Transitioning to Charlotte Mason approach.
I like this page and how it summarizes (1) short lessons – stop before their attention wanders, do short lessons all morning interspersed with physical activity. Not PE necessarily but dance, jump around, toss a ball, then back to focused short lesson (2) living/engaging books (3) narration – oral for younger kids, written once they are 8 years and up. (I added my notes to this summary. 🙂 )
Then add in once a week stuff like: picture study (art), composer study (music), century binder (history), nature study (science), spelling dictation (I do SWR), and poetry (hmm, maybe just in storytime?)
Comparing CM to other homeschooling approaches.
Four methods to avoid in a CM style.