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 [...]
Last year, I discussed my tendency to be chronically random and my struggle with developing routines. A year later, things aren’t perfect (yes, some mornings I still forget if I’ve washed the shampoo out of my hair), but I definitely feel more settled and relaxed. I decided to focus on larger goals and an order, [...]
Are you ready to homeschool the smallest members of your family? We have 3 children ages 5 and under, so this is my primary focus. I’ll give you my best ideas for how to get started. 1. A Designated Space I’ve been known to pour over homeschooling pictures on Pinterest, and I’m covetous of my [...]
Every year our homeschool group has three main group events. Two of them are an end-of-the-year party and a not-back-to-school party. Both are always a huge hit and lots of fun. They’re also fairly easy to plan. 1. Choose a venue. One of the easiest places to have a homeschool group party is a local [...]
I love planning and organizing my school year, so I made a list of seven items that make all of the planning and organizing so much easier….and fun! Paper Cutter–mine is an “old-fashioned” kind, but I love it! Unless the item I am cutting has curved lines, I use my paper cutter. I trim broken-lined [...]
Whether you school year round or follow a traditional school calendar, the fact is that most homeschoolers end up schooling from about 150 to 180 days each calendar year. These days can be scheduled in a variety of ways. When I first began homeschooling over ten years ago, a lady shared with me a document [...]