Special Replay: Habits of the Organized Homeschool Mom
Hey homeschoolers! This week we are discussing habits of the organized homeschool mom. If organization doesn't come naturally to you as it doesn’t for me, I think you'll enjoy this episode. First, if you haven't listened to the last two episodes I did on planning, you’ll want listen to them first. Organizing didn't come naturally to me. I've had to learn it the hard way. But today I feel like I'm organized enough to do everything God has called me to do as a homeschooling mom. If you'd like to take a shorter journey to organization than I took, this article is for you. These are the habits of an organized homeschool mom. Resources for Habits of the Organized Homeschool Mom Read the blog post Why Happy Homeschool Moms Are Planners How to Keep Happy Planning Going Diona Navarro website, Instagram, Etsy shop using an app for prayer time Where once it was challenging to find curriculum that worked well in a homeschool setting, now we’re tearing our hair out trying to decide what to buy and what to use once we buy it. I attended a kindergarten graduation with my second son and was wowed by the kindergartners who performed musically for the ceremony. These children seemed so advanced. My son sat at the graduation, clearly not paying attention to the ceremony at all. It's so ridiculous now, but I thought he and I were lacking something. That son ironically grew up to be an advanced student and a part of our church’s worship band. I didn't begin pressing him to do more after that kindergarten graduation, but I could have. I could have let fear about not measuring up add to the burden of homeschooling instead of the joy of it. I asked Diona to talk about The Organized Homeschool Life, which is a plan for helping us to be the organized homeschool moms God has called us to be. Listen to what she said on the podcast. The Organized Homeschool Life book and planner will help you to create the habits of an organized homeschool mom. First, every day your planner will direct you to spend time with the Lord. Rather than having long lined pages to complete that aren’t realistic for busy moms like us, you’ll have a few lines on which to write your gratitude to God, the word you heard from God, and your response to Him in prayer. Even if all you do is just complete that part of your daily plan, you'll feel connected to the Lord. The next habit The Organized Homeschool Life helps you develop is routines. Each day you'll create a basic schedule for your day. You'll be guided in the process of creating a routine with a helpful printable. Once you’ve created a workable routine, creating a loose schedule of specific tasks for the ...