Planning from behind is one of the best strategies for homeschool planning and record keeping. However, you may be asking yourself, "what exactly is planning from behind and how is it going to help me with my homeschool year?" That, my friends, is what we are going to be talking about today. Usually, when you think about homeschool planning, you are thinking about all the prep work that needs … [Read more...] about Planning from Behind: Homeschool Planning
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2020-2021 Simplified Teacher Planner Review
One of my favorite parts of spring is that it is a new planner season. Especially with everything going on right now. However, this year I decided that I wanted to do a few more reviews from different companies that create planners. As homeschoolers, it is important that you keep track of lessons, and what your kids are learning. Now let’s take a look at the 2020-2021 Simplified … [Read more...] about 2020-2021 Simplified Teacher Planner Review
The Case for Year-Round Homeschooling
Year-round homeschooling isn't something you ever think about when you are younger. I remember growing up in school and I couldn't wait to get out of school for the summer. However, once I started homeschooling, I realized that there was an argument to be made that learning never stops, it just shifts to different types of learning. What is Year-Round Homeschooling? Year-round … [Read more...] about The Case for Year-Round Homeschooling
2019-2020 Homeschool Year Wrap up
It is time for the 2019-2020 Homeschool Year Wrap up. This year has been like any other for my family. It started on a sour note in August with all three of my kids getting incredibly sick right as we were to start our first day of school. The kids had horrible fevers that lasted longer than normal, and couldn't easily be controlled by medicine or cool baths. We then immediately decided to … [Read more...] about 2019-2020 Homeschool Year Wrap up
2020-2021 Erin Condren Teacher Lesson Planner
It is my favorite time of year! Time for the 2020-2021 Erin Condren Teacher Lesson Planner to be released into the world. This year they released the planner a bit early, and I am so thankful they did. Partly because this has been a really difficult spring with everyone being in their homes. Our way of life is completely different at the moment. And the other part is because I am already … [Read more...] about 2020-2021 Erin Condren Teacher Lesson Planner
2020-2021 Homeschool Planning: Resources
To understand how we choose homeschool resources for the new year you need to understand how we started homeschooling to begin with. When Emma was 21 months old, I ordered our first homeschool resources. Yes, I was that parent. I thought that the earlier we started, the better. At that point, Emma knew her letters, and seeing as how she was my first child, I obviously knew … [Read more...] about 2020-2021 Homeschool Planning: Resources