Guru's Verification engine ensures consistency, confidence, and trust in the knowledge your organization shares. Learn more.

Structuring the School Day for At-Home Learning

Sample K-12 Family Schedule - An Online School Day

Daily activity

Duration

Times per Day

Activity Options

Academic Time

30-50 Minutes

4-6

Read and review learning materials, take notes, complete learning activities, attend online learning sessions

Brain Breaks

15-30 minutes

2-3

Take a walk, get a snack, stretch, do yoga or mindful meditation, dance, play outside

Meals

30-60 minutes

3

Eat breakfast, lunch, and dinner (interact with family members during meal time)

Chores

15-30 minutes

2-3

Make bed, tidy up room and workspace, help prepare meals, set table, put away toys

Socialization

30 minutes

2-3

FaceTime or meet online with friends or family, meet with clubs virtually, social media, play board games, cards, or backyard games

Enrichment

Varies

Varies

Read, create: use art supplies, legos, building materials, watch an educational program, play or learn a musical instrument, listen to a podcast or audiobook, write a letter or journal, explore virtual field trips, do puzzles or puzzle book activities (word search, logic puzzles, crosswords, Sudoku)

Source: Pearson

For additional inspiration on activities check out this card DRAFT: Remote recess resources

HMH offers free resources to support continued at home learning.

  • Free learning activities, lessons, downloadables, and videos for kids in Grades K–12

  • Many activities are available in Spanish

  • Their "Ready, Set, School!" student podcasts, specific to grade levels, help kids to understand how school will feel different this year and give them the tools and reassurance for success.

Check out these ready-to-use schedules from Khan Academy for children ages 2-7

  • The printable schedules are personalizable and come in both written and drawn out formats.

  • They are accompanied by annotated parent guides that provide helpful tips to carve out parent work time throughout the day.

You must have Author or Collection Owner permission to create Guru Cards. Contact your team's Guru admins to use this template.