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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]DD is a 5th grader too. Her schedule is below:

3:45pm arrives home
3:45-4:30pm snack, video game, tv whatever 
4:30-6:30pm home work, reading
6:30-7:30pm dinner/relax
7:30-8:15pm shower, dessert
8:15-9:00pm piano (+15 min. piano before school)
9:00-10:00pm violin

This schedule has been in effect since 1st gr. so far working pretty well.[/quote]

This is a pretty regimented schedule. I'm glad it works in your family but I'd bever be comfortable with it. Also, it definitely will be a challenge to keep this us in middle school when the homework will take longer. [/quote]

Piano and violin practice time is under the assumption that home work is completed. If not, piano/violin time change to Home Work. It is essential for kids to live in a routine schedule. They need to know what they are supposed to be doing.
DC enjoys music, and wants to pull out more beautiful sounds from the piano/violin. 60 min./day practice time flies by, and really not enough.
DC gets min. 9 hr of sleep daily. School (GT) starts at ~8:45am.
Family time is the dinner/relax/dessert time. We (DH, DC, and me) talk about our days ans share our thoughts.
DH and I are still actively involve with DC's video game/HW/piano/violin. It not like doing it alone. We enjoy each others company.

It may not work for everyone, but it work well in our family which has only one child.[/quote]

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