One thing that almost everyone agrees about homeschooling is that it needs an extremely organized and focused approach for it to succeed. If you can plan out your school year in your homeschool planner before you start the academic session with your children, you are far more likely to stay on track and achieve your goals. The question now arises what should you record in your homeschool planner?
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Month at a Glance
These pages allow you to get a broad idea of what you expect to do each month. It will include not just the basic subjects you want to teach in that month, but also mention any doctors appointments, special festivals and holiday plans, field trips you plan to undertake and any thing else that you want to handle in that month.
Weekly Plan
It is here that you give details of the lessons you plan to cover and the main dishes that you want to cook each day. It can also have a little shop for groceries section which you can use to make sure you have all that you need to cook the next day or week. That way you will always be able to follow the menu plan that you have set
Daily “To Do” List
This is where you spell out all the tasks that you need to do on a particular day. It can be academic stuff like conducting a specific scientific experiment, household chores like picking up the laundry, or even social commitments like attending a birthday party of your child’s friend.
Test and Grades
No matter how small a revision test it is or a regular standardized test, as long as it was part of the school year for your child, you need to make a record of it in the homeschool planner. This will help you prepare the child’s portfolio better enabling you to have access to all the tests and grades that the child have received.
Important Contact Numbers and Email Ids
Very often the maximum time is wasted in trying to get in touch with people you need to contact. Specially when you can’t find their business cards or phone numbers. It would help save a great deal of hassle and time to note down frequently called numbers on a page in the homeschool planner. These could include the baby sitter, the curriculum website customer care, the pediatrician, the pizza delivery place and any one else you need to call regularly.
Article Inspiration: About Homeschooling
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