Will we homeschool all year or follow a more traditional school schedule?.Do I have state requirements I must follow?.The first step in creating homeschooling lesson plans is to determine what your school year will look like. Homeschooling Lesson Plans in 4 Steps Lesson Planning Step 1: Determining your school year As I previously stated, I’m personally not a detailed planner but when I have a plan I find my mind can relax. Plans can make our job easier! Planning may take extra time up front, but it will pay off in the long term.It can be a quick reference to glance at and ask, “Am I on track to teach what needs to be taught?” Plans give you a guideline by which you can hold yourself accountable.Plans help you stay focused when ‘life happens.’ If you have a plan of action and it gets disrupted by daily life, it’s much easier to get ‘back on track’.They provide you the opportunity to set academic goals for your children. Plans help you keep the big picture in sight.Why lesson plan?īefore I begin explaining the ‘how’ of lesson planning, let me first tell you why planning is important. The beautiful thing about homeschooling is that you can design your plans around your family. What works for one homeschooling family will not work for every family. Which of these are you? Remember, everyone and every family is different. The main thing is to have goals set and a basic strategy of how and when you’ll be able to accomplish those goals. If you can plan enough to hold yourself accountable for teaching what should be taught, then you’ll be okay. “Fly-by-the-seat-of-you-pants” Planner: Isn’t that an oxymoron! (Giggle) That’s okay.If this is you, set aside some time and do it. I like having a plan, I just have to make myself take the time to create it. “I like following plans, I just don’t like creating them.” Planner: If you are this type of person, you like having a ‘road map’ to follow but perhaps you just don’t like taking the time to create it.“I need details!” Planner: If you are this type of person, you’ll want (and need) everything planned with extreme detail.Written by Lynda Ackert of What type of planner are you? Sounds simple, right? Well, it really is with a little forethought and preparation! It tells you what you need and the steps that should be followed. The same might be said about a lesson plan. The recipe tells you what you need and the steps to follow for a successful bake. If you want to bake a cake, you follow a recipe. For more information, read my complete disclosure policy Some links mentioned on this blog are affiliate links for your convenience.

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