Episode 57: All About Planning
Tips on homeschool planning from “Minimalist Michelle” and ” Perfectionist Planner Karen.” Hopefully, you can find a happy medium somewhere in the middle!
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Tips on homeschool planning from “Minimalist Michelle” and ” Perfectionist Planner Karen.” Hopefully, you can find a happy medium somewhere in the middle!
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If you have trouble finding perfect library books to go with Layers of Learning, take advantage of the spine books with correlation charts, YouTube playlists, and other resources you’ll find right here.
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In Episode 9 Karen and Michelle help you create your very own homeschool vision. . . and also talk about how to adjust that vision so it’s realistic and doable on a day-to-day basis. Less guilt! More peace of mind!
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Layers of Learning is a family curriculum and we think group learning is one of its best strengths. But the truth is your circumstances may not be ideal for gathering everyone around in the living room and learning together. You might need your kids to be more independent. We’ll show you how to help kids
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Layers of Learning is best if you do some planning, but we all have days or periods in our lives when planning in any degree is just not going to happen. So I’m going to walk you through how to use Layers of Learning as a grab and go curriculum, a method where you can
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Layers of Learning sells digital pdfs. Here is how to use a tablet with Layers of Learning to make it (nearly) paper-free. I, Michelle, use Layers of Learning directly from my tablet. I make notes, view the unit, click on links, and print worksheets all from my iPad without ever using a physical book or
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Layers of Learning is a little different from a typical curriculum because we give you the freedom to pick and choose books and activities within the curriculum. You have to think of it more like a huge guided outline of learning. Here’s how to plan a Layers of Learning unit and year, so we’re going
When we, Karen and Michelle, each started homeschooling it seemed like everyone we spoke with and every book we read talked about homeschooling styles. Everyone wants to know what “style” of homeschooler you are. Well, we weren’t sure what style we were until we tried each one on for a bit. Like most other homeschoolers
Hopefully by now you’ve thought about your overall homeschool vision, decided what your homeschooling style is, and purchased your curriculum. {Did you feel as excited as I do when I open the boxes of shiny books?} Now it’s time to get right down to the business of planning out THIS YEAR in your homeschool. Before
Over and over I hear the same several questions from homeschool parents, and I want to put your mind at ease a bit as you begin homeschooling by answering them right upfront. Here they are: How do I cover everything? Can I teach things I don’t know? How do I homeschool when life is hard?
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Have you wondered what a week with Layers of Learning looks like? Join us for a springtime week in our homeschool. And if you aren’t familiar with the Layers of Learning curriculum, take a quick peek at our of Layers of Learning Curriculum Guide to learn more about it. A Week With Layers of Learning