Well, I did it!  I made us a Christmas Countdown Calendar for Advent.  We are starting on December 1st and counting down the days until Christmas.  (Yes, I know that advent starts before the 1st; I just didn’t want to begin until the month of December-plus I had to have time to actually MAKE theRead more

We are going to do some advent activities this year!  I think we’ll start on Dec 1st and end on Christmas Eve.  I just can’t force myself to do Christmas stuff until December is actually truly here.  So, we’ll follow our own schedule.  I’m thinking we’ll do a Jesse Tree and skip the wreathy flowerRead more

I recently discovered the Block Schedule.  I know, where have I been?  This is making my life so much easier (and also less boring). Before I talk about my new schedule revolution, let me explain how I plan.  I plan by the week.  I have a grid with 4 rows-one for each week.  At theRead more

The kids are always asking me, What’s next? and When are we going to do such and such?and What is after such and such?  And even if I answer their question 50 times, it still pops back up.  Rather than try to recite the schedule 20 times a day, I made them their own schedules.Read more

After looking through all the curricula for this school year I had a moment of panic thinking that it was way too much.  So, I typed out a schedule to help us make sure we cover the things we need to each day.  I divided up our day into 30 minute blocks and planned whatRead more

With the start of a new year and new semester, I’m working to get organized.  We had a great fall semester and accomplished much but I’m always tweaking our organizational system.  Here is how my calendar works: The first page for each month is my monthly overview calendar.  I put in major things like doctorRead more