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5 Ideas to Kick-Start Your New Homeschool Year By Including Others

July 24, 2023 | 5 Comments
This post may contain affiliate links. For more information, please see my full disclosure policy.

You’ll love these 6 ideas to kick start your new homeschool year. Also, you’ll love How to Plan Your First Homeschool Year When You Don’t Know How To Start.

I value traditions when it comes to kicking off our year.

Plenty of photos and quirky poses at the beginning of our new school year are a must in my home.

However, the boys have enjoyed our year more when we included others and socialize (gasp ..can you believe we do).

5 Ideas to Kick-Start Your New Homeschool Year By Including Others

Sure, I have made special breakfasts and bought new homeschool supplies which I love.

But there is something about being with other homeschoolers as we start off our year that keeps us stoked the whole year.

5 Ideas to Kick-Start Your New Homeschool Year By Including Others @ Tina's Dynamic Homeschool Plus

The feeling of excitement is contagious when the kids see each other again.

Not only does it excite our kids, but as moms we enjoy the camaraderie also.

Too, maybe it’s the feeling that you know you are not alone as so many others have decided that not only are we doing this another year, but this is our way of life.

5 Ways to Include Other Homeschoolers in Your New Homeschool Year

It’s the warm feeling of security deep down knowing I won’t have to kiss my sons good-bye and send them off.

Maybe it’s the mother in me and not the teacher when we start our school year, but it gets harder to separate the two each year.

1. Start the Year At the Museum

From a simple idea of starting our year off with others at a museum when the children were little to including way more homeschoolers, we have always preferred being with others to celebrate.

5 Ideas to Kick-Start Your New Homeschool Year By Including Others

Also, you’ll love some of these books.

5 BEST How to Homeschool Books

I've rounded up some of the best books to help you get started homeschooling.

Homeschooling for New Homeschoolers: When You Don't Know Where to Begin

Homeschooling 31 Day Boot Camp for New Homeschoolers is a real eye-opener on homeschooling. It will alleviate a lot of the anxieties about getting started homeschooling. Reading each chapter’s highlights will give you encouragement, knowledge, guidance, and peace of mind to homeschool with confidence. The best part is that you’ll be educating the person who loves your kids the most in this world--YOU! Armed with the knowledge to make better choices in curriculum will empower you to continue the path of home education. Unlike many books based on one family’s experience, Homeschooling 31 Day Boot Camp for New Homeschoolers is also based on Tina’s many years of mentoring hundreds and hundreds of new homeschoolers at live workshops. When you don’t know where to begin Homeschooling 31 Day Boot Camp for New Homeschoolers equips you to successfully homeschool your children.

The Unhurried Homeschooler

Homeschooling is a wonderful, worthwhile pursuit, but many homeschool parents struggle with feelings of burnout and frustration. If you have ever felt this way, you’re not alone! Most of us need to be reminded of the “why” of homeschooling from time to time—but "The Unhurried homeschooler" takes parents a step further and lifts the unnecessary burdens that many parents place on themselves.

Teaching from Rest: A Homeschooler's Guide to Unshakable Peace

Those who have made the decision to homeschool their children have done so out of great love for their children and a desire to provide them an excellent education in the context of a warm, enriching home.

The Brave Learner: Finding Everyday Magic in Homeschool, Learning, and Life

Parents who are deeply invested in their children's education can be hard on themselves and their kids. When exhausted parents are living the day-to-day grind, it can seem impossible to muster enough energy to make learning fun or interesting. How do parents nurture a love of learning amid childhood chaos, parental self-doubt, the flu, and state academic standards?

Unschooled: Raising Curious, Well-Educated Children Outside the Conventional Classroom

Education has become synonymous with schooling, but it doesn’t have to be. As schooling becomes increasingly standardized and test driven, occupying more of childhood than ever before, parents and educators are questioning the role of schooling in society. Many are now exploring and creating alternatives.

2. Start the new homeschool year with a fun group dance.

Then years later, we had a true Texas hoedown and started off our school year a few years back by square dancing.

We pulled out all the stops, kicked up our heels and had Texas Bar B Q (or you could have Memphis style Bar B Q or Kansas style Bar B Q, or …..okay okay) complete with all the trimmings.

5 Ideas to Kick-Start Your New Homeschool Year By Including Others

5 Ideas to Kick-Start Your New Homeschool Year By Including Others

There was no shortage of great food and great cooks among our homeschool moms which I find is the case in many events I have hosted. I love the generosity.

Include Other Homeschoolers in Your New Homeschool Year

5 Ideas to Kick-Start Your New Homeschool Year By Including Others

We hired a “true” caller and his “gang” to teach us how to square dance and this is what we “learned” on our 1st day of school.

5 Ideas to Kick-Start Your New Homeschool Year By Including Others

We invited the whole family, grandma and grandpa to celebrate the start of our new year with us. Kelley, Cynthia and I coordinated one of our most memorable back to school parties with our group.

Pssssst……..this is a good way to include those in your circle of family and friends that may not be up on your decision to homeschool. Include them in your fun at the beginning of the year.

5 Ideas to Kick-Start Your New Homeschool Year By Including Others

That way you really set the standard for how your year will start and then they will know right from the beginning you are a rebel…..tee hee hee

3. Head to the skating rink for a fun cold indoor activity.

Actually, according to the kids it was a tossup between the square dancing one year and ice skating in August another year.

5 Ideas to Kick-Start Your New Homeschool Year By Including Others

See if you can rent the ice skating rink just for your back to school party and ask for a more reduced rate even if they don’t advertise.

Remember, most businesses welcome customers in the morning or early afternoon when public school is back in session and their business is slower.

5 Ideas to Kick-Start Your New Homeschool Year By Including Others

{Tiny ambushed one of our Seniors that year.}

Of course playing in the snow in August outside was the icing on the day for us that year!

4. Let someone else teach the first day. So memorable.

Rendezvous at the Reef was another big hit with the group. Start off the new year by somebody else teaching a class and learning about the ocean.

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  • Transitioning from Public School to Homeschool For a Relaxed Lifestyle
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  • How Early Should I Begin Homeschooling My First Child & Free Checklist
  • 5 Ideas to Kick-Start Your New Homeschool Year By Including Others

We headed to Galveston, which is by the coast/ocean to have a class about ocean life and life at the reef.

5 Ideas to Kick-Start Your New Homeschool Year By Including Others

5 Ideas to Kick-Start Your New Homeschool Year By Including Others

My kind of instructor who includes hands-on things for both older and younger children to hold and learn about as she teaches.

5 Ideas to Kick-Start Your New Homeschool Year By Including Others

Things like watching the penguins being fed and watching all the sea life and not in our home class room gets us so excited about the new year.

5. Host a Not Back to School Geography Quest.

The Not Back to School Geography Quest was also another big hit with our group.

5 Ideas to Kick-Start Your New Homeschool Year By Including Others

We had hands on items from the country the kids chose, experiments to watch and even tasted some food from other countries.

5 Ideas to Kick-Start Your New Homeschool Year By Including Others

5 Ideas to Kick-Start Your New Homeschool Year By Including Others

One of the moms getting ready to serve home made salsa after the kids presented information on Mexico.

More Tips for the New Homeschool Year

  • Grab my book Homeschooling 31 Day Boot Camp for New Homeschoolers: When You Don’t Know Where to Begin.
  • Get Organized – Rev Up for the New Homeschool Year
  • It’s a New Homeschool Year and My Child Wants to Go Back to Public School
  • Top 10 Tips To Getting a New Homeschool Year Rolling
  • How to Plan Your First Homeschool Year When You Don’t Know How To Start
  • Start the Homeschool Year Off Right: 5 History Ideas for the First Week
  • 7 Advantages to Starting Your Homeschool Year in the Summer
  • 4 Benefits to Planning Early for the Next Homeschool Year
  • Free Pre-Homeschool Year Planning Checklist For Your Homeschool Planner
5 Ideas to Kick-Start Your New Homeschool Year By Including Others

5 Ideas to Kick-Start Your New Homeschool Year By Including Others

Young or old, anybody can join in this kind of party and everybody learned something.

Though we have had many years that we have spent with others, I wished we would have done something every year.

It has meant the difference between a mediocre start to our year with the kids tolerating all my pictures and poses and a memorable one.

Don’t just set aside a day or two, take a week or more to get in all those back to school pictures and plan a special event or party even if you just include one more family. 

What is one week in a 52 week year year if you school year around?  I have never regretted the work in coordinating all the events, but I have regretted not planning more.

Studying our square dance moves, gliding on ice and playing in snow in August, rendezvousing at the reef or ocean and “jet- setting” through countries mark years that we won’t easily forget.

How will you start your first day or first week of school?

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18 No Nonsense Tips For New Homeschool Moms To Find YOUR Family’s Groove

May 6, 2023 | Leave a Comment
This post may contain affiliate links. For more information, please see my full disclosure policy.

I have tips for new homeschool moms. Also, I have a 31 Day Free Boot Camp for New Homeschoolers page.

Welcome to the world of homeschooling.

And in my many years of helping new homeschoolers, the most important point for you to know is that you have to find YOUR family’s groove.

Besides, why do you want to repeat at home what you left behind in public school.

18 No Nonsense Tips For New Homeschool Moms To Find YOUR Family’s Groove

You’ll get a lot of homeschool advice and because I’ve homeschooled well over 20+ years I want you to sort fact versus myth.

Moreover, homeschooling is not just an educational choice.

Beginning to homeschool is a lifestyle choice.

That is something that some new homeschoolers don’t fully appreciate when they start.

Tips for New Homeschool Moms Resources

Also, I’ve rounded up some books which may help you get started homeschooling.

5 BEST How to Homeschool Books

I've rounded up some of the best books to help you get started homeschooling.

Homeschooling for New Homeschoolers: When You Don't Know Where to Begin

Homeschooling 31 Day Boot Camp for New Homeschoolers is a real eye-opener on homeschooling. It will alleviate a lot of the anxieties about getting started homeschooling. Reading each chapter’s highlights will give you encouragement, knowledge, guidance, and peace of mind to homeschool with confidence. The best part is that you’ll be educating the person who loves your kids the most in this world--YOU! Armed with the knowledge to make better choices in curriculum will empower you to continue the path of home education. Unlike many books based on one family’s experience, Homeschooling 31 Day Boot Camp for New Homeschoolers is also based on Tina’s many years of mentoring hundreds and hundreds of new homeschoolers at live workshops. When you don’t know where to begin Homeschooling 31 Day Boot Camp for New Homeschoolers equips you to successfully homeschool your children.

The Unhurried Homeschooler

Homeschooling is a wonderful, worthwhile pursuit, but many homeschool parents struggle with feelings of burnout and frustration. If you have ever felt this way, you’re not alone! Most of us need to be reminded of the “why” of homeschooling from time to time—but "The Unhurried homeschooler" takes parents a step further and lifts the unnecessary burdens that many parents place on themselves.

Teaching from Rest: A Homeschooler's Guide to Unshakable Peace

Those who have made the decision to homeschool their children have done so out of great love for their children and a desire to provide them an excellent education in the context of a warm, enriching home.

The Brave Learner: Finding Everyday Magic in Homeschool, Learning, and Life

Parents who are deeply invested in their children's education can be hard on themselves and their kids. When exhausted parents are living the day-to-day grind, it can seem impossible to muster enough energy to make learning fun or interesting. How do parents nurture a love of learning amid childhood chaos, parental self-doubt, the flu, and state academic standards?

Unschooled: Raising Curious, Well-Educated Children Outside the Conventional Classroom

Education has become synonymous with schooling, but it doesn’t have to be. As schooling becomes increasingly standardized and test driven, occupying more of childhood than ever before, parents and educators are questioning the role of schooling in society. Many are now exploring and creating alternatives.

18 No Nonsense Tips For New Homeschool Moms To Find YOUR Family’s Groove

Also, look at more tips on how to homeschool.

More How to Homeschool Tips

  • How to Plan Your First Homeschool Year When You Don’t Know How To Start
  • The NOT To Do List: 32 Things New Homeschoolers Should Avoid
  • Top 5 Homeschool Approaches New Homeschoolers Need to Know
  • Dear New Homeschooler – Are You Making this BIG Mistake? (I Was)
  • New Homeschooler – Mustering the Courage to Face THE 4 Homeschool Biggies – Part 1.
  • New Homeschooler – Mustering the Courage to Face THE 4 Homeschool Biggies Part 2
  • Top 10 Tips For New Homeschoolers – Curriculum, curriculum, curriculum – Isn’t that how to begin homeschooling? Part 1
  • Top 10 Tips For New Homeschoolers – When You Don’t Know Where to Begin . . . Part 2

Now, look at these tips for new homeschool moms and dads which will help you to succeed your first year.

18 No Nonsense Tips for New Homeschoolers

  • Deschool. Avoid the huge mistake of jumping into homeschool and not doing a detox of sorts.

Watch my video below.

  • Don’t recreate public school at home. You’re a family not a public school.
  • Be patient with your kid and with YOU. Beginning to homeschool is more than an educational choice, it’s a significant lifestyle choice.
  • Finding your own groove means to find what interests your child. Go beyond teaching the basics of learning and make homeschooling fit what your children’s passions and interests are.
  • Learning is a rite of passage, not EVER a race. So, slow your roll girl!

  • Spend more time finding your way than explaining you way or choice to others who do not appreciate your choice to homeschool.
  • Remember there is ALWAYS time for fun. Just because your kids are having fun doesn’t mean they are not having meaningful learning. Fun is part of learning.
  • Don’t compare yourself with others. You have to DO YOU. Homeschooling is about embracing the unique.
  • Curriculum is a help NOT the tutor. You’re the tutor. So, completing a curriculum does not equal mastery. Use what you need to teach and move on.
  • Take time to figure out your child’s learning style. Do not just pick up curriculum and expect it all to turn out well if you don’t know how your child learns best. What Are The 5 Learning Styles to Know to Form a Powerful Homeschool Foundation

18 No Nonsense Tips for New Homeschoolers

  • Unless a child has special needs, there is no behind in homeschooling. There is just beginning where your child is.
  • Find a routine which suits your family. I don’t agree with the bad rap schedules get. The negative part of schedules is when you create them unrealistic. Having a schedule your child can follow is essential to success. Just don’t make it the task master.
  • When you leave public school don’t look back to it to set your learning standard. You homeschool to exceed public school goals NOT meet them.
  • True some subjects you’ll have a weakness in teaching. Embrace it and learn alongside your child. If you still need help, the homeschool world offers plenty of help from videos, to online teachers, to 1:1 teaching by tutors and a homeschool co-op.
  • The only scary part is taking the leap. I promise!

  • Be willing to let go of what you think is education. My confession is that I was quite judgmental thinking educating my children meant strict days. There is a HUGE difference between relaxed and lazy. They are not even close.
  • Your homeschool family and children are one of a kind. Embrace that and be willing to learn from others but make your homeschool journey unique.
  • Read, read, and read. Embrace the challenge to be a well-educated educator. Look at my online courses for new homeschoolers at my sister site How to Homeschool EZ.
18 No Nonsense Tips For New Homeschool Moms To Find YOUR Family’s Groove

Take your first year one day at a time.

Keep in mind, unlike public school you have plenty of time to change what you’re doing and reteach what you don’t think your kids get.

However, you only have one first time.

So make your first year memorable for the right reasons. Get to know your children and savor the freedom of homeschooling.

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Day 16 Practical Tips for Learning Styles and New Homeschooler Free Bootcamp 

September 26, 2022 | Leave a Comment
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Day 16 practical tips for learning styles is our next topic for the 31 Day Free Boot Camp for New Homeschoolers. 

What you come to appreciate more about homeschooling is that being a first-rate teacher is not as easy as it may seem and it requires work. 

You’ll want tips for learning styles so you’re armed for the personality of your different children.

In the beginning, new homeschoolers spend more time choosing curriculum than they do improving their ability to teach.

Day 16 Practical Tips for Learning Styles and New Homeschooler Free Bootcamp

Remembering that you are teaching a child and not a curriculum should motivate you to want to understand more about the learning process.

Learning tips and tricks of the trade takes time, but you should begin reading about learning how to teach  rather than focusing exclusively on choosing curriculum.

Day 16: Practical Tips for Learning Styles.{31 Day Boot Camp For New Homeschoolers on My Blog}

{My curriculum sale last year.}

Too, applying knowledge of what you know now about learning styles will help you to tame the curriculum colossus.

Instead of focusing on learning about ALL curriculum this year, you can focus on just what your children need.

There will be plenty of time to come up for air and survey other options as you plod along.

Tips for Learning Styles

Along with my next post Day 17: How To Choose Curriculum Other than the “Looks Good” Method, I want to put in a nutshell what I have learned in my 20+ years or so of homeschooling and in my 10 years of advising other new homeschoolers. Easy?

Absolutely not because each family has different circumstances, but you need a starting point that works.

Between aligning curriculum that fits your child’s learning style and arming yourself with the strengths and weakness of each curriculum, your first year will be less daunting.

Look at some tips below.

Determine what your children like and don’t like and then you can see ways to teach that fits their learning style.

For example, if you have a child that learns best by hands-on, should you waste your time looking JUST at workbooks?

Workbooks have their place, but you are not trying to follow pubic school thinking where some feel that finishing a workbook equals learning.

It does not. I finished many work books when I was in elementary public school, but it did not always equal to mastery of the concept because I was lousy in math though I was a good student.

Who is Tina Robertson

But before you can appreciate how I can help you here are are a few things about me. Sure, this free new homeschooler boot camp is all about you.

However, you need to know that I’m not new to the homeschool world.  

It has been several years since I wrote this series and I want to update you on my successes. And I’ve helped HUNDREDS get on the road to homeschooling.

Too, I have 3 homeschooled grads. So I’m well past having my oldest kid being 10 years old.

Day 16 Practical Tips for Learning Styles and New Homeschooler Free Bootcamp 

But the best part is that what I have for you works.

Also, look at a few other things about me.

  • I am the author of the book Homeschooling 31 Day Boot Camp for New Homeschoolers: When You Don’t Know Where to Begin
  • And I have a detailed self-paced online homeschool Kickstarter course. It is a detailed comprehensive course for first time homeschoolers.
Day 16 Practical Tips for Learning Styles and New Homeschooler Free Bootcamp 

That is enough about me.

This new homeschoolers free boot camp is about you. I’ve not only been helping new homeschoolers in person, but here at my site for years.

Also, I have created an easy course where you don’t have to wait to learn about learning styles.

Day 16 Practical Tips for Learning Styles and New Homeschooler Free Bootcamp 

Here is another example if you have a child that is a Competent Carl.

If he already excels at math, does he really need a lot of your help? Will purchasing a drill and kill workbook and your over explanations make him enjoy the first years of homeschooling?

On the other hand, if you are busy helping other children and you know that your Sociable Sue prefers one on one time with you, have you allowed time in your schedule to give her or him your undivided attention?

Refer back to these tips on what each personality likes and dislikes.

Ask yourself: “Am I the kind of teacher that “I” would want to learn from?”. If not, make improvements. It is a hard pill to swallow to make honest assessments, but homeschooling is for the brave and the humble.

Preparation is key to making sure your children enjoy you as a teacher.

Do you see some teaching tips you can implement now?

New to Homeschooling Start with the Basics

1 – 7 of the 31 day Free Boot Camp for New Homeschoolers

  • 1 Learn The Lingo (& free glossary)
  • 2: Homeschool Roots Matter
  • 3 What is NOT Homeschooling
  • 4: Confronting Relatives & Naysayers
  • 5: The Wheels on the Bus Go ‘Round & ‘Round
  • 6: Homeschool Hangouts & Socialization Situations
  • 7: Tied Up with Homeschool Testing?

8-14 of the 31 day Free Boot Camp for New Homeschoolers

  • 8: Organize Your Home – Then School
  • 9: Carpe Diem: Homeschool Schedule by The Day, Month, & Year
  • 10 Grocery Shopping Cooking Laundry
  • 11: Swoonworthy Learning Spaces & Homeschool Rooms
  • 12: Creative Storage Solutions for Homeschool
  • 13. Streamlined Record Keeping
  • 14 Homeschool Supplies List

15 – of the 31 Day Free Boot Camp for New Homeschoolers

  • 15: Discovering Learning Styles
Day 16 Practical Tips for Learning Styles and New Homeschooler Free Bootcamp 

Day 16 Practical Tips for Learning Styles and New Homeschooler Free Bootcamp 
Day 16: Practical Tips for Learning Styles.{31 Day Boot Camp For New Homeschoolers on My Blog}

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Day 14 Homeschool Supplies List And New Homeschooler Free Bootcamp

September 14, 2022 | 6 Comments
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Day 14 is about a homeschool supplies list for the free 31 Day Free Boot Camp for New Homeschoolers. 

Homeschool hoarders of supplies are a common and growing group.

This is one area where I feel it takes some finesse to find exactly what will work for you, but it is common to have overflowing supplies at first.

Day 14 Homeschool Supplies List And New Homeschooler Free Bootcamp

Day 14: A Homeschooler's Not Back To School List. {31 Day Boot Camp For New Homeschoolers on My Blog}

Look at my chart below as I divided up supplies into two categories.

A New Homeschoolers Back to School List 2 @ Tina Dynamic Homeschool PLus

New to Homeschooling Start with the Basics

Days 1 – 7 of the 31 day Free Boot Camp for New Homeschoolers

  • 1 Learn The Lingo (& free glossary)
  • 2: Homeschool Roots Matter
  • 3 What is NOT Homeschooling
  • 4: Confronting Relatives & Naysayers
  • 5: The Wheels on the Bus Go ‘Round & ‘Round
  • 6: Homeschool Hangouts & Socialization Situations
  • 7: Tied Up with Homeschool Testing?

How to Organize When You’re New to Homeschooling

Days 8-12 of the 31 day Free Boot Camp for New Homeschoolers

  • 8: Organize Your Home – Then School
  • 9: Carpe Diem: Homeschool Schedule by The Day, Month, & Year
  • 10 Grocery Shopping Cooking Laundry
  • 11: Swoonworthy Learning Spaces & Homeschool Rooms
  • 12: Creative Storage Solutions for Homeschool
  • 13: Streamlined Record Keeping

Have you started on your back to school list? What do you have so far?

Day 14 Homeschool Supplies List And New Homeschooler Free Bootcamp
Day 14: A Homeschooler's Not Back To School List. {31 Day Boot Camp For New Homeschoolers on My Blog}

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Day 12: Creative Storage Solutions for Homeschool And New Homeschooler Free Bootcamp

September 4, 2022 | 10 Comments
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Creative storage solutions is our next topic. Today is day 12 creative storage solutions for the 31 Day Free Boot Camp for New Homeschoolers. 

I think homeschooling storage epitomizes the meaning of creative storage solutions.

Thinking outside of the box starts on your first day of homeschooling and you just keep reinventing as you go along.

I found out that I had quite a few things at my house that with a little tender loving care could be turned into storage or at least be used in our school area.

Day 12: Creative Storage Solutions for Homeschool And New Homeschooler Free Bootcamp

Though it’s not storage, something as simple as updating a lamp shade to bring it to your school room gives you a sense of empowerment or starting fresh.

 Day 12: Creative Storage Solutions for Homeschool And New Homeschooler Free Bootcamp

Of course, a little orange in my house doesn’t hurt anybody either.

Take a look below at the medley of things I have collected from the around the web that could easily be used as storage.

Homeschool Storage

Do you have something like this at your home that you can remodel, repair or refinish?

Source: The Pleated Poppy

I loved how she used wood crates to create a space. A little paint and you have beautiful and unique!

Source: Hello Kiddo

How many different things can you find to make into a  bookshelf?

Creative Storage Solutions for Homeschool

Source: Schoolgirl Style

I shared my color coordinating binders on Day 8: Organize Your Home Then School and look how this idea is implemented. 

Too, I’m going to switch gears here on you.

Who is Tina Robertson

But before you can appreciate how I can help you here are are a few things about me. Sure, this free new homeschooler boot camp is all about you.

However, you need to know that I’m not new to the homeschool world.  

It has been several years since I wrote this series and I want to update you on my successes. And I’ve helped HUNDREDS get on the road to homeschooling.

Too, I have 3 homeschooled grads. So I’m well past having my oldest kid being 10 years old.

But the best part is that what I have for you works.

Also, look at a few other things about me.

  • I am the author of the book Homeschooling 31 Day Boot Camp for New Homeschoolers: When You Don’t Know Where to Begin

And I have a detailed self-paced online homeschool Kickstarter course. It is a detailed comprehensive course for first time homeschoolers.

That is enough about me.

This new homeschoolers free boot camp is about you. I’ve not only been helping new homeschoolers in person, but here at my site for years.

Your imagination is your limit when it comes to color coordinating everything.

Creative Storage Solutions for Homeschool

Source: Little Brags

A tool box for craft storage. I luv.

Creative Storage Solutions for Homeschool

Source: Somewhat Simple

She created preschool stations with these bins. Lovely!

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Source: Becoming Martha

Homeschool Storage Ideas

Make your school room unique by creating things you need and like!

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Source: Decorascao

Isn’t this beautiful and thrifty? Gorgeous.

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Source: That’s My Letter

These beautiful diy chalkboard easels are so creative and useful.

Weekly-Workbox-Grid-visual-organizer-for-homeschool-copy.png

Source: Homeschool Creations

Look at the way Jolanthe organizes her homeschool. She uses a system called Workboxes by Susan Patrick

I love the way she modified the system to fit her family. She uses folders and a grid instead of strips. Be sure to check out her post: Our New Workbox System ~ Workbook Weekly Grid

Look at how Kathy has set up her workboxes and she has some free printables for her system too.

And again, look how Kristen modified that same system to work for her family by using At A Glance Charts.

Source: Preschoolers and Peace.

Look too at how Kendra put her twist on this system.

Source: Squidoo Workboxes by SpellOutLoud

If you can’t get enough then go to the Squidoo Lens kept by Maureen at Spell Out Loud to see more. There are some wonderful ideas there.

Day 12: Creative Storage Solutions for Homeschool And New Homeschooler Free Bootcamp

Are the creative juices flowing yet? I hope you are inspired to use some of these ideas to make your learning a place that is both beautiful to learn in and a place for creative storage.

New to Homeschooling Start with the Basics

Days 1 – 7 of the 31 day Free Boot Camp for New Homeschoolers

  • 1 Learn The Lingo (& free glossary)
  • 2: Homeschool Roots Matter
  • 3 What is NOT Homeschooling
  • 4: Confronting Relatives & Naysayers
  • 5: The Wheels on the Bus Go ‘Round & ‘Round
  • 6: Homeschool Hangouts & Socialization Situations
  • 7: Tied Up with Homeschool Testing?

How to Organize When You’re New to Homeschooling

Days 8-11 of the 31 day Free Boot Camp for New Homeschoolers

  • 8: Organize Your Home – Then School
  • 9: Carpe Diem: Homeschool Schedule by The Day, Month, & Year
  • 10 Grocery Shopping Cooking Laundry
  • 11: Swoonworthy Learning Spaces & Homeschool Rooms

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