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As a young adult homeschooled all the way through High-School my suggestion would be to keep the routine as much the same as usual. I enjoyed the fact that I could do so much of my schoolwork without constant interaction with my mom, it made me feel like I was really responsible for my own schooling and feel like I was actually more productive than when I had subjects completely taught by my mom every step of the way. Also while we always rearanged our schoolwork around family activities like errands, seeing family friends, and such, it would have unnerved me if we suddenly stopped school just because my mom was more busy (but at home). If I were your kids I wouldn't mind cutting down if the new kids had a lot of therapy or something that required changing the schedule by going places but if it's just a matter of mom being at home the same amount but needing more time for younger activities while at home, then I'd deffinately try to keep up the normal routine to some extent.
If your kids generally enjoy time to themselves or being recognized as "the big kids" they should adjust well to having a lot of their work independently. My sister and I enjoyed having subjects that didn't require having mom around unless we had questions when we were in elementry school as well as when we were older.
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TCK"s or Third Culture Kids are difined as "[A] person who has spent a significant part of his or her developmental years outside the parents' culture. The third culture kid builds relationships to all of the cultures, while not having full ownership in any. Although elements from each culture are assimilated into the third culture kid's life experience, the sense of belonging is in relationship to others of the same background."
How being a TCK relates to my desire to adopt some day: I grew up an international child, and while the walls between country and race mean less to me than most, I grew up with an understanding of the influence of clashing cultures that is hard to explain to someone who exists in solely one culture. God has given me the gift of experiences to fuel my desire for international adoption and to understand an internationally adopted child's world.
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