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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Building a flexible routine or schedule is one of the most helpful steps you can take to lay a solid foundation for homeschooling success....
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By the time our students reach the middle school years, they are really ready to begin taking a more active role in managing their own time....
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Although it will be a while before your child is ready to build a schedule on their own, this is a great stage to start implementing activities that help them practice schedule-building skills....
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This is where it’s tempting to just chuck the planner and call whatever happens to get done good enough. Truthfully, most of us do better with at least some kind of structure to work within. How do you achieve that though when you are so far off track?...
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It’s easy to plan (and sometimes over plan), but the difference comes when we stay focused and keep to the plan. This requires wisdom in knowing where to spend energy and where to save it....
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Every time we seem to get a routine flowing, something jumps in and throws it off. So, how do we find a rhythm that allows us to stay diligent and steadily moving ahead, even when routine is hard to grasp?...
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In case you’re new to all this and it hasn’t sunk in: you are a homeschooler. Your child is not in a traditional school anymore that requires him or her to follow a strict schedule that starts at 8:00 AM and ends at 3:00 PM, Monday through Friday. ...
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You don’t have to succumb to the burnout this year! Here are 7 ways to re-energize and get the new year off to a great start....
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