Organizing your Homeschool (part 1)

There are as many ways to homeschool as there are families homeschooling. Every family has their own flavor, their own style. There is an important constant, though, that just makes any homeschool run better and smoother, especially during the more challenging times.
That constant is Organization.
It is one of the most important keys to success in educating at home.

Why should a Homeschooling family be organized?

1. Better organization = Easier and better instruction.

2 Accountability- We want to be able to lay hands on our records and on the kids' work when review time comes, or in the event of questions regarding your educational program. This also applies to the home itself. We may be scrutinized by others officially or personally.

3. Example- We are not just teaching our kids to be academically outstanding, we are giving them tools for life. If we allow ourselves and our homes to become disordered, we do not encourage them to take their studies seriously, and, in the case of some children, make it impossible to learn. The habits that we use to keep order are the same habits that we need to keep the school day on track and the children focused.

There are four main areas that we need to look at in becoming more organized as Homeschoolers.

Time, Space, Materials, and Records.