The Workbox System Plan and Resources
If you are homeschooling, chances are you have heard of the workbox system. This system is something that I am going to implement but on a simpler scale. Having only Connor to do activities with at this time, and him being only 19 months old, I don't see how we can possibly get through 12 activities in one day. I'm intending to use this organizational method by beginning with around 6 activities. The activities will be split up into three activities in the morning and three activities in the afternoon. Also, the activities will be very simple. For example, one activity might be to read a short picture book relevant to a theme I am teaching. This might be followed by a hands on activity such as drawing with chalk. Toddler attention span is short, so the activities won't take a long time. However, using this system will simplify keeping track of what I want to do with Connor. Also, in time, as Connor's attention span and skills grow, the activities can become more involved. The great thing about this system is that it can be adapted to whatever method of teaching you are using - whether it's a Montessori approach or the Classical approach.
Further information and resources about the workbox system can be found at the following websites:
Find support from the homeschooling community at:
- Workboxes Yahoo Group
- The Homeschool Lounge Workbox System group
- Five in a Row forum thread on the workbox system
Mums who have blogged about the workbox system:
- Heather at Sweet Simplicity: Workbox System and her Workbox Weekly Planner. A post showing her system in action.
- Ruby Slippers School and her workbox system.
- Another variation of the workbox system at Freshly Squeezed.
