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Kindergarten Year has Begun!
It feels strange to write that Headline – “Kindergarten Year has Begun.” If I have to choose a grade to categorize our current homeschool level, I suppose that’d be it… but one of the joys of Homeschooling is that you aren’t locked into a level. When someone is ready to move ahead to more challenging things, you have that freedom. The same applies if someone needs to hang back a little. Regardless, the purpose of this post is to share how I prepared for this year of schooling. I’m currently 34 weeks pregnant and my baby brain is in full swing. Because of this, I had to get SUPER organized…
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Chore Charts : Bring on the Helping!
We started using a pocket chart for scheduling our school “days” this year, and the kids responded really positively to it. My husband suggested that I use it to put up tasks that are expected from the kids, so that they could turn them around when the tasks are completed – like we do with our school tasks. When I began using rows of my scheduler for chores, I had to significantly simplify the school list and the kids were a little annoyed. I decided to give making our own mini charts a shot. Mind you, they aren’t flawless, but they were quick and easy and in the big scheme…