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Deep in Planning
So putting together the planning doesn’t start wit making a calendar, oh no…it starts with knowing my children.
It starts with knowing their interests, goals, dreams, dislikes…it proceeds to what I’d like to weave into our year and what our long-term plan is for college readiness.
The long term plan is more like a framework, not a directive. It’s pliable.
What’s less pliable is our relationships; our family values love, trust, and responsibility.
So when making our plans, I consider my boys carefully.
This year, I’m also utilizing The Homeschool Alliance Planning tool. Julie Bogart introduced many of the concepts last year during her Summer Planning Conference {2018}, but the guide she’s put together this year is excellent!
So I have my journals, lists, planning documents, calendars…and it’s all coming together 🖤
Of course, with a lot of margin.
How are you preparing to plan your year?
I’m ashamed to say this, but I’m winging it, taking it as it comes. Probably not the best…
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I wouldn’t say that; sometimes the plan is taking a break 🖤
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Now my kids are getting a bit older, I’m starting to wonder if something like Trello might solve a lot of our issues 🙂
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I’m not sure what that is! Could you explain? Trelli – it appears it’s a web app; is that right?
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We’re retired so our planning is based upon travel and events we’d like to do. We have a one month trip to see family in Maryland this October, then back to home in TN until early February when we drive to New Orleans for a 14 day Panama Canal cruise. Not much else significant until 2021 when we hope to take a 3 month cross-country RV trip, our last big trip.
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That sounds amazing! My favorite kind of planning is travel planning 🖤
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