planning

We all know how important the homeschool schedule is. Without it, our lives are often chaos and confusion, with sometimes hours of the day wasted just trying to figure out who’s going where when, what’s coming up next and where did I put the reading comprehension sheets again. As with most aspects of our life, [...]

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Despite the cold, grey winter weather, this is the perfect time of year to teach your little one about love! I’ve gathered some fun Valentine’s Day books and crafts for your children this season.   1. The Kissing Hand In this story, Chester Raccoon doesn’t want to go to school. His mother devises a secret [...]

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Photo Credit By now, you’ve passed the half way mark in your school year if you follow a traditional school year calendar. This isn’t usually the time that you’d think about making a plan for the next school year, but maybe you should be thinking about it.  Winter tends to be a blah time. We [...]

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I can still remember that Sunday night sinking feeling I used to get when I was growing up. You probably know what I’m talking about. That drastic drop from the excitement of the weekend to that low point where there was absolutely nothing to look forward to but a bleak Monday morning. When I started [...]

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One of the things so many of us love about homeschooling is that we can educate the whole child, meaning we can assist in their physical, academic, spiritual, and emotional growth simultaneously.  No need for separate classes or teachers or complicated schedules.  Waldorf educators refer to this as head, heart, hands.  It is a simple [...]

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Have you checked out Homeschool Creations’ downloadable, editable Weekly Homeschool Planner?  It’s on sale now through December 31st!  The normal price is $20, but with the code ORGANIZE12, you can download it for just $12. If you’re interested in reading more about the planner, you can go read about it on Homeschool Creations.  You can [...]

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