Whenever I talk about how to make planning a priority, I inevitably hear this statement from at least one person: "I've tried...
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It’s one thing to know what to plan for the school year. It’s quite another thing to know how to actually tackle the planning! Many times when we try to create a school year plan...
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Do you feel lost when it comes to knowing what to plan? I'm going to let you in on a little secret: planning doesn't actually come naturally to anyone. While some people are more inclined to enjoy planning than others, even they have...
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[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]When my oldest started high school, I knew I needed a new planner. This one would be different from any of my other planners because it would be as much about record-keeping as lesson planning. The result of my brainstorming was the High School 4 Year Plan, a resource designed...
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In addition to having benchmarks and being able to know what progress needs to be made each day when lesson plans aren't clear, planning is important because it provides accountability, or a confirmation that the work has been done. ...
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Planning is easy when your curriculum follows the lesson-a-day rule. But, what happens if it doesn't? How do you plan when daily work is less defined than one lesson each day? ...
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Why is it critical to go beyond a schedule and create a daily or weekly plan? There are several reasons, and the first one is benchmarks, specific markers along the way that guide your progress. ...
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One of the best things we can do for ourselves and our children in times of disruption is to keep life flowing as smoothly and as normally as possible....
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[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Homeschooling in the News Suspicion is growing as a number of schools in the United Kingdom appear to be "off-rolling" students and forcing them to homeschool. American singer-songwriter Billie Eilish has brought home quite the collection of Grammys, and she credits homeschooling for allowing her the freedom to follow her interests and...
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If you’re thinking about homeschooling, or if you’re homeschooling now but feel like something isn’t quite right, these tips might help....
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