Deck the halls with boughs of school books, fa-la-la-la-la la la la la.‘Tis the season to be busy, fa-la-la-la-la la la la la.Don we now our anxious faces, fa la la la la la la.Sing of lapbooks, handmade orn’ments, fa-la-la-la-la la la la la.See the piles of laundry ‘round you, fa-la-la-la-la la la la la.StrikeContinueContinue reading “Deck the School Room”
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File Your Files
Did you know that computers can be as messy or more messy than desks? Computers need to be organized regularly, just like desks. You know all those nifty Web sites you bookmarked to look at later? Remember the cool, free e-books you downloaded to read when you had more time? What happened to them? AreContinueContinue reading “File Your Files”
Satisfaction
I admit it. I love throwing things away. I love cleaning out a binder or a file or even a drawer. Okay, sometimes the actual process can be a bit tedious, but I get such satisfaction from seeing the finished result. And maybe I feel just a teensy bit empowered by deciding what stays andContinueContinue reading “Satisfaction”
True Confessions
Pssst . . . wanna know a secret? I forgot to finish up some paperwork (including a science grade) for this past school year!!! YIKES! It’s true. My “Mom’s Everything Binder” didn’t get completely cleaned out in June. And the science grade didn’t get recorded because I was waiting on lap report grades from someoneContinueContinue reading “True Confessions”
Organized Relaxation? Yes, You Can Organize Your Vacation!
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 about them andContinueContinue reading “Organized Relaxation? Yes, You Can Organize Your Vacation!”
Papers, Papers Everywhere – Not! Or How and Why to Create a Portfolio
What does a hard-working homeschooling mom do with all those 3-D projects, art papers, grammar workbooks, math tests? Throw them away? Horrors!! There is an alternative that can make both the “savers” and the “throwers” happy, believe it or not. The solution is to make a portfolio to showcase a selection of each student’s bestContinueContinue reading “Papers, Papers Everywhere – Not! Or How and Why to Create a Portfolio”
Bethany LaShell 