Four Habits = Homeschool Schedule You’ll Be Thankful For
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Gratitude and peace go hand-in-hand. Your Homeschool Schedule can help you have more of both. In this article, I will share the TOP four tips I’ve learned over twenty years of homeschooling.
1. Write Out Your Monthly Homeschool Schedule.
Review your notes and calendar for the last few months. Then, plot out all events, appointments, and expected interruptions to your school routine in advance. Blocking these days out will help you plan for slower days when you can’t make homeschooling the primary focus.
2. Have a General Daily Skeleton Schedule
In our homeschool, we schedule a start time, a family meeting time, a break, and a cleanup time. I plan around our hinge points that occur each day. These are places where we can check in and get back on track with the day. The enormous white board with hourly subject headings and reading assignments helped me when the kids were really small, but it became more useful when used as a check-off list.
3. Practice Flexibility in your Homeschool Schedule
You need to practice flexibility if you are going to be a successful homeschooler. It is one of the Six Keys to a Great School Year that I talk about. Flexibility helps to identify and make regular adjustments to your schedule.
Your family’s needs are constantly moving. Changes like a new sports season or a new baby can significantly alter your school day. Creating the habit of observation and change can help you regain your footing quickly when life throws you a curveball.
4. Lastly, create time for reflection.
Set aside time to review the month’s calendar of events. Was it too much? Too little? As a homeschooling mom, I understand how easy it is to transition from one busy season to the next without taking a break. Reflection means creating an intentional pause that can make a huge difference in your school year.
These habits can help you create a schedule that fits your family’s needs while leaving room for life to happen all around you. So, what do you do when life throws you a curveball and you aren’t going to get to do school today? You are going to plan for a bad homeschool day and have supplies on hand to make the most of them. You’ll be able to read about how in this article.
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