A Successful Homeschooling Year on A Budget

A successful homeschooling year is like a recipe. There are certain things that make it go ok, or a combination that make it great. From this post I hope you can find the pieces to make it great.

A successful year of homeschooling is important.  Setting up the year over the summer is the first step.  Success starts with prior planning. When I know what to expect, then our schedule runs smoothly. Homeschooling on a budget is possible. Let me show you how.

Follow a Schedule

First, don’t follow someone else’s schedule. Follow your schedule for a successful homeschooling year.  In addition to this, find the ebb and flow of your days. Journaling, list making, or time keeping are good ways to keep track of what you do in a day. Find your own speed and pace, then let it naturally take place. I used to follow other people’s advice on a schedule because they would rave how well they auction. Then, I would try that schedule and fail. My attempt failed because I do better with a list of things to do, and not specific times. 

Creating a peaceful, flowing day sets a good tone for the days, weeks and upcoming homeschool year. 

I do a loop schedule, and a regular schedule. There are subjects that we use the loop schedule for then our must-do’s go into the regular schedule. 

Plan Subjects Without Worksheets

This is one area that in the beginning of our homeschool I was not good at, and relied heavily on worksheets. As I became more confident in my homeschool mom skills, then I began to branch out and try different ways of learning and teaching. Field trips, writing activities for kids, newspaper assembly, snack stands and more.

Have a First Day Party

Last year we had a fiesta for breakfast. The kids enjoyed the festivities, and the fun food. Our first day party helps them to transition into a successful homeschooling mentality and readiness. 

Summertime is full of freedom and fun. Transitioning into homeschooling can be hard from the great times of summer. First day parties can be any theme, and lots of fun! 

Successful Homeschool Organization

Organization is key for me. Homeschooling three different ages required order, so I purchased Organize School Supplies

Label makers are not necessary, but do prove to be very useful. As I thought through how I wanted our homeschool year to look, I had to break down my day to day process. 

Looking for crayons, pencils, scissors and rulers seemed to be an issued that I wrote down in my goal sheet. As I looked back over my notes from the previous year, this helped me to see what I needed to change. 

I ordered large bins to go inside of their desk shelves. These bins would hold their toolbox, or pencil case, notebooks, rulers and whatever else was random. 

Reference Area for School Subjects

Finally, for my last piece of advice I would recommend a

Efficient Homeschool Planner

Finally, obtaining the perfect homeschool planner is important. There are many on the market. I have used several over the years’, and have found the most simplistic planning to be the best. Too much on the page equates to too much on the brain.

Keep planning simple for a successful homeschooling year. For more tips and help on homeschooling, living the frugal life or suburban homesteading please sign up for my newsletter. homeschool planning is important because it is the roadmap for the year. ” Fail to plan, or plan to fail ” said Benjamin Franklin.

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