Category Archives: Planning, Organizing, and Scheduling

Oct. 21, 2019

How to Create a Family Anthology of Your Child’s Creative Writing

By Laura Booz

I’ve been looking for a way to make the most of the stories, poems, jokes, and plays that my children write as part of their Sonlight Language Arts curriculum. We’ve always added them to homeschooling portfolios and stored them in … Continue reading →

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Oct. 10, 2019

5 Ways to a Simplified Homeschool Environment

By Katy Crisp

Do you find yourself frustrated with all the homeschool stuff cluttering your home? Do you feel like you are constantly rearranging and organizing? Do you wish you could downsize and rid yourself of the overabundant, ever-growing stockpile of school supplies … Continue reading →

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Sep. 11, 2019

5 Tips for Homeschool Organization in Small Spaces

By Rachel Guerrero

A dedicated homeschool room sounds like a dream! Imagine maps on the walls, neat bookshelves, and pencils and markers neatly arranged in coordinating jars. However, don’t be discouraged from homeschooling if your living situation can’t provide a dedicated homeschool room. … Continue reading →

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Aug. 30, 2019

5 Ways to Balance Work Life and Homeschool Life

By Katy Crisp

Whether you have a full-time job, a side gig, or volunteer in some capacity, that job takes a significant time commitment. Throw homeschooling into the mix, and your life may seem upside down very quickly. To create a lifestyle that … Continue reading →

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Aug. 21, 2019

Scheduling the Day for the Reluctant Homeschool Learner

By Jack Stewart

Don’t make learning fun. I see educators try to hide learning under layers of unrelated pulp and nonsense. It’s thought that if we smuggle math within a noisy, colourful computer game, we can bypass the child’s natural hatred for math. … Continue reading →

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Aug. 2, 2019

Teaching Household Life-skills in a Mixed-age Homeschool Family

By Katy Crisp

Home maintenance can overwhelm even the most organized of us and create extra havoc when children are involved. There are days I would rather throw in the towel instead of train my children for the thousandth time how to make … Continue reading →

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Jul. 31, 2019

5 Homeschool Organization Tips for Controlling Clutter

By Laura Booz

Homeschooling is an open invitation to clutter. The minute we even consider homeschooling, clutter makes itself at home by way of picture books, paper, art supplies, science projects, curriculum, snacks, DVDs, and educational resources. Yet, homeschooling is also an open invitation … Continue reading →

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