Comments on: Planning for the Disorganized Slack http://www.diaryof1.com/2007/08/10/planning-for-the-disorganized-slack/ Seeking Wisdom, Washing Dishes Fri, 12 Mar 2010 00:34:33 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.2 By: Diary of 1 » What We Really Did http://www.diaryof1.com/2007/08/10/planning-for-the-disorganized-slack/#comment-2022 Diary of 1 » What We Really Did Mon, 05 Nov 2007 17:26:56 +0000 http://www.diaryof1.com/2007/08/10/planning-for-the-disorganized-slack/#comment-2022 [...] I did post a schedule for our homeschool, and I know that doesn’t make me answerable to you, gentle reader, but I will follow up. There’s a certain amount of accountability I need to function well, to stay disciplined, to maintain the course. Like I said in that post, I was feeling overwhelmed with inability and disorganization, and writing out our homeschool schedule - and posting it - was just the framework I needed to lock down on myself. [...] […] I did post a schedule for our homeschool, and I know that doesn’t make me answerable to you, gentle reader, but I will follow up. There’s a certain amount of accountability I need to function well, to stay disciplined, to maintain the course. Like I said in that post, I was feeling overwhelmed with inability and disorganization, and writing out our homeschool schedule - and posting it - was just the framework I needed to lock down on myself. […]

]]> By: Jen http://www.diaryof1.com/2007/08/10/planning-for-the-disorganized-slack/#comment-599 Jen Fri, 24 Aug 2007 15:03:00 +0000 http://www.diaryof1.com/2007/08/10/planning-for-the-disorganized-slack/#comment-599 Kerry, thanks! What are your plans this school year? How are you feeling? Praying for you also. Love you, Jen Kerry, thanks! What are your plans this school year?

How are you feeling? Praying for you also. Love you, Jen

]]> By: Kerry http://www.diaryof1.com/2007/08/10/planning-for-the-disorganized-slack/#comment-598 Kerry Fri, 24 Aug 2007 11:31:03 +0000 http://www.diaryof1.com/2007/08/10/planning-for-the-disorganized-slack/#comment-598 Go, Jen! I like your fall schedule plan. Praying for you... Go, Jen! I like your fall schedule plan. Praying for you…

]]> By: Jen http://www.diaryof1.com/2007/08/10/planning-for-the-disorganized-slack/#comment-553 Jen Wed, 15 Aug 2007 15:20:30 +0000 http://www.diaryof1.com/2007/08/10/planning-for-the-disorganized-slack/#comment-553 Mandi, I don't really love schedules, but view them as necessary to survival at times! e-Mom, summer is definitely not over yet, just winding down. We still have one more family vacation over Labor Day weekend, then I can officially say that our summer is about over. Always sad to see it go, but always glad for the next season. Mrs. Darling, "look" is the key word here. I look organized perhaps, but remove my structures and I crumble. :-) I'm hoping for a good year though! Thanks for the word on the Parenting with a Vision post, I really enjoyed that. Mandi, I don’t really love schedules, but view them as necessary to survival at times!

e-Mom, summer is definitely not over yet, just winding down. We still have one more family vacation over Labor Day weekend, then I can officially say that our summer is about over. Always sad to see it go, but always glad for the next season.

Mrs. Darling, “look” is the key word here. I look organized perhaps, but remove my structures and I crumble. :-) I’m hoping for a good year though! Thanks for the word on the Parenting with a Vision post, I really enjoyed that.

]]> By: mrs darling http://www.diaryof1.com/2007/08/10/planning-for-the-disorganized-slack/#comment-545 mrs darling Mon, 13 Aug 2007 19:54:48 +0000 http://www.diaryof1.com/2007/08/10/planning-for-the-disorganized-slack/#comment-545 Goodness girl you look organized to me. I have a post up on Parenting with a vision that you might be interested in. It falls into the lines of homeschool planning. It may or may not be helpful but its there for what its worth! LOL Goodness girl you look organized to me.

I have a post up on Parenting with a vision that you might be interested in. It falls into the lines of homeschool planning. It may or may not be helpful but its there for what its worth! LOL

]]> By: e-Mom http://www.diaryof1.com/2007/08/10/planning-for-the-disorganized-slack/#comment-542 e-Mom Mon, 13 Aug 2007 15:52:07 +0000 http://www.diaryof1.com/2007/08/10/planning-for-the-disorganized-slack/#comment-542 Your schedule sounds exciting... you're going to have a wonderful homeschool year. But is summer really over already??? :~) Your schedule sounds exciting… you’re going to have a wonderful homeschool year. But is summer really over already??? :~)

]]> By: Mandi http://www.diaryof1.com/2007/08/10/planning-for-the-disorganized-slack/#comment-541 Mandi Mon, 13 Aug 2007 15:23:49 +0000 http://www.diaryof1.com/2007/08/10/planning-for-the-disorganized-slack/#comment-541 Looks like you are ready to go! I love schedules! With God being central you will have a great year I am positive! ( : So sorry you can't use my DVR idea - someday! ( : Looks like we will be RVing it again in the oh so lovely state of NV - ugh! Wanna join us? Maybe the NV winter will not be as hard! ( : OR is just right next door! Warmly, Mandi Looks like you are ready to go! I love schedules!
With God being central you will have a great year I am positive! ( :

So sorry you can’t use my DVR idea - someday! ( : Looks like we will be RVing it again in the oh so lovely state of NV - ugh! Wanna join us? Maybe the NV winter will not be as hard! ( : OR is just right next door!

Warmly,
Mandi

]]> By: Jen http://www.diaryof1.com/2007/08/10/planning-for-the-disorganized-slack/#comment-540 Jen Sun, 12 Aug 2007 23:35:10 +0000 http://www.diaryof1.com/2007/08/10/planning-for-the-disorganized-slack/#comment-540 Dana, we did it again - I was visiting you when you were visiting me! How fun, did you see that I have some laundry to do? :-) Great consequence of the written schedule. That's one of the reasons my husband told me we need to post our daily schedule on a big white board for the kids to visually see every day. Then it's like, cool, I'll do my spelling because I know science is coming soon! Dana, we did it again - I was visiting you when you were visiting me! How fun, did you see that I have some laundry to do? :-)

Great consequence of the written schedule. That’s one of the reasons my husband told me we need to post our daily schedule on a big white board for the kids to visually see every day. Then it’s like, cool, I’ll do my spelling because I know science is coming soon!

]]> By: Dana http://www.diaryof1.com/2007/08/10/planning-for-the-disorganized-slack/#comment-538 Dana Sun, 12 Aug 2007 23:11:19 +0000 http://www.diaryof1.com/2007/08/10/planning-for-the-disorganized-slack/#comment-538 We wrote out a schedule for the first time this year. We have always had one, but I am slowly trying to show my daughter the big picture of what it is we are doing and why. It had an unexpected consequence. With her favorite subjects now scheduled, she doesn't mind the other stuff. And I suddenly realized how often, when pressed for time, we neglect what she likes most. Bad homeschool mommy! We wrote out a schedule for the first time this year. We have always had one, but I am slowly trying to show my daughter the big picture of what it is we are doing and why. It had an unexpected consequence. With her favorite subjects now scheduled, she doesn’t mind the other stuff. And I suddenly realized how often, when pressed for time, we neglect what she likes most.

Bad homeschool mommy!

]]> By: Jen http://www.diaryof1.com/2007/08/10/planning-for-the-disorganized-slack/#comment-535 Jen Sun, 12 Aug 2007 22:36:03 +0000 http://www.diaryof1.com/2007/08/10/planning-for-the-disorganized-slack/#comment-535 Jane, thanks. So, what test scores do you have to submit in B.C.? Is it just a once a year deal? What a hassle. :-) Let's keep in touch; do give me the name of that book on 3rd world countries, I'm interested. Karen, Story of the World is a big hit with lots and lots of families! My 4, 6, and 8 year olds can all sit and listen to the same story and learn at their own levels. I use the supplemental activity book only sometimes, when I have the time, but I do like it. It works well for something extra for the older ones. Grace, darn it, I don't want any schedule I post to ever seem overwhelming to anyone! I don't like to give the impression that it's such hard work that someone couldn't do it. What does make it a little more difficult for me is the fact that I have to be a businesswoman at the same time. So I have to either burn the midnight oil or have some very early mornings. But the actual daytime part of homeschooling and children's activities is not overwhelming. You just establish a routine and do it. It's not any harder than you going away to a job at an office all day. It's all just setting up a schedule and pattern and habit. And I'll bet you are a lot more organized than me and would do an even better job of it!! Jane, thanks. So, what test scores do you have to submit in B.C.? Is it just a once a year deal? What a hassle. :-) Let’s keep in touch; do give me the name of that book on 3rd world countries, I’m interested.

Karen, Story of the World is a big hit with lots and lots of families! My 4, 6, and 8 year olds can all sit and listen to the same story and learn at their own levels. I use the supplemental activity book only sometimes, when I have the time, but I do like it. It works well for something extra for the older ones.

Grace, darn it, I don’t want any schedule I post to ever seem overwhelming to anyone! I don’t like to give the impression that it’s such hard work that someone couldn’t do it. What does make it a little more difficult for me is the fact that I have to be a businesswoman at the same time. So I have to either burn the midnight oil or have some very early mornings. But the actual daytime part of homeschooling and children’s activities is not overwhelming. You just establish a routine and do it. It’s not any harder than you going away to a job at an office all day. It’s all just setting up a schedule and pattern and habit. And I’ll bet you are a lot more organized than me and would do an even better job of it!!

]]> By: Grace http://www.diaryof1.com/2007/08/10/planning-for-the-disorganized-slack/#comment-530 Grace Sat, 11 Aug 2007 06:23:33 +0000 http://www.diaryof1.com/2007/08/10/planning-for-the-disorganized-slack/#comment-530 What a schedule you have right there! Homeschooling seems to be a very tough job - something that I couldn't manage to do!! Kudos to you for making that choice and living by it. What a schedule you have right there! Homeschooling seems to be a very tough job - something that I couldn’t manage to do!! Kudos to you for making that choice and living by it.

]]> By: Karen http://www.diaryof1.com/2007/08/10/planning-for-the-disorganized-slack/#comment-529 Karen Sat, 11 Aug 2007 03:27:42 +0000 http://www.diaryof1.com/2007/08/10/planning-for-the-disorganized-slack/#comment-529 We're using Story of the World, too. I've got to write a post about how, now that you've reminded me! Basically, I'm reading it almost as a storybook, with very mild supplementation. Lots of map study, though, because Thomas loves maps! We’re using Story of the World, too. I’ve got to write a post about how, now that you’ve reminded me! Basically, I’m reading it almost as a storybook, with very mild supplementation. Lots of map study, though, because Thomas loves maps!

]]> By: Jane http://www.diaryof1.com/2007/08/10/planning-for-the-disorganized-slack/#comment-528 Jane Sat, 11 Aug 2007 02:18:58 +0000 http://www.diaryof1.com/2007/08/10/planning-for-the-disorganized-slack/#comment-528 hi there_ great to catch up on your posts. I can totally relate to teaching with multiple age levels. This is our 3rd year of homeschooling, and I will figure this out yet! Like you, I have teaching in my background, though my experience was preschool. Yesterday I was fantasizing about how I could set things up if I was only teaching to that age! I try to do things on my own power lots, and that ends up badly. I am going to copy out that verse and stick to my fridge! I love planning and scheduling and this year will actually buy a planning book to help me and just cause I love to fill them out! It helps to have an organized spot to record tests scores that I need to submit for my oldest. I thought of a book that I just received for my oldest that you might be interested in. In Socials this year, she is supposed to be getting an overall world view. I will have to come back and tell you the title of the book, but it written to educate children on 3rd world countries and to encourage them to pray for them. We love Story of the World here! hi there_ great to catch up on your posts. I can totally relate to teaching with multiple age levels. This is our 3rd year of homeschooling, and I will figure this out yet! Like you, I have teaching in my background, though my experience was preschool. Yesterday I was fantasizing about how I could set things up if I was only teaching to that age! I try to do things on my own power lots, and that ends up badly. I am going to copy out that verse and stick to my fridge! I love planning and scheduling and this year will actually buy a planning book to help me and just cause I love to fill them out! It helps to have an organized spot to record tests scores that I need to submit for my oldest.

I thought of a book that I just received for my oldest that you might be interested in. In Socials this year, she is supposed to be getting an overall world view. I will have to come back and tell you the title of the book, but it written to educate children on 3rd world countries and to encourage them to pray for them.

We love Story of the World here!

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