Daily schedules for PreK-12th graders

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Daily schedule

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These schedules are meant to be templates that can be used as is, or modified to better suit the needs of your family, classroom or district. For parents, we’ve put together a Distance learning guide featuring expert advice on motivating your kids and setting up for a successful school year.

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Preschool, Kindergarten, 1st grade and 2nd grade
Time
Activity
Breakfast/Get ready (Yes. Change out of PJs)
For students with stronger literacy and motor skills: Khan Academy Kindergarten, 1st grade and 2nd grade math can be appropriate. Ideally a parent or older sibling sits next to them while doing this. One practice that we’ve seen teachers use to great effect is to have all students start on Kindergarten and then move to 1st grade, 2nd grade, etc. This helps ensure that older students are filling in any knowledge gaps that may have accumulated. It also helps build momentum and confidence.

On Khan Academy, course challenges and unit tests can be used to accelerate through material. For students with minimal gaps, they should be able to get through a previous year’s content in 1-3 hours.
Play. Ideally outside if weather permits.
Reading time. Ideally this would be time to read next to a parent or sibling. If students are ready, they can read on their own.

Suggested books (by reading level):
Break. Ideally run around and play outside. Have a snack.
Writing practice.

Write and illustrate a story about someone having a funny adventure when they stay home sick.

Draw a picture of what you think a virus looks like. Tell about the different parts and how you think they work.

For more inspiration, check out our list of K-2 writing prompts.
Lunch - Listen to an educational podcast! Try Wow in the World! If you like science, Stories Podcast or Circle Round to hear a story, or Noodle Loaf to learn about music!
Relax, go outside, play, time with family.
Schedule
Lights out, time to sleep!
If you’re looking for more suggestions for music, dance, drawing, painting, reading and other activities, check out:
Grade 3-5
Time
Activity
Breakfast/Get ready for an awesome day! And yes, change out of PJs :)
Assuming you’ve gotten a good night of sleep, your thinking will be sharpest in the morning so let’s start the day strong with some math! Whoo hoo!

Khan Academy math practice has got your back. Our new Get ready for grade level courses are perfect for the start of a new school year with their focus on the essential math skills you will need for your upcoming school year.
Course challenges and unit tests can be used to accelerate through material. If you don’t have too many gaps, you should be able to get through a previous year’s content in 1-3 hours. If you do have gaps, it may take a bit longer, but that is good! This is your chance to fill in those gaps that might otherwise hold you back in the future.

Once you have mastered the Getting ready course, you can move on to your grade level course. Try to set a goal of leveling up at least 3 skills a week.

You’ll see that if you are able to put in at least a solid 30 minutes a day of math practice and keep leveling up skills, you’ll see big gains and, most importantly, really see the world in new and exciting ways!
Play. Ideally outside if weather permits.
We just released the first version of reading comprehension practice on Khan Academy. It is grouped by grade level:
We recommend starting at your grade level and doing 1-2 practice sets per day (or 10 practice sets per week). This should take about 10-20 minutes per day. If you find it difficult, completely okay to start at an earlier grade level. Likewise, if you find the passages and questions to be easy, feel free to move to higher grade levels.
Silent reading. Curl up with a favorite book or magazine. Here is a great list of titles that you might want to get your hands on.
Schedule
Khan Academy Grammar

Recommend starting by taking the course challenge a few times to figure out what you know and don’t know.
Journaling/writing. Things to write about/prompts:
  • Write a funny or exciting adventure story about what happens when school is closed.
  • What are you excited or worried about?
  • Write a letter to yourself 10 years in the future.
  • What do you want to tell your future self?
  • How do you think the world will be different after COVID-19?
For more inspiration, check out our list of grade 3-5 writing prompts.
Enrichment: Khan Academy computer programming

Programming computers is far more fun and creative than you probably ever imagined. Start by creating fun cartoons and animations and work your way up to creating fun games that your friend can play.
Relax, go outside, work on passions, time with family.
Lights out, time to sleep!
Lunch - Listen to an educational podcast! Try Brains On! If you like science, Forever Ago, and if you like history, or Story Pirates to hear funny stories written by kids.
If you’re looking for more suggestions for music, dance, drawing, painting, reading and other activities, check out:
  • Distance learning guide for parents features expert advice for motivating and engaging your kids and setting up for a successful year of distance learning
Break/walk/play. Try to get that heart pumping again!
Grade 6-9
Time
Activity
Wake up, make your bed, eat breakfast and get ready for an awesome day! And yes, change out of PJs :)
Let’s start strong with some serious math brain training. Remember your brain is like a muscle, the more you use it the stronger it gets!

Khan Academy math practice. Our new Get ready for grade level courses are perfect for the start of a new school year with their focus on the essential math skills you will need for your upcoming school year.

Course challenges and unit tests can be used to accelerate through material. If you don’t have too many gaps, you should be able to get through a previous year’s content in 1-3 hours. If you do have gaps, it may take a bit longer, but that is good! This is your chance to fill in those gaps that might otherwise hold you back in the future.

Once you have mastered the Getting ready course, you can move on to your grade level course. Try to set a goal of leveling up at least 3 skills a week.
Go for walk/run. Youtube JustDance /workouts if the weather is bad. Maybe 15 minutes of Yoga with Adriene?
Reading time. Here is Khan Academy’s recommended reading list.

We also recommend this list from the ALA and this list from WeAreTeachers.

Sal Khan’s favorite science fiction books that he read around your age include:
  • Foundation, by Isaac Asimov
  • Ender’s Game, by Orson Scott Card
  • Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy, by Douglas Adams
Schedule
Khan Academy Grammar

Recommend starting by taking the course challenge a few times to figure out what you know and don’t know.

Journaling/writing. Things to write about/prompts:
  • What would you do? Research how the virus spreads and different plans that leaders have made to slow it or stop it. Then imagine you are an elected official. Write a plan of your own to slow or stop the virus in your own town.
  • What are you excited or worried about?
  • Write a letter to yourself 10 years in the future.
  • How do you think the world will be different after the novel coronavirus?
  • What part would you play? People in many, many different jobs play a role in managing this outbreak.
  • Make a list of jobs that can contribute to a solution, and write about which job you’d want and why.
For more inspiration, check out our list of grade 6-9 writing prompts.
Science and social studies. Khan Academy high school biology could be used. Do research on what a virus is and how it spreads. Keep track of the news and how the various countries are responding to the pandemic.

Khan Academy resources:
Enrichment:
Programming computers is far more fun and creative than you probably ever imagined. Both these resources start by creating fun cartoons and animations and work your way up to creating fun games that your friends can play.
Relax, go outside, work on passions, time with family.
Walk/break
Lights out, time to sleep!
Lunch - Listen to an educational podcast! Try RadioLab If you like science, Forever Ago, and if you like history, or Goodnight Stories for Rebel Girls if you like biographies.
We’ve also created a Distance learning guide for Parents that features expert advice for motivating and engaging your kids and setting up for a successful year of distance learning.
Break. Walk/run outside if possible.
Grade 10-12
Time
Activity
Wake up, make your bed, eat breakfast and get ready for an awesome day! And yes, change out of PJs :)
Khan Academy math practice.

Our new Get ready for grade level courses are perfect for the start of a new school year with their focus on the essential math skills you will need for your upcoming school year.

Once you have mastered the Getting ready course, you can move on to your grade level course. Try to set a goal of leveling up at least 3 skills a week.
Go for walk/run. Youtube JustDance /workouts if the weather is bad. Maybe 15 minutes of Yoga with Adriene?
Schedule
Science practice on Khan Academy (high school or A.P. level):
Social studies, second science, or foreign language practice:
Journaling/Writing. Things to write about/prompts:
  • What would you do? Research how the virus spreads and different plans that leaders have made to slow it or stop it. Then imagine you are an elected official. Write a plan of your own to slow or stop the virus in your own town.
  • What are you excited or worried about?
  • Write a letter to yourself 10 years in the future.
  • How do you think the world will be different after the novel coronavirus?
  • What part would you play? People in many, many different jobs play a role in managing this outbreak.
  • Make a list of jobs that can contribute to a solution, and write about which job you’d want and why.
For more inspiration, check out our list of grade 10-12 writing prompts.
Relax, go outside, work on passions, time with family.
Lights out, time to sleep!
Lunch - Listen to an educational podcast! Try This American Life If you like storytelling, or RadioLab or Science Friday if you like science!
We’ve also created a Distance learning guide for Parents that features expert advice for motivating and engaging your kids and setting up for a successful year of distance learning.
Break/Walk