Homeschool Planning Guide for the Unorganized Mom
Eliminate the homeschool overwhelm once and for all
This Homeschool Planning for the Unorganized Mom is perfect for you if:
In short- you are stressed out, overwhelmed, and afraid of failing as a homeschool mom
Introducing the…
Trust me, I know how you feel. I felt the same way. When my husband first approached me about homeschooling our oldest son, who was in the first grade at the time, I agreed to do it, but was NOT sure of myself. You see, I was one of those ‘fly by the seat of my pants’ people.
I didn’t have a system. I didn’t plan things out ahead of time. In fact, each day my son would come to me asking what we were doing for the day. Instead of being prepared with an answer, I would either find myself online looking for last-minute ideas or scrambling through a stack of random papers I’d printed out, looking for something he could do. I was pretty much just winging it.
I learned pretty quickly that winging it was not going to work. It stressed me out and it wasn’t fair to my son. I knew that if I was going to homeschool, I needed to get my act together. I needed to have a plan for his schooling and a routine that I could stick to. So I worked one out. It has made all the difference in the world!
Once I had a system in place, things started to run more smoothly. He no longer had to ask me what we were going to do each day because he knew I had it covered. Every day, he knew exactly what he had to get done in order to enjoy his free time.
There were no fights about him doing his work – he was happy to do it! As a result, I was less stressed and found myself enjoying the process more. Now, my son is in the ninth grade and we are still homeschooling. I also homeschool my other two kids, who are in the second grade and preschool.
I feel like I found my happy medium when it comes to homeschooling and now I want to help other moms find theirs. I realized that there are a lot of moms out there who are the way that I was – committed to homeschooling their kids, but not quite sure how to work out the logistics of doing it on a daily basis. I believe that those moms could benefit from learning from someone like me, who could relate to the struggle on a personal level and has found a system that has worked for 8 years. This eBook is the result of that desire to help.
Homeschool Planning for the Unorganized Mom is a book written for moms who need help developing a homeschool system that actually works for them. The goal is to walk you through the same process I used when I was figuring out what I wanted our homeschool to be and how I could make that happen.
Over the course of seven chapters, you will get really clear on:
- Why homeschooling is the best decision for your family
- Your family’s homeschool mission statement
- Your child’s learning style
- The homeschool method that seems like the best fit for your family
- How to develop a homeschool curriculum that will be enjoyable for you and your kids
- How to budget for your homeschool needs and not go overboard buying things you don’t need
- How to set viable homeschool and personal goals
- How to set a homeschool schedule that takes everything your family has to achieve into account
- How to plan a yearly, monthly, weekly, and/or daily schedule for your family
- How to get your home organized for homeschool
- How to keep things running smoothly
- Knowing when you need to switch things up
- How to adjust to homeschooling multiple kids
- How to avoid homeschool burnout
- How to keep your sanity!
- How to juggle being a mom and teacher
What others are saying:
As a mom who has considered homeschooling, or one who has recently chosen to homeschool, or for one who is trying to put together the pieces, this planner is invaluable. There is so much great advice and tips on how and where to start, coupled with a lot of encouragement! I am really glad I got this ebook… both because it encouraged me that I can do it and because it gave many resources to help me succeed.
You will find action steps that you can take to actually implement what you are learning
The printables package includes a variety of printables that will help you:
- Budget for the homeschool year
- Develop your family’s homeschool mission statement
- Create a list of curriculum materials you want to purchase
- Keep an inventory of the curricula you own
- Plan unit studies
- Create a reading list
- Brainstorm extracurricular activities
- Create daily, weekly, and monthly homeschool plans
- Plan meals for your family
- Create a self-care plan
- and more!