I totally put my homeschool clean-out off so long last summer. I ended up doing it AFTER I had started planning the new year (so I broke my own rule). But I love seeing what other people do! You had asked what people do with their teacher planners, etc. I actually scan all the stuff I want to keep (except art work) and throw it all away. Then I just keep the scanned docs in my computer for the "homeschool police." ;-)
Someone gifted me the early Sonlight levels after her kids outgrew it, and it was so wonderful. I didn’t buy a thing (I just did all the worksheets out loud). Sonlight feels like a heavy investment in the early years when you still have to figure out phonics and math.
I have such a problem with hoarding the kids' art. I display it for quite some time then make myself choose my absolute favorite "few" pieces which I label and store in a drawer. It's like I'm throwing away a piece of my soul when the rest goes in the trash 😂. We just don't have enough storage space to keep it all, or else I totally would.
Love your videos ❤ can you show how you display kids art work in your hallway that you mentioned on this video.. I’m thinking of doing the same and I was thinking of art display frames, so I’m curious how you display yours..
The old curriculum: I have often thought, why isn't there a system for selling this/buy-backs like in college!? I personally find that it doesn't sell well 🤷 I post it locally and try. Some I pass on, and then I took a load to our local homeschool library as I was tired of storing it...
The not selling well: example being AAR. The levels build off each other and use cards from previous levels. So then you gotta wait till you're done with it all to be ready to part with it? And then, is the buyer getting everything they would get new? How much is my responsibility in that? It's just not so simple 🤷
Oh i can totally relate. I always struggle with what and how much to keep even though my state doesn’t require to keep much at all. What criteria do you use to decide what to keep?
@@sciencemama btw. Do you think you can make a video with tips for us mamas where science isn’t our strength to teach. I feel like my teachers never made it practical, relatable and straightforward to really come to fall in love with science. Just a suggestion! 😉
I might have to give the flex binders a try. I really don’t like the traditional cheap ones I get from Target. The pockets always rip and they take up so much space on our table when they’re open.
I’ve really liked them and they have held up - my big kids have used theirs for the past two years and I think I can get at least one more year out of them!!
Hi there! Love your videos. Curious, you mention doing All About Spelling with your daughter. Are you also doing Logic of English, maybe with a different child? How do those compare? I don’t know how you get so much done with your kids. I can’t keep up!
Yes they are for different kiddos - my daughter just did not like Logic of English! They are quite similar, I made a spelling comparison video a few months ago!
I don’t write in my guides, but with one more kindergartner (she’s 2 now) I don’t know what I will do with all the books! Tutor? Save for my future grandchildren? Save only my favorites? I don’t know!
I totally put my homeschool clean-out off so long last summer. I ended up doing it AFTER I had started planning the new year (so I broke my own rule). But I love seeing what other people do! You had asked what people do with their teacher planners, etc. I actually scan all the stuff I want to keep (except art work) and throw it all away. Then I just keep the scanned docs in my computer for the "homeschool police." ;-)
Someone gifted me the early Sonlight levels after her kids outgrew it, and it was so wonderful. I didn’t buy a thing (I just did all the worksheets out loud). Sonlight feels like a heavy investment in the early years when you still have to figure out phonics and math.
That was another thing I was thinking of doing - keeping everything and gifting it!
So fun! I love these kinds of videos!
I have such a problem with hoarding the kids' art. I display it for quite some time then make myself choose my absolute favorite "few" pieces which I label and store in a drawer. It's like I'm throwing away a piece of my soul when the rest goes in the trash 😂. We just don't have enough storage space to keep it all, or else I totally would.
I hate throwing away art 😢- but it has to be done!!
I use plastic file boxes for my kids papers and art. They have a new file folder for each year. It’s so hard and I’m the worst at weeding out.
So hard!
Love your videos ❤ can you show how you display kids art work in your hallway that you mentioned on this video.. I’m thinking of doing the same and I was thinking of art display frames, so I’m curious how you display yours..
The old curriculum: I have often thought, why isn't there a system for selling this/buy-backs like in college!? I personally find that it doesn't sell well 🤷 I post it locally and try. Some I pass on, and then I took a load to our local homeschool library as I was tired of storing it...
The not selling well: example being AAR. The levels build off each other and use cards from previous levels. So then you gotta wait till you're done with it all to be ready to part with it? And then, is the buyer getting everything they would get new? How much is my responsibility in that? It's just not so simple 🤷
I feel you! I ended up keeping most of it ... especially the AAR levels, just incase :)
Oh i can totally relate. I always struggle with what and how much to keep even though my state doesn’t require to keep much at all. What criteria do you use to decide what to keep?
I aim for something from week 1, fall semester, midway, spring semester, and final week ... so about 5 examples!
@@sciencemama btw. Do you think you can make a video with tips for us mamas where science isn’t our strength to teach. I feel like my teachers never made it practical, relatable and straightforward to really come to fall in love with science. Just a suggestion! 😉
I might have to give the flex binders a try. I really don’t like the traditional cheap ones I get from Target. The pockets always rip and they take up so much space on our table when they’re open.
I’ve really liked them and they have held up - my big kids have used theirs for the past two years and I think I can get at least one more year out of them!!
Hi there! Love your videos. Curious, you mention doing All About Spelling with your daughter. Are you also doing Logic of English, maybe with a different child? How do those compare? I don’t know how you get so much done with your kids. I can’t keep up!
Yes they are for different kiddos - my daughter just did not like Logic of English! They are quite similar, I made a spelling comparison video a few months ago!
I don’t write in my guides, but with one more kindergartner (she’s 2 now) I don’t know what I will do with all the books! Tutor? Save for my future grandchildren? Save only my favorites? I don’t know!
I still don’t know what I’m planning on doing!
I'm interested in both you ideas on the vedios