Back to School Days Are Here!

Yes, "school is in the air," or rather, "back to school" is in the air.  The sad part is is that it is not even September and the weather is still lovely outside.  Kinda sad to thinkof all those kids going back to classrooms in the school buildings and spending their days indoors.  I am more inclined to celebrate NOT going back to school... or rather, homeschooling. With flexiible schedules you will likely see those homeshooled kids still enjoying the beautiful days in the sunshine and doing various outdoor learning opportunities while the weather lasts.  Soon enough will come the says for being indoors, all in their proper time.  Just the same, in a formal school or not, tis the season to get back to the task of learning.

Roaming the internet, I found some ideas for celebrating the new "school year."

There was a great littl eidea for a "Back to Home School" Board Game.  You can read about it and print and play this one, or even make up your own.  It might be fun to personalize something like this for your family and kids.

Maybe you prefer to have your own Back to Homeschool celebration... or you could celebrate  "Not Back to School" with  little party.  Either way, it is fun to make the event of getting back to the books festive and memorable by celebrating what you are doing.  You can do it simply as a family or with friends.  You can also make new aquaintances too by getting together with other homeschooling families in your area by hosting a "back to homeschool" event.

And if you are feeling a little uneasy about the task ahead, take minute or two to remember all the "greats" who have been sucessfully educated from home, directed by their own parents' leading and teaching.  George Washington, Booker T. Washington, and Leonardo Da Vinci, to nam a few.

Another list avaliable here.

School pictures are in order too.  You and your kids might like to do a photo shoot to kick start your new year.  There are some really creative ideas out there.  You can use free prinables that are ready made to help you or be creative on your own..... showing off your interests and things like that.

And while you are thinking about your new schooling year, you can Strew Up some ideas to surprise your family... if not now, then sometime in the future.

What IS the difference between a peach and a nectarine?

Simply find some interesting things to peak and perk their interest in something new. It's a great way to assist them in making their own discoveries.

"Back to school" season is a good time to go shopping for school supplies

....and even organize your supplies together with kids.












And this is also a good time to read or reread, some of those old homeschooling books and manuals or if you dare, get into a home school bootcamp to prepare for those wintery months ahead or  difficult situations along the homeschooling road that might arise.  You now, and brush up on strategies for handling things like rebellion from kids or parental "burn out."  There's a lot to be learned from homeschoolers who have gone the road before you.

And if you don't do the boot camp offered above,  at least check out the freebies Tina offers on Day 29.


Most of all, remember, you bring your own wisdom and strength to your family, to your own children. It is not your job to out-do others nor compare what you do to what others seem to do.  Prayer, perseverence and patience, as well as an occasional tidbot of wisdom from a seasoned homeschooler and maybe some new ideas or advice from another homeschooling mom will often be of great encouragement to you in what you are currently endeavoring  or encountering in your own homeschool.

Best wishes for your new homeschool year!