Okay, we are working four or five hours each day, how can I break things up?

Okay!  Your kids are up and working by 9:00.  You have books and materials for Math, English, Science, and History.  How do you break things up?  In Math, kids should do problem sets every day. But, try a mad minute.  Set up a page of review and time your child to see how many problems she can finish in one minute.  In English, select classic novels to read which have been made into movies.  Download a study guide and select activities with your child.  Watch the film and compare the book with the film.  Write a compare and contrast essay.  In Science, locate hands-on experiments.  Try varying your daily assignments.  One day read the chapter and work on questions or vocabulary the next day.  In History, incorporate timelines and mapping skills.  English should include reading, and grammar, vocabulary, and composition.  Vary the English assignments.  Once a week, do a composition.  Read a classic novel and write a book report.  Locate a vocabulary list for the classic novel.  Have your child learn the vocabulary.  Set up a quiz; make spelling count.  You may decide Monday is grammar, Tuesday vocabulary, Wednesday handwriting or a composition, Thursday grammar, and Friday extended reading. If your child is practicing handwriting on Tuesdays, pick a different day to write a composition.  Don’t take too many breaks—just break up the assignments.