Welcome. Thanks for registering for the 10 Days to an Organized Homeschool Course. You should have received an email with the course materials and links, and below you will find the resources mentioned in each lesson's video.
Many blessings!
Katie
Lesson 1: How to Plan Your Homeschool Year Calendar
Resources:
- HSLDA.org – homeschool laws by US state
- About Year Round Homeschooling
- One year calendar on one page
- Attendance Sheet download
- Goal Setting page download
- 2016 Year on One Page Calendar
- 2017 Year on One Page Calendar
Lesson 2: How to Organize Your Computer for the School Year
Resources:
Lesson 3: How to Organize Digital Curriculum
Digital Curriculum Organization Template – This is a read only file, for you to use as an example. Copy and paste the column headings into your own spreadsheet. If you’re not a digital or spreadsheet person, you can also print out copies of that spreadsheet and add it to your homeschool binder or file. Or get one of these printable resources and use the printable curriculum lists they have. I love both of these and use parts of each in our own planning. Click the images below to check them out!
Lesson 4: Creating a Library to Organize Online Resources, Printables & Articles
Here is the Template for creating your own online library file. Just copy/paste the format into your own spreadsheet. If you don’t like digitally recording things, you can also print out the spreadsheet and keep it as a paper file, however, having it digital makes it very easy to just click the link and go to the resource as opposed to writing down the URL and having to type it in by hand later.
Lesson 5: Organize your Physical Curriculum in 5 Easy Steps
Click here to see the Physical Curriculum Spreadsheet – you will want to copy/paste the column headings into your own spreadsheet, and either use it on your computer, in google drive, or print it out and keep in with your homeschool binder.
Lesson 6: 7 Tips for Keeping Supplies Organized
Resources:
- Free printable school supplies labels
- Free Chalkboard Style Labels to print
- Massive List of Homeschool Materials Organization hacks
Supplies to help you get organized:
- labels
- cardboard boxes
- shoeboxes
- plastic ice cream buckets
- wall hanging organizer
- rubbermaid bins
- plastic storage boxes
- storage drawers
- over the door shoe hangers
- plastic ziplock bags in boxes or drawers
- jars
- cups
- repurposed tin cans
- baskets
- shower caddies
- pencil boxes
- repurposed wetwipe boxes
- repurposed canisters or food boxes
Lesson 7: 5 Tips for Organizing Field Trips
Resources:
- Field Trip Report
- Field Trip Notebook Page
- International Field Trip – free planning printable
- Botanical Gardens Field Trip – free printable
- Create Student ID Cards (tutorial here)
- Every Day is a Holiday by Paradise Praises
- Printable Field Trip Planning Sheets
- Link to spreadsheet template field trip record – can also print this
Field Trip Ideas:
- Pirate Field Trip Ideas
- Field Trip Ideas
- 49 Fun & Educational Field Trips – Katie Layne – Christian …
- 50 Fun Field Trip Ideas
- Field Trip Factory – cool info on lots of educational destinations
Lesson 8: 3 Tips to Organize Your Daily Homeschool Schedule
Links:
- The 4 R’s of a Successful Homeschool Day
- How to homeschool with a new baby
- How to Have a Great Homeschool Schedule
Resources:
- Elephant Daily Planner by Paradise Praises
- Homeschool Mom Life Binder by Life of a Homeschool Mom
- Homeschool Portfolio by Not Consumed
- Large Family Homeschooling (book)
- Large Family Logistics: The Art and Science of Managing the Large Family (book)
- Managers Of Their Homes: A Practical Guide To Daily Scheduling For Christian Home-School Families (book)
- Other resources found HERE
Lesson 9: 5 Ways to Organize Homeschool Assignments for Multiple Children
Links:
- Homeschooling with Baby
- A Homeschool Sick Day
- 5 Things to Consider when Planning a Homeschool Schedule
Recommended Resources:
- Printable Student Planners by Multi-Taskin Mom
- Elephant Daily Planner by Paradise Praises
- Homeschool Mom Life Binder by Life of a Homeschool Mom
- Homeschool Portfolio by Not Consumed
- Large Family Homeschooling (book)
- Large Family Logistics: The Art and Science of Managing the Large Family (book)
- Managers Of Their Homes: A Practical Guide To Daily Scheduling For Christian Home-School Families (book)
- Unit studies
- Other resources found HERE
Lesson 10: 5 Questions to Ask When Deciding on Next Year’s Curriculum
Links:
- HSLDA – state requirements, legal counsel for home educating families
- Understanding Learning Styles Series
- About Delight-Directed Learning
- Setting Expectations for a Great Homeschool Year
- Click here to see the spreadsheet template for keeping track of what curriculum you’re using this school year. Once it’s filled out, you can also print it or screenshot it for your homeschool yearly records files.
- You will also want to check out the Homeschool Mom’s Life Binder by Heather Bowen. It’s got lots of great forms and organizers in it for homeschool and for life!
My Favorite Homeschool Facebook Groups:
- Paradise Praises Facebook Community
- International Home Educator’s Facebook Group (for homeschoolers living outside of the USA)
- Educando en el Hogar Facebook Group (for spanish speaking homeschoolers)
- Tips for Homeschooling Moms Facebook Group
- Homeschool Giveaways and Freebies Facebook Group
- Affording the Homeschool Life Facebook Group
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