Simple Systems for Organizing Homeschool Materials, Paperwork, and Student Work

Simple Systems for Organizing Homeschool Materials, Paperwork, and Student Work

We homeschoolers collect many materials, papers, and books over the years. If we do not have an organizational system, we can forget important activities and lose track of our child’s work. If you want a successful year for your child, I highly recommend an...
Don’t Fall Prey to a System Within the Freedom of Homeschooling

Don’t Fall Prey to a System Within the Freedom of Homeschooling

I hear this often: parents’ hesitancy to educate to the full potential that homeschooling permits with concern their child won’t be able to catch up if eventually placed in a school system. On the one hand, parents experience the freedom to focus on their...
Planning the Home Education Year: Part 9 – Planning Your Day

Planning the Home Education Year: Part 9 – Planning Your Day

Part 1 – Outline your beliefs Part 2 – Finding your child’s dominant intelligence(s) and learning style Part 3 – Choosing a learning style Part 4 – Locating the curriculum/program and finding resources Part 5 – Adapting/Modifying...
Planning the Home Education Year: Part 8 – Planning the Week

Planning the Home Education Year: Part 8 – Planning the Week

Here is what you may have missed so far: Part 1 – Outline your beliefs Part 2 – Finding your child’s dominant intelligence(s) and learning style Part 3 – Choosing a learning style Part 4 – Locating the curriculum/program and finding resources...
Planning the Home Education Year: Part 7 – Mapping out the Months

Planning the Home Education Year: Part 7 – Mapping out the Months

Once you have the preliminaries in place, you can begin planning the individual months. I suggest you get started with these articles first if you haven’t already: Part 1 – Outline your beliefs Part 2 – Finding your child’s dominant intelligence(s) and...