Let’s be real. Not too many of us actually do 100 percent of our schooling at home. Even when our family had one car, which my husband drove to work every day, the girls and I rarely spent every day of every week inside of our house. It helped that we lived in walking distanceContinueContinue reading “Staying Organized on the Go: Car Schooling”
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Staying Organized on the Go: Co-ops
Co-ops Homeschool co-ops can be a wonderful enhancement to our home studies. But it always seems to be a hassle to remember all of the books and materials we need each week/day, not to mention the times when we’ve had to turn the car around because little Susie left her essay in the printerContinueContinue reading “Staying Organized on the Go: Co-ops”
Blog Posts Organized the Simple Way
It happened again. You had a great idea for a blog post, so you scrawled it on a sticky note. The toddler found it and colored over it, then the teenager helpfully threw it out. Or, you managed to remember the idea long enough to put it at the bottom of a messy list buriedContinueContinue reading “Blog Posts Organized the Simple Way”
Color Coding for Control
Color coding is an easy way to organize lots of different kinds of things. You don’t have to remember where it is, whose it is, or how to return it once you’re done. Kids’ possessions, calendars, books, holiday decorations, and homeschool materials can all benefit from using color coding for controlling them. Anyone with moreContinueContinue reading “Color Coding for Control”
Vacation Organization
Yes, I even organize my relaxation time! I am that neurotic. Really. Just ask my husband, who’s been trying to get me to relax for years. But, even homeschooling families need a vacation. Seriously, organization is the pathway to real relaxation. Once the details are in place, then I don’t have to worry aboutContinueContinue reading “Vacation Organization”
The Mom Binder Part 2
So, you’ve snagged a binder and scavenged enough tabs to have one for each child plus at least one for general administration/support-type papers, right? And, you’ve printed out year-at-a-glance calendars as well as monthly calendars, right? If you’re wondering what on earth I’m talking about, see The Mom Binder Part 1 article that I postedContinueContinue reading “The Mom Binder Part 2”
The Mom Binder, Part 1
I’ve referenced The Mom Binder quite a few times recently, and while I was writing those posts, I looked for the original Mom Binder post to link to. I couldn’t find one—time to write about one of my favorite homeschool organization tools. I’ve seen quite a few references online to household management binders, so whyContinueContinue reading “The Mom Binder, Part 1”
Record Keeping for Dummies
Records? What are those? Didn’t they go out of style with eight-track cassettes? Or, records? Are you nuts? Why should I keep them? If I have to keep them, which ones should I be worried about, and how do I do it? Let’s start with the why. Why keep records when you don’t have to?ContinueContinue reading “Record Keeping for Dummies”
Kitchen Schooling
I’ve written a lot about how to organize a school room and how our school room is arranged (and rearranged). However, I’ve gotten more than one request to share how to organize a homeschool without a designated room.One reader sent in an extensive list of specific questions she wanted answered in relation to homeschooling withoutContinueContinue reading “Kitchen Schooling”
Organize Those e-Books
A while ago, I wrote blog posts on organizing computer files, organizing digital photographs, and organizing website bookmarks. Those posts were so popular that I’ve been asked how to organize e-books and other downloads. For starters, organizing your e-books and other downloads is somewhat like organizing your computer files: set up broad categories for theContinueContinue reading “Organize Those e-Books”
Bethany LaShell 