Back to School is an exciting time for us. The summer is winding down and we are looking forward to our days having a little more structure to them. The lackadaisical days of summer are great, but after a while, we're ready to settle down again. We have our new school books and our back to school supplies. But are we ready?
Many of us are feeling a bit apprehensive about having a successful school year. It was hard enough, getting things done during the summer, how can we add our homeschooling duties and still keep our sanity?
Here are some suggestions to help ease the anxiety and to start the school year off with a bang! Click on the links below, or sign-up for the newsletter course and have them delivered weekly to your inbox.
- Household Organization - Getting your household organized
- Setting up a School Area - Ideas for getting your school area ready
- Establishing a School Identity - Naming your school, school mascot, school ID cards and more
- Setting up a Schedule - Scheduling your day, week and school year
- Record keeping - Ideas and methods for keeping your homeschool records
- Back to School Party - Start the year off with excitement and enthusiasm!
Just Starting Out?
- Homeschooling 101 - The basics for beginners.
- Homeschooling - Steps to Getting Started - Here are some steps to help you get started.
- Homeschooling in the USA - Homeschooling information by state: legal, support groups, and organizations.
- Homeschooling in Canada - Homeschooling information by province: legal, support groups, and organizations.
- Homeschooling and Its Many Faces - An overview of the different homeschooling methods and links for each method.
- How to Articles for Homeschooling - Simple how-to steps for homeschooling topics.
- Homeschooling Sweet Shoppe - Help finding the treats and goodies of this ever-growing site.
- Unit Study Directory - Links to online unit studies listed from A to Z, by academic subject and by grade level. Free unit studies to explore a topic and enhance your homeschooling curriculum.
- Holiday "Grand Central Station" - Seasons and holidays are a great time to take a break from the regular routine of your studies and do something a little different. Find all the Funday Calendars and special season and holiday pages here.
- Stay up to date, read the Homeschool Blog.
