Step Six: How to Homeschool - Organization

Back to Step Five: Design Your Approach

Move to Step Seven: Homeschool Support

WHAT you are doing - the homeschool planning,

HOW to homeschool - considering the homeschool approach

WHERE you are doing it - homeschooling supplies and materials

WHEN you are doing it - homeschooling schedules....

it will help to determine the peacefulness and smooth running of a home. Whilst not all things are under our control, actively putting routines and systems into place help us prioritize our lives and pursue our goals.

The first three habits which Stephen Covey addresses in "The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People", are

• Be Proactive
• Begin with the end in mind
• Put First Things First

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Although I will not be addressing these habits in detail, it is amazing how you can learn how to homeschool by applying these habits. Are you a homeschool organizer? If not, this is what you need to do:

Firstly, being proactive - means that you look for solutions and methods to solve problems.

• Not sure which homeschool curriculum to use - research, make a plan according to your homeschooling goals;
• Unorganized messes in the home - set up the work areas;
• Chores not getting done - chore training;
• No one knows what to do next - Get a routine or homeschool shedule going;
• And so on....

The second habit of beginning with the end in mind, is also another favorite of my homeschool and life philosophy.

My whole website is built around this one: When a person knows where they are headed and what long term homeschool goals they are pursuing, it is much easier to keep focused. The homeschooling family should have an idea of where they want to lead their children - making it easier to develop short term (yearly, term by term) goals once the long term (big picture) goals have been discussed and agreed upon. Writing these out will help you visually see how to homeschool in your context, in your family and according to your values.

Thirdly, once you have the end in mind and you know your homeschool goals, it is easier to prioritize in your life and Put First Things First - get a routine going which matches your family's goals.

So how can you organize your homeschool?

How to Homeschool - Organization Sitemap

Read the details here:

1. What: Homeschool Planning: Organize and Write your Homeschool Long and Short Term Goals (Keep on Track includes a Goal Setting Document!)
2. How to Homeschool: What method suits your family? This will affect your physical space.
3. Where: Organize your homeschooling supplies - materials and physical space
4. When: Homeschooling Schedules - Organize your homeschooling schedule or routine.