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Homeschooling: Homeschooling: Beginning RightBeginning Right
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Beginning:3 Important Phases
I. VisionII. Assessment
III. Planning
Beginning:3 Important Phases
I. VisionII. Assessment
III. Planning
Phase 1: Vision
WHY??
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Key Scripture:
Deuteronomy 6
How will you knowif you succeed?
Cherry Family Goal Statement
How will you knowif you succeed?
Cherry Family Goal Statement
Phase 2: Assess
7 Key Areas
#1 - Assess how long do you intend to homeschool?
Long term? Transition?New or returning?
#2 – Assess your homeschool teacher
style
Be Honest!*Creativity Level
*Orderliness*Online Flexibility
*Time*“Hands on” or “Hands off”
#3 – Assess Family Stage*Children Ages
*Babies & Toddlers*Health
*Outside Commitments
#4 – Assess Calendar
#5 – Assess Your Arrows
#6 – Assess Character Strengths & Weaknesses in
Home
#7 – Assess Child Learning Needs/Styles
Phase 3: Planning
The Insider Info:
#1 – Many StylesTheorists & Founders:
Unschooling – John Holt 1960sBetter Late Than Early – MooresBetter Early Than Late – ClaggertDelight Directed – Gregg HarrisWhole Books – Charlotte Mason
#2 – Many Roads
No Perfect Curriculum
#3 - Keep The Spiritual At The Base
#4 – Not “School at Home”
We are a home!
Multiple Curriculum Formats:Umbrella Schools
Full Curriculum (Abeka, Alpha Omega, Bob Jones)
Standard Traditional TextsOnline/Video
WorkbookHands OnUnit Study
Integrated/Delight/Unschooling
7 Key Subjects:
1)Language Arts-Phonics – Writing – Speech
-Reading – Vocabulary – Spelling - Grammar
7 Key Subjects:
2) MathI recommend Teaching
Textbooks!
3) Science
7 Key Subjects:
4) Social Studies (Rotate Years)American History
World HistoryGovernment
Current Events“Socialization”
7 Key Subjects:
5) Bible/Worldview
7 Key Subjects:
6) P.E.
7) Arts- Music – Art - Drama
Primary Middle Secondary
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Gems for Gems for BeginnersBeginners
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Gems for Beginners.....
25 Ways to Avoid Homeschool Burnout
25 Keys to Avoid Homeschool Burnout
1. Remember your Original Vision
25 Keys to Avoid Homeschool Burnout
2.Settle into a Distance Race Mindset ...Dump the sprint
ideas
25 Keys to Avoid Homeschool Burnout
3. Dump the Comparison Game
25 Keys to Avoid Homeschool Burnout
4. Figure on Some Developmental Bumps
25 Keys to Avoid Homeschool Burnout
5. Don't Take Everything so Personal
25 Keys to Avoid Homeschool Burnout
6. Don't Fight Your Curriculum
25 Keys to Avoid Homeschool Burnout
7. Factor in Some Failure
25 Keys to Avoid Homeschool Burnout
8. Avoid the “Eternal Homeschooling” Drag
25 Keys to Avoid Homeschool Burnout
9. Work Hard for the School Start up
25 Keys to Avoid Homeschool Burnout
10. Beautify Your Home
25 Keys to Avoid Homeschool Burnout
11. Make a December Plan
25 Keys to Avoid Homeschool Burnout
12. Exercise, Rest, Nutrition, Romance
25 Keys to Avoid Homeschool Burnout
13. Learn and Accept the Mid Year Slump Pattern
25 Keys to Avoid Homeschool Burnout
14. Reject the “I am failing and ruining my kids” Spiritual
Warfare
25 Keys to Avoid Homeschool Burnout
15. Keep Your Jesus Passion
25 Keys to Avoid Homeschool Burnout
16. Avoid the “Superstar I finished high school at age12”
trap
25 Keys to Avoid Homeschool Burnout
17. Avoid the “We are really about character so we don't
focus on academics” trap
25 Keys to Avoid Homeschool Burnout
18. Teach the Stuff You Like, delegate the Rest
25 Keys to Avoid Homeschool Burnout
19. Organize More if You Want to do More. But only
Organize if Your Need/Want to
25 Keys to Avoid Homeschool Burnout
20. Regularly De-clutter Your Program
25 Keys to Avoid Homeschool Burnout
21. Relationships Trump Everything
25 Keys to Avoid Homeschool Burnout
22. Laugh
25 Keys to Avoid Homeschool Burnout
23. Consider a Co-op(Carefully)
“Frontline Families Homeschool Co-op was a wonderful blessing for our family this past year. The children loved making friends and learning together. The MOMS group was an encouragement to me.
As a new homeschooling family, I was grateful for the opportunity to learn from Lisa and other moms who have many years of homeschooling experience behind them. But, my favorite part, is the discussion concerning raising children in a godly manner. Priceless!”
-Trina (Mom of 2)
25 Keys to Avoid Homeschool Burnout
24. Love the Season You are in
25 Keys to Avoid Homeschool Burnout
25. Lead Your Family...To Victory...Every Year!
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