As a former public school teacher, turned homeschool mom, I love helping to guide other families along their homeschooling journey. Learning can be a fun adventure! My passion is empowering moms to provide a stable, healthy environment for their children by supporting them through homeschooling and sharing ways to live toxin-free. 

I started homeschooling with all the plans from my teacher life, then tried no plans at all. Neither way worked very well for our family, so I created an all-in-one homeschool planner. It will help cast a vision for your homeschool. It is a digital file to download and complete. Fill out your "why" for homeschooling, complete a yearly attendance planner, set goals for each of your children, and plan out monthly topics.

This is the perfect amount of planning. Capture the major ideas, values and content that you want to cover over the year without feeling like you have to plan each day. Daily lesson plans are optional in homeschool and I find that they just add stress to my day! I have found that if I plan out main topics by month, I can just jot down what we completed each day and check off the days we do school on the calendar. 

Different states have different laws, so make sure you are keeping some kind of records! 

I have an active 5 yr old to occupy, a very easily distracted 7 yr old with some developmental delays, and an 11 yr old who loves to tell stories instead of finishing her writing assignment. Different seasons of life come with different challenges. 

Planning for the year is front loading work that helps things run smoothly later. I love putting in a little bit of work on the front end to avoid a headache later on. This planner helps give me the "birds-eye-view" to be able to plan major topics/skills over the summer before schooling even begins. While my mind is at ease and not thinking about what I need to print for tomorrow, or did I start the washing machine?

Grab your planner here. Or, check out some other files in my TpT store.

Remember to do what is best for your family. I love finding ideas online and then making small changes to fit exactly what I am looking for or what I want to use. By homeschooling, you are making all of the important decisions for your child's/children's education. Be sure to subscribe to my YouTube channel for more info! 

Another decision that is key to your child's learning is making sure they have the support that they need to learn. Sleep, proper nutrition, and time for play is also important. We love to incorporate a few of Young Living's products into our day as well. 

• NingXia Red: This is a wonderful antioxidant drink packed full of minerals and vitamins that your body needs. It also helps reduce inflammation, boost energy, improve sleep, and reduce stress! Order here.

• KidPower essential oil: This essential oil blend consists of: Orange, Black Spruce, Camphor, Blue Tansy, Frankincense, and Geranium. It was designed to inspire positive feelings of confidence and courage. Order here. I usually diffuse this one all day, but it's great to add to diffuser jewelry too. Read more about that here.

• Lemon essential oil:  Ever feel like you want a boost in your mood? A quick way to help concentrate? A natural way to scent your home? Those are just a few ways that we use this wonderful and versatile oil. I enjoy putting this in the diffuser and adding one drop to my warm tea or glass of water. This also works well in a roller bottle for focus. Order here.

• Peppermint essential oil: Another versatile oil that we use to help focus and concentrate. Studies have been done on students using peppermint while they study and then again when they take tests. This is the reason that some schools allow students to eat peppermint candies and chew gum during state testing. Add this to the diffuser, or make a roller blend to put on kids before starting school. Order here. 

• Brain Power essential oil: This is a blend of Sacred Sandalwood, Cedarwood, Frankincense, Melissa, Blue cypress, Lavender, and Helichrysum. Grounding, calming, and comforting oils come together in this blend to make the perfect combination to help tackle a big project or challenging assignment. Diffuse, add to diffuser jewelry, or apply to wrists and the back of the neck. Order here. 

• Clarity essential oil: Don’t you just love it when something’s name explains so much? What a great description for this little bottle of goodness! It was designed to help your spirit and mind focus. It’s a blend of Basil, Cardamom, Rosemary, Peppermint, Coriander, Geranium, Bergamot, Lemon, Ylang Ylang, Jasmine, Roman chamomile, and Palmarosa essential oils. That's quite the powerhouse list right there! Diffuse or apply topically to the back of the neck and temples. Order here. 

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