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Heather's great article on having an online life while keeping up with real life!
A realistic essay on preparing for homeschool.
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We can plan and plan, staring at the computer, thumbing through books, spending too much time on the phone with friends, creating plans for our children. I know because I have done it. I have gotten so sucked into the details and the micromanagement of it all that I have failed to see the bigger picture, that it is just another distraction keeping me from doing what is most important, a way to avoid the daily grind or the pain within, in some cases.
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Instead, I am using the ideas from Mother of Divine Grace. I bought the syllabi to use as weekly guides. I also bought some of the books that I did not already own. The kids and I really enjoyed a peaceful pace last year, notebooking and delving into certain subjects, leaving time for circle time, handcrafts and nature study. We plan to do the same this year, only I do not have to find the books or write the plans myself. I am adding a couple of books for read alouds and circle time that have a waldorfy feel to them as well; some pretty alphabet books, poetry books and one very cool geometry book for my older son. Otherwise, we are following Laura Berquist's plans. I feel grateful this year to be able to allow someone else to step in for me as I would probably get little done if I tried to write my own plans this summer and implement them this upcoming fall.
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I am so guilty of cluttering up my "puter!" These are good tips to implement.
One mom's attempt to get organized for the year!
in list: Homeschool resources
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I took my subject-by-subject list and started to map out the week. A focus for daily faith formation came first, each students core subject lessons next, and family study blocks last. And it all fit!
There was no need for major revision! I was so relieved I went on a full-fledged planning binge that kept me awake until 2 am!From the weekly list, a daily rhythm was born:
With those two things in place, I can now start to map put individual subjects and break down resources into lessons, mapping out the year week-by-week, day-by-day. I was getting tired at this point, but I wanted the satisfaction of doing at least one subject, so I broke down Quinn's weekly Spanish lessons for the year and our Liturgical Tree plans through Advent. I fell asleep buried under fine arts plans.
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Most Important Tasks (MITs): At the start of each day (or the night before) highlight the three or four most important things you have to do in the coming day. Do them first. If you get nothing else accomplished aside from your MITs, you’ve still had a pretty productive day.
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Inbox Zero: Decide what to do with every email you get, the moment you read it. If there’s something you need to do, either do it or add it to your todo list and delete or file the email. If it’s something you need for reference, file it. Empty your email inbox every day.
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Still, it took a few months before I had a true Eureka moment. One day, I used a small orange bag to take a jar full of change to the change counting machine at Bell Market. It worked great! Again, it was strong enough for pounds of change, it had a tie
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Still, it took a few months before I had a true Eureka moment. One day, I used a small orange bag to take a jar full of change to the change counting machine at Bell Market. It worked great! Again, it was strong enough for pounds of change, it had a tie off so it wouldn't spill in the car, and I could see the nail and the Canadian change before I put that stuff in the counter.
Next, I used a big mesh bag to take my Frisbee, Nurf foot ball, Hacky sack, sunscreen, comb and juggling pins to the beach! Afterwards, I easily rinsed the sand with a hose before putting that stuff in the car.
One day I was at a SCUBA diving shop and I saw a small mesh bag ON SALE for $29.95! Eureka! These mesh bags have value! I started using them everywhere.
I used a bunch of orange bags to organize my cables. I am a self admitted technophile, so I have ample superfluous cables from computers, DV editing, stereo, telephone equipment, sound and music gear. I have 3/4 inch cables with RCA outs, and mini-jack cables with 3/4 inch outs. I have SCSI ribbon cables, power supplies, transformers, speaker wire, and telephone wire. You get the picture? Formerly, all those cables were stored in one big tub and even though I tried to stay organized by coiling each cable and tying them off with a twisty; I almost always eventually ended up with one giant clusterfuck of cable.
Great tip for wood floor care!
1. Shakea leg.Lack of blood flow is a common reason for lack of concentration.If you've been sitting in one place for awhile, bounce one of your legsfor a minute or two. It gets your blood flowing and sharpens both concentrationand recall.
6. Sleep
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1. Shake a leg. Lack of blood flow is a common reason for lack of concentration. If you've been sitting in one place for awhile, bounce one of your legs for a minute or two. It gets your blood flowing and sharpens both concentration and recall.
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6. Sleep on it. Dr. Maxwell Maltz wrote about in his book Psycho-Cybernetics about a man who was was paid good money to come up with ideas. He would lock his office door, close the blinds, turn off the lights. He'd focus on the problem at hand, then take a short nap on a couch. When he awoke, he usually had the problem solved
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- Elena LaVictoire on 2008-03-17