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We are list people. I love them and my children love them. We have used various systems over the 20+ years of homeschooling and lists are always at the center.
I use lists with the goal of having my children become independent managers of their time and school work by the time they’re 13 years old.
These last two years of homeschooling have been different for us as we have made some shifts in homeschooling that we never anticipated. We continue to do more as the Good Lord prompts us.
There have been good fruits but the changes have also stretched us all in many ways. Recently, I was sharing my woes with a dear friend, Jessica who is also a veteran homeschooling mom of many. She offered encouragement and reshared the checklist that she uses for her children.
I decided to bring back the checklist for one of my children as it was clear the increased workload was too much for this child to organize on their own with a standard planner. I was also having challenges keeping up with what was due as the assignments are shared weekly vs. what we’ve been used to.
The new checklist that we’re incorporating provides a streamlined way for us to record what is due, breakdown workload, and help keep on task. It can be used for a traditional homeschooler or child in a classroom to everything in between.
You may use the checklist for your own use.
I use abbreviations for all books. My children know how to read the checklist and fill it in on their own. We review throughout the day and update it as assignments are given & completed.
To use this checklist:
- click link/open file
- save a copy of the file to your Google Drive
- personalize for your child (copy and paste checkboxes if needed)
- print as needed
- make additional copies for each child and repeat the above steps
I’d love to hear how you help your children manage their lessons and become independent planners.
St. Ignatius of Loyola, ora pro nobis
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