I want to be hyper organized but…

 

I really don’t have a schedule set up yet. 

 

Or at least not a hyper organized schedule.

 

I want to be hyper organized.  I just don’t think it’s my style.  Slightly organized looks better on me.  Especially because it always stresses me out when I try too hard. 

 

 

 

Also…

 

 

I’m thinking it’ll take the first month just to figure out which subjects are going to require more intensive mommy help.  Those will need to be done first.  While Trevy-Monster is in school.  Because once he’s home…it’s all over!  

 

For the first week, I’m going to keep notes on how long each subject takes to complete.  That will guide how we set up our more organized schedule. 

 

 

 

Last year I had created a poster board center for Toby.  I really liked it and knew I wanted to do the same again this year.  So when I found these bulletin boards for just FIVE buckaroos…I was over the moon!  I knew they’d work perfectly instead of poster board! 

 

 

 

To make my subject cards I just bought some scrapping paper that I knew the kiddos would like.  Glittery for her.  Baseball for him.  I was planning to use cute white letters for hers but I made the mistake of taking her with me to Target.  And when she saw those super ugly bright and sparkly letters in the dollar section she beeeeegged to use them instead.  And even though I think it’s, like, way too busy…she’s in love with all the sparkle.  I try to remind perfectionistic self to chill out and let them have fun.  And who cares how gaudy her cards look anyway!  I mean, maybe she’s going to be a famous fashion designer or something when she grows up.         

 

 

 

The plan is to have the kiddos remove the subject card once completed. 

 

They’ll put their folder (I keep a week’s worth of work in a folder in their workbox) and the subject card into a bin.  Until at last no more subject cards are in those super cute little pocket charts.  Another Target dollar section goodie!  Last year I used a plastic dishtub for all the completed work.  I’ll probably use it again this year.  If I can clear all the clutter out of it!

 

My family has an aptitude for shoving “treasures” into any open spaces.  Drawers.  Workboxes.  Sides of beds.  Completed work tubs…

 

 

 

 

The Subject (to change) Weekly Plan currently looks like this:

 

Monday  

• Open & Bible (we do this together) 
• Math
• Language Arts
• Civics (or Social Studies if you’re still calling it that too)
• Geography
• Science
• Reading
• Piano
• Journal

Tuesday

• Open & Bible
• Math
• Language Arts
• Civics
• Science
• Reading
• Piano

Wednesday

• Open & Bible
• Math
• Language Arts
• Civics
• Reading
• Piano
• Art
• Journal

Thursday

• Open & Bible
• Math
• Language Arts
• Civics
• Reading
• Piano
• Typing

Friday

• Open & Bible
• Math
• Language Arts
• Civics
• Reading
• Piano
• PE
• Journal

 

 

 

And there ya have it.  But…like any good homeschooling mommy…this plan will slowly shift over the school year as we learn more about what works when and what doesn’t work…and all that jazz. 

 

In the meantime, I’m looking forward to checking out what other home educatin’ families are doing over at…