Home school planning must include meals, chores, and all other household activities as well as teaching. The necessity of one does not excuse the lack of the other. In fact, one often provides a convenient break from the other. You must also make time for rest. Other obligations permitting, a nap is one of the best lubrications for a smooth-running day, both for you and for your children.
Integration is probably the chief educational advantage of home schooling.
You can integrate subjects with other subjects by reviewing the entire day's activities beforehand and finding out what ideas overlap. In fact, going on outings, doing gardening, running a business, playing games, attending cultural events or virtually anything the family does together can be used to teach practical, subject-related lessons. Even a well-planned family vacation can become a field trip. The beauty of home education is that you can give your children tailor-made educational experiences that they cannot get in a conventional school. If variety is the spice of life, then rotation is the key to variety.