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Awesome Reading Aloud Tracking Time Homeschool Form

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Reading Aloud Tracking Time

As much as we love to read in our home, I love having a way to track read aloud time.

Not only am I interested in varying the diet of our read aloud books, but I like to know how much time we actually spend reading aloud.

Whether you live in an area that requires record keeping or you want validation for your reading aloud efforts, you’ll love this form.

Besides having a way to track read aloud time in 15 minute increments, there are many color options. 

Grab this AWESOME Tracking Read Aloud time form to add to your homeschool planner or use stand alone. You’ll love the beautiful 4 color schemes to match any homechool planner pages. Whether you need to record keep or not, you’ll love tracking reading aloud in 15 minutes. CLICK here to grab your copy!

Free – Grab my forms to add to your planner.

Grab the free 5 Years of Holiday on one page – Two Color Choices.

Grab my free School Year Around Calendars. Several Color Choices too.

Homeschool Planning 2019 to 2023 Major Holidays Form (5 Years One Page)

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Each year, I update my very unique 7 Step Free Homeschool Planner. The form I have today is for homeschool planning 2019 to 2023. It has Major U.S. holidays on one page for easy reference.  It is a nifty hard-working tool because I use it for both short-term and long-term planning.

These forms are used to help you plan not just your homeschool year, but vacations and days off in your school year.

This form is for homeschool planning 2019 to 2023. It has Major U.S. holidays on one page for easy reference. It is a nifty hard-working tool because I use it for both short-term and long-term planning.It goes along with this 7 Step Free Homeschool Planner! CLICK here to grab BOTH free AWESOME colorful choices!

By looking this far ahead, it helps me to decide when I want to take a family vacation. And I use it with my homeschool planning calendar.

5 Years of Major U.S. Holidays One Page

I generally print several of these for my home management binder and my free homeschool planner.

Grab your color choices below or grab both of them.

Click here to grab the Purple-licious 2019 to 2023 Holiday Reference Page.

Click here to grab the Aquazoom 2019 to 2023 Holiday Reference Page.

If you’re ready to start putting together your homeschool planner, be sure to grab one or both of these updated holiday reference pages.

And if you’re ready to begin building your free homeschool planner, click below.

Look at these other products that I know you’ll love!

This form is for homeschool planning 2019 to 2023. It has Major U.S. holidays on one page for easy reference. It is a nifty hard-working tool because I use it for both short-term and long-term planning.It goes along with this 7 Step Free Homeschool Planner! CLICK here to grab BOTH free AWESOME colorful choices!

7 Easy Steps – “Tons of Options & Pretty Color” Begin building your planner

Step 1. Choose a Pretty Front/Back Cover

Step. 2. Choose Calendars/Appointment Keepers

Step 3. Choose Goals/Objectivesur

Step 4. Choose Lesson Planning Pages Right For You!

Step 5a. Choose Unique forms JUST for You! 

Step 5b. Choose MORE Unique Forms JUST for You!

Step 5c. Choose MORE MORE Unique Forms Just for You!

Step 6. Personalize It

Step 7. Bind it! Love itD

2020 Physical Year Calendar – 2 Pages Per Month (Shimmer Color Scheme)

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I have this newest calendar up and it’s for the 2020 Physical Year Calendar –2 Pages Per Month at a Glance. It is the Shimmer color.

Let me remind you of where all the color choices are for options so you can be sure to look them over each year. They are kept here at Step. 2. Choose Calendars/Appointment Keepers.

Curriculum Pages for Planner

The second thing I want to remind you of is that I have FREE calendars that are made for a quick glance that I share on the same step, Step. 2. Choose Calendars/Appointment Keepers and planning calendars are also different because they are for planning and tracking school weeks.

2020 Physical Year Calendar – 2 Pages Per Month (Shimmer Color Scheme). Grab this BEAUTIFUL two pages per month calendar for your printable homeschool planner, blog planner, student planner, or personal planner. CLICK HERE to grab it now!

The homeschool planning calendars are kept at Step 5a. Choose Unique forms JUST for You! .

The two page spread I share today is for keeping appointments for any of your family’s needs whether it’s personal or homeschool.

Also, this two page spread can be used in a home management binder, blogging planner, financial planner or fitness planner.

My copyright allows you to print it as many times as you need it for your needs.

Hope you love the new color choice and you can get it now!

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• All my products are digital. You will not receive a physical product for anything in my store. A digital physical year calendar does not mean a physical product or calendar.
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You can grab this newest beautiful color option for only $3.50!2020 Physical Year Calendar – 2 Pages Per Month (Shimmer Color Scheme). Grab this BEAUTIFUL two pages per month calendar for your printable homeschool planner, blog planner, student planner, or personal planner. CLICK HERE to grab it now!

7 Step Free Homeschool Planner – NOT Another Like It!

7 Easy Steps – “Tons of Options & Pretty Color” Begin building your free planner

Step 1. Choose a Pretty Front/Back Cover

Step. 2. Choose Calendars/Appointment Keepers

Step 3. Choose Goals/Objectives

Step 4. Choose Lesson Planning Pages Right For You!

Step 5a. Choose Unique forms JUST for You! Not a kazillion other people

Step 5b. Choose MORE Unique Forms JUST for You!

Step 5c. Choose MORE MORE Unique Forms Just for You!

Step 6. Personalize It

Step 7. Bind it! Love it!

Hugs and love ya,

2019 New Year New Goals Printable – MORE of this & LESS of this

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Today, I have ready the 2019 New Year Goals Free Printable.

I love this form because it not only reminds me to keep goal setting simple and not pen in a lot of goals so that I can reach them, but most important I remind myself to have Less of This.

It’s important to remind myself that some things I need to let go.

I don’t want to have pie in the sky goals, but to be reminded to homeschool and live simply.

New Year New Goals

I can only do that when I let go of things that are not working at the end of the year.

For some years, the goals have been to be less critical of myself, to be less hard on my kids, or to be less judgmental.

As homeschoolers we’re constantly criticizing ourselves and can be our own worst enemy when it comes to meeting goals. We push ourselves to do more and more.

Goal Setting Means Doing LESS OF THIS

I’ve learned doing more means that I have to let go of something. Different things can weigh me down. I mentioned being too critical of myself is one thing that holds me back.

Letting go each year or at least reminding myself to let go each year, I can start with a fresh slate.

Also, I am renewed to keep homeschooling.

Maybe this next year you need to do more of something which is productive. Just remember that being productive means doing less of something. It means making room for it.

What are you going to be doing LESS OF this next year?

It’s easy to fill out because it requires few words! Keep goal setting simple.

Grab this form in my Facebook Group!

(Note: This is a facebook group only freebie.
You know I love ya, but please do not email me letting me know that you don’t have facebook and asking me to email you the form.  I have special freebies for my loyal blog followers and I have freebies for facebook followers too. I appreciate your loyalty.

Also, you’ll love these awesome 2 page per month calendars and the other planners. You can see all the options here on STEP 2.  Choose Calendar/Appointment Keepers.

 

100 Easy Ways Kids Can Fight Boredom & Celebrate Childhood

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“I’m bored!” Two infamous words that make every parent cringe. It’s frustrating to hear our kids complain about having nothing to do. We immediately feel resentful and turn into our own parents hollering the phrases we swore we’d never say ourselves. How can you possibly be bored?! I’ll give you something to do!  Anybody else guilty of this?

I’ve rounded up 100 easy ways kids can fight boredom and celebrate childhood. We live in a world where our kids don’t know how to be bored. Having minimal activity is so underwhelming they just give up altogether. I’ve noticed this all or nothing attitude from my own kids and some days it makes me crazy. If our kids aren’t stimulated on a superpower level they don’t feel stimulated at all. Sigh…

Now more than ever our kids are having to learn how to be “bored”. For lack of a better word. As much as I want to throw some chores and school work their way when my kids complain about being bored, I’m trying to respond in a way that gets me the results I really want.

One thing that doesn’t work for me is getting an attitude. Believe me, I know. This is the tactic I’ve used a thousand times, but for some reason, it doesn’t help. Go figure?

They’ve also never willingly taken me up on my offer to have them do chores. Yeah, yeah. They get the point, but they also don’t find anything productive to do.100 Easy Ways Kids Can Fight Boredom & Celebrate Childhood. "I'm bored!" Two infamous words that make every parent cringe. It's frustrating to hear our kids complain about having nothing to do. We immediately feel resentful and turn into our own parents hollering the phrases we swore we'd never say ourselves. How can you possibly be bored?! I'll give you something to do! Anybody else guilty of this? CLICK HERE to grab these AWESOME 100 Easy Ways Kids Can Fight Boredom!

3 Simple Strategies for Responding to Bored Kids

Humor

“I’m bored.”

“I’m Mom. Nice to meet you.”

They hate it, but they always laugh.

Fantasy

I love responding this way to my youngest. It works every time!

“Wouldn’t it be awesome if we had an activities planner? Like a life coach that keeps us from ever being bored?”

He eats it up.

Time

It’s hard to admit, but when my kids are complaining about being bored, they often crave time with me.

They aren’t going to admit this. Especially older kids! But? It never fails. If I take a few minutes to give them my attention, listen to what’s on their mind, or even offer to watch a short show, it makes a big difference.

It’s not always easy to deal with bored kids, but the next time your kiddos are looking for something to do see what happens if you respond in a new way. And if all else fails, here’s a mega list of chore-free ideas to help give them some direction.

100 Easy and Fun Activities For Bored Homeschooled Kids

Read a book. Look at 5 BEST Books to Create an Around the World Unit Study (and Hands-on Activities)
Go outside.
Make homemade sun catchers.
Draw a self-portrait.
Write a letter to a loved one. Even a short card, most grandparents delight to get.

Learn morse code.
Ride your bike.
Invent an app.
Make a stop motion video.
Go for a walk. Check out this fun Above and Below a Pond Unit Study. Something about exploring in water that most kids of any age can’t resist.

You’ll have to check out these fun and quick file folder games too. Great boredom busters!

Plant a tree.
Go on a scavenger hunt. Check out Hands-On Middle School Math: Everyday Math Scavenger Hunt (Printable) and Geoscavenge – A Rock and Mineral Hunt: Day 6 Hands-on Learning.
Try bird watching.
Do 10 jumping jacks.
Make a friendship bracelet.

Learn how to play chess.
Bake a cake.
Freeze something weird.
Make a homemade cat condo out of cardboard.
Play a game with your brother.

Take the dog for a walk.
Make an indoor fort with pillows and blankets.
Listen to music.
Have a dance party.
Learn to write in Japanese.

Build a Viking Ship.
Do 10 push-ups.
Make slime.
Jump rope.
Record a funny video.

Be sure to check out Ellen McHenry’s Basement Workshop for lots of hands-on activities and free ones too.

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Make homemade ice-cream.
Sell old games and figures on eBay.
Paint a picture.
Make a birdfeeder.
Write a story.

Take your fingerprints.
Make a collage of all your favorite pictures.
Rearrange your bedroom.
Make rock candy.
Do 15 squats.

Play a board game.
Watch a movie.
Make a list of things you like about yourself.
Learn to play an instrument.
Do an easy hands-on history activity.

Create a vision board.
Try learning sign language.
Learn to crochet.
Do 5 yoga poses.
Go for a run around the block.

Make edible rocks.
Cook dinner for your family.
Collect garbage around the neighborhood.
Learn to crochet.
Do 20 sit-ups.
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Make a timeline of your life.
Find a service project.
Call a grandparent.
Play “I Spy”.
Collect leaves for crafts.

Use a metal detector in your backyard.
Do a handstand.
Look at leaves under a microscope.
Learn a foreign language.
Have a lemonade or hot cocoa stand.

Make a time capsule and bury it in the backyard.
Pack a bag of old toys to donate.
Make a message in a bottle.
Build a tent with bed sheets.
Make a costume. Check out my post Bring History To Life With Historical Costumes: Fun, Fashion and Unforgettable.

Art classes help too.

Interview a grandparent.
Do 24 lunges (12 on each leg).
Offer to help a neighbor.
Cook a dish from a different country.
Design an outfit.

Make a list of places you want to visit.
Start a journal.
Try origami.
Bake cookies.
Make a flip book.

Learn about the human body.
Take a personality quiz.
Do a science experiment.
Plank for one minute.
Go outside and take some pictures of nature.

Learn how to tie knots.
Write a list of countries you want to visit.
Make a family tree.
Create a sculpture with found objects.
Do 25 jumping jacks.

Create a product.
Research your dream job.
Make oobleck.
Bake bread.
Create a “dream” Amazon wish list.

Make mixed media flower art.
Do a backbend.
Collect canned good to donate to a food pantry.
Memorize the state capitals.
Make a diorama of a scene from your favorite book.

Even though it can be frustrating, sometimes I think our kids just genuinely don’t know what to do with themselves. In our fast-paced, technology-filled society, they are looking for that constant flow of information. I don’t have all the answers, but a fresh list of ideas is always helpful!100 Easy Ways Kids Can Fight Boredom & Celebrate Childhood. "I'm bored!" Two infamous words that make every parent cringe. It's frustrating to hear our kids complain about having nothing to do. We immediately feel resentful and turn into our own parents hollering the phrases we swore we'd never say ourselves. How can you possibly be bored?! I'll give you something to do! Anybody else guilty of this? CLICK HERE to grab these AWESOME 100 Easy Ways Kids Can Fight Boredom!

You’ll also love these other ideas:

How do you deal with bored kids?

Hugs and love ya,