Deborah Wuehler shares perspectives on planning from her own homeschool experience and from The Old Schoolhouse® Magazine. Connect with ideas to help you simplify the schedule your family uses for homeschool planning. 

Connections

Connect with God’s Word

• “So teach us to number our days, that we may apply our hearts unto wisdom.” (Psalm 90:12) 
• “But the wisdom that is from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, and easy to be intreated, full of mercy and good fruits, without partiality, and without hypocrisy. And the fruit of righteousness is sown in peace of them that make peace.” (James 3:17–18 ) 
• “If any of you lack wisdom, let him ask of God, that giveth to all men liberally, and upbraideth not; and it shall be given him.” (James 1:5)

Connect with The Old Schoolhouse® Magazine 

For more on homeschool planning, click on the links to these recent articles from The Old Schoolhouse® Magazine:

• Homeschool Planning Using Checklists and Schedules (With several children to orchestrate each day, letting children hold the plans and learn to follow them has been most beneficial.) 
• How Notebooks Kept My Homeschooling Organized (Children are just like us: they need to know where they have been and where they are going. Creating notebooks for planning helps them stay organized.) 
• The Planning Template of Peace (Good teaching comes from organization.) 
• Are We Ready for This? (How to prepare your heart and home for the school year) 
• Is There Any Hope for My Homeschool? (Some days, the guilty thoughts, the pressure of things piling up, and the feeling of always being behind can crush me.) 
• I Am a (Blessed) Homeschool Mess (We are doing a big job, and sometimes big jobs are messy. Be inspired by our show host in this editorial.) 

Connect with the TOS App

Do you have the new and enhanced TOS App? It’s the hub for homeschooling. You can access all The Old Schoolhouse® Magazine articles—and more—wherever you go, whenever you need them. Search for homeschooling topics important to you. You’ll find curriculum choices, resources, homeschool advice, help, and encouragement. The app content is updated weekly. The TOS App is now better than ever, and it’s free. You can find the TOS App on Google Play or download at the App Store today! 

Connect with SchoolhouseTeachers.com 

Recordkeeping with Applecore

Applecore is a valuable tool for SchoolhouseTeachers.com members, offering features to enhance your homeschooling experience. As a member, you will have access to Applecore’s benefits which include record keeping, grade management, and report card creation. 

Connect with Family Moments

Today’s episode was sponsored by Family Moments, the best family devotional on the internet! Their weekly YouTube videos showcase really cool object lessons to teach the truth about what matters most! Check out familymomentsfun.com.

Connect with HomeschoolingFinds.com

Find more ideas on how to simplify your homeschool planning on HomeschoolingFinds.com. Discover innovative tools, engaging resources, and more to make this school year extraordinary with our trusted evaluations.

• Homeschool Planning & Record Keeping
• Homeschool Planning
• Planning Your Homeschool High School Curriculum

Connect with The Homeschool Minute

Spend a minute with your friends from The Old Schoolhouse® Magazine!

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Connect with Upcoming Episodes

New episodes of the Hey, Mama! Homeschool Show are released every Monday. Check back right here for show notes and links at HomeschoolShow.com. Here’s what you can look forward to next:  

• 8/12/24: Episode 81—“Benefits of Test Taking in High School” hosted by Stephanie Morrison The Old Schoolhouse®
• 8/19/24: Episode 82—“Methods, Styles, and Philosophies” hosted by Christine Weller of SchoolhouseTeachers.com
• 8/26/24: Episode 83—“Spellers and Non-Spellers: How to Teach Both” hosted by Deborah Wuehler

Questions or comments on the Hey, Mama! Homeschool Show podcast? We’d love to hear from you at HomeschoolShow@TheOldSchoolhouse.com.