Your Friend- The Daily Schedule

Please be reassured.  You are not the only parent worried about juggling work, parenting, and acting as teacher.  One thing that might keep you sane while the kids are out of school is creating a daily schedule or a to do list for your children.  Kids do best when they know what to expect. The sooner you create a schedule and routine, the easier your job as Parent-Teacher will become. On the schedule include school work, but also include activities they can complete on their own (chores, reading, coloring, puzzles, legos, educational shows, board games, etc).  Try to limit screen time (tv, video games, etc) and instead use them as rewards for completing assigned tasks.  Expect resistance and possible testing of rules during this time, but continue to be firm on your expectations. See these ideas below for possible schedules and chore lists.  (I've even included the To Do List/Daily Chores I created for my own boys.)
Sample Schedules

• Schedule from Kahn Academy
• Covid Homeschool Checklist
• The Brun Boys' Daily To Do List and Chores

Sample Chore Charts

• My Organized Life Cleaning Checklist
• Cleaning Checklists from Mom4Real
• Taste of Home Spring Cleaning List
• Spring Cleaning Jobs for Kids

So tell us, what are your struggles as a "Stay-at-home-working-parent-teacher?" What other tips or ideas would you like us to research and share?