So, You're Gonna Homeschool

SO YOU’RE GONNA HOMESCHOOL
Our hearts are with so many families who are choosing to homeschool for a variety of reasons this year.  Whatever the reason, take a deep breath.   We've got some hopeful wise words for you and great resources!

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For the new (and seasoned) Homeschool family...

• Few things to remember:
  • You can’t create “the” classroom environment in your home. It’s stifling and torture.  Don’t try to duplicate it.
  • YOU’RE the one in charge (it may be time to brush up yourself).   You may find a little less Netflix and more filling your mind in the evening keeps you on your toes:)
  • Ask yourself: what’s important to our family? What can we cut out of the schedule to make this as efficient and effective as possible?
  • YOU HAVE CHOICES. 
• The most important thing is CHARACTER and GOOD HABITS.
  • Recommended books: Laying Down the Rails -found here: https://amzn.to/315CIOT
  • Connoisseur Kids -found here: https://amzn.to/2UM6Cp6
  • Real Learning, Education in the Heart of the Home (Out of print, expensive and TOTALLY WORHT EVERY PENNY) -found here: https://amzn.to/339Hy05
• Be flexible.  Make it more about routine than schedule.
• Find community and support, .
  • HSLDA, https://hslda.org/

OTHER HELPFUL LINKS:

• Angela’s homeschool video, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dC6LwcP0AyY&t=721s
• Shaye’s homeschool video
• Read Aloud Revival  https://readaloudrevival.com/
• Explode the Code: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B079NRDB28?ie=UTF8&tag=homemakerch03-20&camp=1789&linkCode=xm2&creativeASIN=B079NRDB28
• Sonlight https://www.sonlight.com/

A Quick Tip for Your Home: Shaye's Grandma told her Mom… who told her… anytime you walk from one room to the next, do a quick look around to see if there’s anything you can put away on the way. “Never go into a room empty-handed”, she would say. This small little habit can make a lasting impact in how many things get put away (read: less mess and clutter!) throughout the day. 

Angela always tells her kids,  “Don’t LEAVE the room empty-handed” which of course is the same thing.   AND never, ever, ever walk past the stuff on the stairs.   (Which they do every time:)

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