About.com: The HomeSchool Mom in the Kitchen. Getting your homeschool organized. Homeschooling can challenge the scheduling skills of even the most organized moms. How can you keep different ages and abilities scheduled with academic work, field trips, extracurricular activities, and the usual other appointments that life requires? The best way is by having a vision that it can be done and by working with your own personality. If you are a person who abhors schedules, don’t try to implement something that will detail your life down to five minute intervals. If you cannot stand to do without your schedules and lists, then a PDA is more likely to suit you than winging it.
There are many different ways to be organized, ranging from different piles on the kitchen table to expensive and elaborate software. If you are overwhelmed, take a few moments to do some reading and let yourself rediscover the notion that it is possible to feel more in control of your life and your schedule. Record-Keeping & Organizing: 10 Reasons to Keep Records A Real Mom’s Homeschool. Need to Get Organized? Check Out Homeschool Workboxes : Robin’s Blog. I recently started using homeschool workboxes for my boys based on the ideas in Sue Patrick’s Workbox System WOW!
My children have stopped complaining about school and we are getting twice the amount of work accomplished. This system is a godsend. I love it! This exciting organization system structures your homeschool day in bite size chunks. My favorite part is how this setup helps the children understand where we are in the school day and how much time is left. No more frustrating ”Are we done yet?” I’ve always used a box system, of sorts, many years before the term Workbox became popular.
When I read about Sue’s Workbox System I immediately saw several benefits over the system I was using. How Workboxes Work: An Overview Modifying the Workbox System for the Heart of Wisdom Approach We adapted Sue’s recommendations for the Heart of Wisdom approach (unit study/Charlotte Mason methods). Workbox Benefits My Homeschool Workbox Plan It is sturdy and still looks great after 10 years. 2010-11 Homeschool Enrollment Form - Formstack.
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