Schoolhouse Planner

I have been searching all over the internet for the perfect homeschool planner and have finally found it. The Schoolhouse Planner has it all. Not only is it digital and interactive but it is loaded with tons of helpful information. The “Must know” lists are chock full of very important information that every homeschooler should know. And the recipes all sound very tasty. I am so happy to have this product to organize my kids homeschooling life. If you want an all in one planner then this is the one for you. I could go on and on but let me just post what you can expect to find in the Schoolhouse Planner.

Introducing The Schoolhouse Planner~
everything you need to plan both your school and your home!

Not only is the planner digital and interactive,
but in it you can expect to find:

·         Calendars in various forms – yearly, monthly, weekly, and daily

·         Lists of holidays and places to record special days in your family

·         Planners for your homeschool – in various styles to meet your individual needs

·         Pages for both long-term and short-term homeschooling goals

·         Curriculum planning forms

·         Evaluation forms and test score recording sheets

·         A through-the-Bible in a (school) year schedule

·         Forms for recording Bible memory and other memory work

·         Logs for recording books read, movies and documentaries viewed, etc.

·         A field trip planning form and recording log

·         A sample science lab sheet and nature study sheets

·         A place to record extracurricular activities

·         Outside classes, co-op, and support group information and recording sheets

·         Household planning forms

·         Daily, weekly, and monthly household schedule charts

·         Grocery, menu-planning, and food logs

·         Various budget and financial planning forms

·         Garden planning sheets

·         An appliance and electronics inventory sheet

·         Vacation planning ideas

·         Address and telephone records

And more…..

• 12 “homeschool must-know” items, one for each month of the year
• 12 essays from some of our favorite authors in the homeschool community – you absolutely won’t want to miss these!
• 24 easy main-dish recipes from some top homeschoolers around the nation
• Forms that are appropriate for preschool – graduation
• A 12-year planning form, so that you can plan your child’s school career from beginning to end!
• 2-page monthly calendar with BIG blocks with lots of room for writing in details each day

For a sneak peek of The Schoolhouse Planner,
click here.

 

Homeschooling update

Well summer is definitly in full swing here in Florida. And because of our moving situation I will not be hardcore homeschooling throught the summer like I wanted to. Instead I will have the kids reading and doing book reports until we get settled in our new place. Which should keep them busy for a bit and will be good for my son seeing as all he wants to do is sleep until noon and play video games. Got to light a motivation candle under him a little.

If anyone homeschools check out this page on my main site to find tons of links to what helps me along in this endeavor. And please share your comments on how things are for you if you do homeschool.

 

On The Homeschooling Front

I was supposed to be ready today to start the kids on their next grade schooling but I am a tad bit behind. I finally got their portfolios from last year finished so they will be available when I have to have them evaluated in the fall. Will need to add that they will be half way through the next grade by then too. We are all excited to move forward and with all the textbooks I have this year will be alot easier, pending of course on how the baby behaves

So as of tomorrow morning Big A will be starting 4th grade and J will be starting 10th grade. J is hoping to graduate before his friends and he is well on his way to do just that. Big A is reading at a 6th grade level which she has been working on and thankfully she loves to read.

 

Homeschooling My Kids

I teach my two older kids who are in 4th and 10th grades starting next week (they have chosen to school through the summer). I am so happy that I am doing this as I think they are getting a lot out of it. It is also a in my opinion a better way for them to spend their day. Public school kids are in school for 7 hours a day, most of which is spent traveling to and from the school and between classes. By the time attendance is taken, worksheets are passed out they probably have 30 minutes per class. With home-school that is so much more flexible. My kids school from 8am to noon and get so much more accomplished.

Now every one has their own thoughts and opinions on this topic just as with any other one. I get mixed reviews every time someone asks why they aren’t in school. Some people are shocked and some actually wish they could do that for their children. I will have to say that I am extremely fortunate that I am in the position where I can be their teacher. I am not sure I would have been happy with them going back to public school. Anyone else out there home-school their kids? I will say that it seems like it is starting to become a trend here in Florida.