read-aloud time: Although bedtime reading is popular, your child will be more attentive in the morning. Use both fiction and non-fiction titles
- A morning walk: Exercise is vital at every age. For kindergartners, a morning walk is perfect and simple. A daily dose of vitamin D is essential, and fresh air oxygenates the brain
- Sing together: Music can set a positive mood for the whole day, it improves your kid’s memorization skills, and it’s perfect for family bonding
- Watch a video: you can choose a short video introducing something you’ll study later that day.
Homeschool Morning Routine for Older Kids
Students in elementary school can focus for longer.
You can use the morning routine for academic activities. However, that doesn’t mean they could not dress up by themselves, even help with breakfast, and do some more demanding chores.
Later, you could do the following during your morning routine:
- Exercise: Elementary students can start exercising properly in a fun way. My daughters are 7 and 8, and they love Just Dance or the Ring Fit Adventure. But even a 12-year-old kid or an adult could find both games entertaining
- Reading time: You can keep reading to your kids, but they can also do it by themselves, reading aloud or silently
- Bible Study: How about starting the day with a Bible story or a Saint’s life?
Read What is the Homeschool Morning Basket? (And How To Use It) for more morning ideas.
Middle School Morning Routine Checklist
Middle school students can become very independent in their morning routine.
You can assign them more serious chores such as getting breakfast for everybody on certain days, setting up the table, putting the laundry in a washing machine, etc.
Add some independent tasks to their morning routine and make them create a checklist.
- Studying languages: 11-year-olds can easily go through their Spanish vocabulary list by themselves or learn a lesson on a language app
- Music: If your kid plays an instrument, they can start a day with a song, or a 15-minute practice
- Morning meeting: You can simply sit together as a family and go through the tasks each of you has. This will set everyone on the same page and make your child feel like an important family member.
High School Morning Routine List
Your high schooler can do their morning routine according to their interests and needs. Here are some suggestions:
- Sports: Going to a gym early in the morning can be a good habit.
- News: They can watch daily news or read online newspapers to get more awareness of modern affairs.
- Gardening: Doing nature-related activities can be a good idea to reload their energy levels before other academic activities.
Add Morning Routine to Your Homeschool Daily Schedule
Now that you know what you could do to prepare a healthy morning routine before school activities, what are you waiting for? Talk to all the family members, set up your plan, and stick to your routine!
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