Last year we had a defining activity for each day (e.g., “home” day, or “circus class” day, “walk in the woods” day, etc.). We didn’t always only do one activity per day but I found that by defining our days we did limit other activities and it helped my son set his expectations and energy level for the day. We just finished registering for classes (he’ll be in three classes this fall), and have defined all our days for the new school year. We also have monthly activities we do, such as lunch with Papa at work and one family field trip on the weekend.

We use an online family planning calendar called Cozi (which I like a lot), so my husband can share the calendar from work. We still use it but I also want to make a visual wall calendar with icons for each activity, so my son can add things and see at a glance what our plans are.

We also have a morning rhythm we do… wake up, breakfast, clean-up, mama plays or reads with kids, kids play outside/on their own, and then snack. This helps our mornings go much more smoothly.

As the home manager, I’ve been reading lots of books this summer about homeschooling approaches (we’re mostly unschooling inclined), methods, and resources, and planning what we’ll be focusing on this year.

Thanks for a nice post and the chance for me to summarize our plans!

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CONGRATULATIONS! You have won the Mrs Nespy’s Frugal World Gold Medal for August 15th. Go to http://mrsnespy.googlepages.com/grabyourmedalhere…to get the code to post your medal if you’d like. Thanks for the great writing!

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I have three kids – 4th grader, 6th grader, and 8th grader. I don’t think of all of these things anymore – and that’s bad. Life always seems to get crazy once school starts. So, thanks for the reminder. In fact, today I am home with just my oldest. A visit to the local custard stand sounds like an excellent idea. The older he gets, the less he shares about what is going on – but, you know, if we keep at it, every once in a while we get some real tidbits of information. You’ve spurred me to action today – thank you!

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I’m actually feeling really positive about the upcoming school year, and I think that helps everyone feel excited instead of stressed. Attitude is everything in my book!

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