How To Ease Back Into Homeschooling After The Holidays

Are you struggling to get into a homeschool rhythm after the holidays? Sharing three action steps to ease back into homeschooling after the holidays.

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First and foremost, I recommend getting yourself in order. What will this look like? Well rested, nourished, and positive mindset to be able to tackle the post-holiday homeschool planning.

Once you feel ready to plan for your homeschool month or semester, take easy, actionable steps to set yourself up for success! My biggest goal when I plan is to avoid burnout and to continue to stay organized throughout the semester.

3 Actionable Steps To Take Post-Holiday Season:

Refresh Your Homeschool Space
Start Slow
One Subject a Day

Let’s dive deeper into these three actionable steps.

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3 Actionable Steps to Ease Back Into Homeschooling After the Holidays

1. Refresh Your Homeschool Space

Refresh the learning space you have. When you have an organized and clean learning space, you can think of new ideas, plan for the day or week, and teach your child(ren).

Few Tips on How To Refresh:

Get rid of items that did not serve your child in the last 6 months
Buy New School Supplies If Needed (essential and not something that will break the bank)
- crayons
- pencils
- markers
- drawing pads
- printer ink
Get yourself a planner to stay organized with homeschool lessons (if you don’t have one)
Reflect on what worked best the first semester
Reflect on what did not work the first semester
Look over the curriculum and see if it is still a good fit for your child
Set Goals that you want to accomplish with your child(ren) for the semester

2. Start Slow

Take your time to ease back into a rhythm/routine. Don’t rush into homeschooling lessons if you or your child are not ready to be back into the rhythm/routine you had before the holidays.

Ideas on How to Start Slow the first week or two:

Have a Slow Morning with your child(ren)
Do Arts & Crafts instead of Core Subjects
Spend Time Outdoors (if the weather is nice)
- Take a Walk or two
- Have a Picnic Outside
Take a Trip to the library and check out books for the month
Start with a New Read Aloud
Make the Grocery Trip a learning experience

Take it slow to avoid burnout. Set yourself up for success and not burnout.

3. Teach One Subject A Day

If you are ready to get back into teaching the core subjects but not all of them, I have an idea for you. Focus on one subject a day instead of 2 or 3.

Here are some examples: