Is is possible to work full-time and parent or homeschool? Yes. It won’t be easy and you will have to become an expert at time management, but it can be done if you have a job that allows you to work from home (remotely) and you have a child that can exercise some level of semi-independent play after you get them started in an activity. It might be helpful to set up the toy/activity in the same room that you’re working in to be able to supervise your kiddo if that seems appropriate to you.
There’s no one right way to do this, but when I was looking into schedules for homeschooling moms who also work full-time, I found examples incredibly helpful just to see what might be worth trying.
This schedule has 7 hours of work allocated per day. You could always finish round out the 8th hour in the evenings or on weekends, but realistically office workers don’t work even close to 8 hours a day…I think it’s closer to 4.5 hours? So I wouldn’t feel bad about scheduling 7 hours of work and counting that extra hour as cooler breaks.
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Daily Rhythm (Schedule)
Age 36-48 months
| Time | Kid | Mom |
|---|---|---|
| 6:00 AM | Yoga, Exercise, Shower, Free Time | |
| 7:00 AM | Work | |
| 8:00 AM | Wake-up, Cuddles, Breakfast | Cuddles, Breakfast |
| 8:30 AM | Bin 1 and Bin 2 | Work |
| 9:30 AM | Let Them Be Little Preschool (Charlotte Mason curriculum) | Homeschool |
| 10:00 AM | Bin 3 and Bin 4, Interactive Alphabet Wall Chart, Snack | Work |
| 11:00 AM | Roll & Play Game, Music Jam Session | Homeschool |
| 11:15 AM | Bin 5 and Bin 6, Snack | Work |
| 12:15 PM | Busy Toddler Playing Preschool Year 1 Curriculum | Homeschool |
| 12:45 PM | AlphaTales – Alphabet Animal Books | Homeschool |
| 1:00 PM | Nap | Work |
| 3:00 PM | Walk to Park and Play | Homeschool |
| 3:45 PM | Kid Chores | Laundry, Quick Clean |
| 4:00 PM | Bin 7 and Bin 8, Snack | Work |
| 5:00 PM | FREE PLAY: SoftZone Climb and Crawl Playset; Ball Pit Play Tunnel Tent; Step2 STEM Discovery – Ball Table; Castle Play Tent | Exercise |
| 5:30 PM | Dinner | Dinner |
| 6:30 PM | Play with Dad | Free Time |
| 7:30 PM | Bedtime Routine with Mom/Dad | Bedtime Routine with Kid |
| 8:00 PM | Parent Time |
Bin 1
- The Creative Toddler’s First Coloring Book
- My First Toddler Coloring Book: Fun with Numbers, Letters, Shapes, Colors, and Animals!
- Simple & Big Coloring Book for Toddlers
- 123 things BIG & JUMBO Coloring Book
- Toddler Coloring Book
- Colored Pencils and Crayons
- Play-doh
Bin 2
- Wooden Puzzles for Toddlers
- Coogam wooden block puzzle
- Wooden Number Puzzle Sorting Montessori Toy
- Coogam Wooden Magnetic Fishing Game
- Mudpuppy Puzzle Sticks
- Melissa and Doug Pattern Blocks and Boards
Bin 3
- LeapFrog Learning Friends 100 Words Book
- LeapFrog 100 Animals Book
- Interactive Dinosaur Sound Book with Toys
Bin 4
Bin 5
Bin 6
Bin 7
Bin 8