3 Keys to Organizing Your Homeschool

Sonya and Laura take a look at three key areas that need to be organized to keep your homeschool functioning smoothly.
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[@rachelcody9230]

Thank you for this! I keep getting upset about organization problems lately. The part about "triggers" was exactly what I needed to hear!

[@lauratempestini5719]

Really the first step of education . Teaching this to your children , so it is a part of them

[@lauratempestini5719]

As a mamma we need to be the quality control. Being an overseer of tasks to make sure are being completed in an orderly way. Frank Thomas ahas a You Tube channel. He brought up a point I had never heard. When planning we need to be thinking of who depends on us and what are their needs. Be it someone sick, plants, pets, spouse, , children, elderly parents.... Great way to set our priorities!

[@lynette4412]

Yes, indeed! Awesome point to consider! 👍

[@ASmith-jn7kf]

This was a extremely helpful! I love Laura. She has so much wisdom.

[@prisillaspace]

This was so unexpected! I appreciate it so very much.....recognizing triggers!!! Keeping s positive and/or playful attitude amongst life is so necessary. We are going through a lot of life changes/health/marital, etc., my middle son (21 now), reassured me that his little sister (11) is very smart and that she is 'missing out', there is always room for learning. I homeschooled my sons (24 & 21 now) CM when they were middle school aged......I can see how beneficial it was!! We are so close and we communicate very well, about everything! I didn't grow up with good communication or encouragement.....I am trying too hard now, I guess, he sees.....with my daughter, who is newly diagnosed with Type 1 Diabetes.....but she is handling it so well! Now to form those good study habits in her! This will be her first year homeschooling.

[@lynette4412]

All the best to you and your daughter in this first year of her homeschooling! May God equip you both in every spiritual, emotional, intellectual and physical way to manage her education and diagnosis. I pray this in the name of Jesus. Amen.

[@prisillaspace]

@@lynette4412 In Jesus name, Amen. Thank you! 🌟💖💐🙏

[@YumiYarns]

This was really helpful, thank you!

[@kj7653]

I love your first 2 questions about keys and mail. My mail and paper piles are my curse.

[@SimplyCharlotteMason]

Thanks for joining us! Glad that you have found these tips helpful!

[@katjones4840]

Ohhh organization😊😊😊 yes!.

[@SimplyCharlotteMason]

Thank you for joining us!

[@tesajones5107]

Oh my goodness the shoe basket trigger!

[@DavidJohnson-vp3zp]

I’m using my husbands account - sorry about that BUT I WANT MORE of Laura’s tips and tricks this my major problem on all 3 areas. Please have her go into into DEPTH on this. How to’s, step by step PLEASE!!

[@SimplyCharlotteMason]

We plan to release more videos in the future along this topic. Make sure to keep an eye out for it.

[@offlinefish7757]

So what do you do if you organize but you have a child who gets into and onto everything every day? 2yo Pulls things out and down and it’s so extremely frustrating. He gets in trouble multiple times daily. All high shelves are just confiscation shelves and all low organizing areas feel wasted 😖😭

[@andreadenekamp6249]

I’m dealing with this now. If it’s something that can’t be moved, I work on discipline. If it’s something that I can rearrange in a new home, I do that. There are things I relocate with toddlers, knowing I can change it up when he’s older. Baskets down low to toss toys in with toddler assistance.

[@offlinefish7757]

@Sojourner Girls that is definitely my main focus. But day by day I get more behind, especially when I’m sick and can’t keep up with the messes. He climbed up to get down scissors from a top shelf yesterday. I feel very defeated right now

[@offlinefish7757]

My first was not nearly as destructive or meddlesome

[@username00009]

I’m no expert, but several thoughts come to mind. 1) Do you have Montessori schools in your area that have toddler classrooms? If yes, I highly recommend touring a few of them to see how they have things arranged - there’s an art to how they organize materials, and the kids always seem to be very respectful of the arrangements. 2) It sounds like your child is extremely energetic and may need more interaction. My daughter was similar, but we didn’t leave many things in low places where she could get to them AND we were blessed to have grandparents living with us so it was easier to keep an eye on her. 3) Children at that age usually LOVE to do things that adults do. Again, either visit a Montessori toddler classroom or research activities that they do. I couldn’t afford Montessori at that age, but I did tour a classroom later and I remember a dishwashing station, sponges for them to clean the tables, etc. One of the preschool classrooms even had a mini iron and ironing board! The weird thing was that at that age they don’t talk when teaching a child to do something - I remember a chart with numbered pictures, and the teacher would point to the picture and then demonstrate the action. I’m not sure about the psychology behind that method, but it seemed to work well.

[@jefferyalpha803]

How about storing supplies somewhere like a locked cupboard. You can use organizing baskets, or whatever, to organize the supplies within the cupboard. Or use a locked closet, etc. It will be inconvenient to be the one to unlock the cupboard and distribute the items, but you need to decide if it is worth the trade of your toddler not being constantly messing with the supplies. Maybe get some toddler safe items for the 2 yo to be his own supplies. Give him things to keep him occupied while the other child, or children, are doing school. Homeschooling requires flexibility. I know because I am still trying to figure things out, too.