Most school years I have completed all of my general plans by May and then I spend a few months working on creating unit studies and meshing our eclectic resources into something that is open and go. Not so this year! I will manage to get something together soon. Our…
The word schedule can often send some people running, but I’ve found that a schedule is quite necessary in our homeschool. Because I work part-time and am homeschooling three kids with varying needs, a schedule keeps me sane. My kids prefer to have an organized approach to their school day…
When it comes down to planning the next school year, there are a few things that we have done that seem to wrap up the current year and help me finalize plans for the upcoming year. How I plan the next school year: 1. Long-Term Plans I work with long-term…
My youngest child is finishing up 1st grade now and to get an overall picture of what we will cover in the next few years, I did some long-term plans for her. This child is a highly creative visual-spatial learner. This typically requires some kind of creative approach to each…
I finally completed long-term plans for my current 7th grader. I had previously done some long-term plans for him a couple years ago and I revised them to meet his current interests and progress. This kid has an interest in entering a computer science or electrical engineering field. Due to…
Planning has begun! Since we school year round I need to be ready to start the new school year in July. As a result, I have to start preparing now. What you will see here is a list of my curriculum choices. This is only the start of the planning…
Yesterday I sat down to revise and reprint our regular loop schedule when I decided I needed to change it. Change helps keep things interesting. I can’t tell you how many different schedules and variations we have used. The ones that work best for us are flexible in how long…
Getting organized with resources and curriculum can save lots of time when it comes to the day in and day out of school. As an eclectic homeschooler, I’ve found that I don’t often use a resource that comes already set up to just do the next thing. Organization becomes key…
Our school year starts in only 3 weeks since we are switching to a year-round schedule. Our last day of school is tomorrow so I have a narrow window of time to get everything ready. There are a few remaining things that are not here yet, but should get here…
Usually during the summer I prepare for the different subjects each child will have. Some subjects are quite simple and you just do the next thing, but others involve several different resources or books that aren’t laid out quite so easy. I like to have things that are open and…
