Posts Tagged ‘ planning ’

Finishing The Homeschool Year Strong

As the homeschool year draws to a close, homeschool end of year preparations begin. Find out how to finish the school year strong here.
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Homeschooling Year-Round

Discover the advantages and challenges of year round homeschooling and find out how to plan a year for homeschooling here.
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How to Create a Daily Homeschool Schedule

Explore homeschool schedules and routines with a free step by step guide, schedule templates, and helpful tips to plan your day.
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A Simple Plan for Homeschool Planning

Homeschool planning is a task with which many homeschooling parents develop a love/hate relationship. We’ve been there, and we even feel the slight sting of dread nearly every year. Try these tips for an easier time planning your homeschool year!
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Everything A2Z: Resource Roundup for January

Need some inspiration for this month? Find everything we have A2Z for your January homeschooling!
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Records and Reports – Part 3 Resources to Purchase

The third post in the series Records and Reports. Practical resources that you can purchase or download and print that will help you to simplify your record keeping process.
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Records and Reports – Part 2

Reports and record keeping are one of the toughest jobs that homeschool parents face. In this post, you'll find free resources, printables, and even an excel spreadsheet to help make record keeping a manageable task!
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Records and Reports

An Excel spreadsheet and links to help you plan, record and report. Updated for 2016-2017. Feature by your Homeschooling Guide, Ann Zeise.
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Free Social Project Management Tools

Organize homeschooling activities with your homeschool friends and family online with the hottest new social project management tools that are widely available: Project Management Applications! Some have free trial offers, and then a price after the trial period is over. Most have “advanced” features you must pay for. Some of these apps will sync with...
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# 9 – 102 Top Picks for Homeschool Curriculum, by Cathy Duffy

Widely-recognized curriculum expert Cathy Duffy walks you through the curriculum selection process.
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Sample Form to Request School Records

Some may want to have a copy of a past school records These records concern your child’s past grades, test results, and other items kept in their child’s cumulative folder. Do note that you will only get a copy, and that the original will remain at the school. Parents have a right to get and...
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Planning for Homeschooling is Like Planning a Vacation

Each family has their own ideas about the best vacation, and so they will for planning homeschooling, too. Q. I am overwhelmed about all the homeschool options out there. How do I plan what will be best for my family? A. Have you ever planned a family vacation? One where you need to take everyone’s...
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Organizing Children’s Events

Field Trips A TO Z WEBLINKS Tips and ideas for organizing field trips and other activities for your family and your support group. Games 4 Kids A TO Z WEBLINKS Directions and rules to favorite children’s games suitable for park days or game nights. Speed Stacking AN A TO Z ARTICLE Speed Stacking is...
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Field Trips Directory

Locate fun educational places to visit. Prepare for the field trip. Do some research on the web so you know what you are getting into.
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I need ideas for fun educational activities

Questions and Answers with Ann This Week’s Q&A Question:  I need ideas for fun educational activities that I can plan on during the year as holidays and breaks arise…. Answer: Playing and learning come together beautifully around holidays and breaks and honestly, everyday! Many games can be played around an educational theme and arts and...
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Homeschooling Wisely

Is it possible to homeschool wisely and lead The Good Life? Can family members still be productive and be happy? Can the young folks learn a lot, producing creative projects, while parents still earn a decent living? What if your ideals for your family collide with one another? Hold three family gatherings, include other people...
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The Complete Homeschool Planner and Journal, by Larry Zafran

A planner and journal for homeschoolers and involved parents. Includes an attendance calendar, forms to document the syllabus, textbooks, and materials.
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Blueprint Homeschooling Plan, by Amy Knepper

A friendly, humorous guide to planning your school year. Discover why you are homeschooling to create a custom plan.
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Other People’s Children

Someone else's children will ALWAYS know something that your kids don't. From your homeschooling guide, Ann Zeise.
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Planning a Custom Education

by Ann Zeise Dear New Homeschooler, The real trick to homeschooling is, believe it or not, to forget what “they” have put in place of goals for your child. It is quite obvious to me from your letter that your daughter’s goals for her life are not in sync with the school district’s. Our...
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