Tips and strategies for planning your homeschool year, organizing your days and space, keeping records, and creating routines that work for your family.
Something I’ve learned about myself over the years is this: When things feel hard or overwhelming, I tend to do one of two things. I either want to run away from it or control it. You know, kinda like fight or flight. So when the daily rhythm of homeschooling (and honestly, just life) starts to […]
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The holidays are wonderful, but they can leave the whole house feeling a little upside down. Kids are off their rhythm. Moms are tired. Routines have slipped a bit (or a lot). And the thought of jumping straight back into a full homeschool schedule can feel like a sudden splash of cold water. January is
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Every year when November fades into December, something shifts in our homeschool. The calendar fills. The cookie tins come out. The kids suddenly remember every holiday tradition we’ve ever done, and want to do all of them right now. And meanwhile, the school books are still sitting on the table, quietly whispering, “Um… hello?” It’s usually
Have you ever noticed how November sneaks up on you? One minute you’re in the rhythm of fall lessons, and the next, there are holiday plans, family gatherings, and extra commitments everywhere you look. This time of year can feel like a blur…but also a bit much. For me, this is usually the season when
Holiday homeschooling doesn’t have to feel chaotic. With the right mindset, approach, and plan, a peaceful season of learning can be yours.
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Get some built-in accountability with your independent student through a weekly check-in in your homeschool.
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It seems every couple years in our homeschool, I have to change my strategy and systems. And this year with my first high schooler, that change led me to using a homeschool checklist for my son to track his daily and weekly assignments. Over the years, I have mostly been the one to keep track
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The past couple years of homeschooling, I have struggled with coming up with a system for checking over my kids’ work after they have finished it. It wasn’t always difficult for me though. You see, when I was only homeschooling one child, he was young and needed me to help him with all his work
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Make homeschooling easy on yourself. Automate your children’s assigned work with this one thing. Make tracking easy throughout the year.
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homeschool loop schedule can be such a handy, flexible, and simple tool to help you de-stress your homeschool schedule!
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