My latest article is in the autumn issue of Heart of the Matter’s Online Magazine! Here’s a sneak peek.
Remember the teacher’s planner that enthralled you so much at the convention that you bought it? Its purpose is not just to look pretty on your shelf or on your computer’s desktop. It’s time to pull it out and start using it, or to figure out all the features it has if you’ve purchased an e-planner. Yes, I mean right now (well, after you’ve finished reading this)! If you follow a more traditional school year, you’ve probably recently started the new school year. The good news is that it’s not too late to start using your planner!
First of all, plan—at least roughly—your starting and ending dates for the school year. Be sure to incorporate holidays and other dates you know you’ll be taking off from official academics. Make sure you have the required 180 days. It’s okay if these dates fluctuate during the year—really—at least you’ve got a framework.
For the rest of the details, check it out here.
Bethany LaShell 
Hi Bethany,This is my first visit to your blog – I'm over here from Scribble Chicks. Nice article on planning and organizing our school year! Our youngest just started a parent-partnered school, so I no longer need to plan. Part of me misses that, because planning, organizing and writing up lesson plans was always my FAVORITE part of homeschooling.
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