tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-863557816383416771.post4808033431844003526..comments2024-03-20T02:17:35.429-05:00Comments on Giftie Etcetera: How to Plan the First Day of SchoolGiftie Etceterahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11353862141419399333noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-863557816383416771.post-48494368135495917302015-08-20T07:49:01.620-05:002015-08-20T07:49:01.620-05:00Love these ideas and your son's codename Loki,...Love these ideas and your son's codename Loki, that totally fits my youngest son too. I love the bullet journaling system to help keep track of lists. I love reading planner posts and love that you linked up with Small Victories Sunday linkup. Pinned to our linkup board. Tanya @ Moms Small Victorieshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17520133909287154535noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-863557816383416771.post-54686354597891110462015-08-17T07:29:11.960-05:002015-08-17T07:29:11.960-05:00Oh my goodness, I am such a planner too! I don...Oh my goodness, I am such a planner too! I don't have a whole lot on our back to school list, because my parents are taking the kids shopping, but we have two meet-the-teacher nights coming up, a couple of school meetings/appointments, phone calls to make, and adjustments to make. I use my planner to keep me straight on everything. Thanks again for linking up on Tips & Tricks Tuesday! :)Whitney Wagnerhttp://www.makingthemostblog.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-863557816383416771.post-39375073409917283962015-08-12T07:08:04.039-05:002015-08-12T07:08:04.039-05:00Again, you are awesome! Think I'll save this o...Again, you are awesome! Think I'll save this one to Pocket, too. :)<br /><br />Had I read this sooner, I might not have stayed up so late last night. Fortunately, I did get my kid to bed at a reasonable hour, but filling out forms and making sure he had all his supplies ready to go took a lot longer than I anticipated. Especially since my mind had kinda blanked out on some parts. I'd almost forgotten I'd stashed some of his supplies in my closet for safekeeping! lol It all worked out okay--he was up and ready to go in record time this morning--but yeah. Next year, I'll try to get those forms done and out of the way long before bedtime, and I'll only have ONE place to store his supplies.<br /><br />As always, I love your tips! And yes, I will be using these to help me with other projects besides back-to-school. You mentioned the C-word...I'm getting started on that today! lolMary Wimbleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18417519392239318601noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-863557816383416771.post-13093647704587787042015-08-11T21:08:23.260-05:002015-08-11T21:08:23.260-05:00Great informative post and probably appreciated by...Great informative post and probably appreciated by all parents with children starting school. It is such an emotional time it is good to have an article like this to help you get through the day smoothly. Thanks for sharing with us at #AnythingGoesSue from Sizzling Towards 60 & Beyondhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15418770845484399102noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-863557816383416771.post-67158982550152333522015-08-11T02:53:08.008-05:002015-08-11T02:53:08.008-05:00We homeschool, and I only keep things like prep st...We homeschool, and I only keep things like prep stuff, dates, and things like that in my planner. The rest is either on my computer or in a school binder. Normally, I make all the curriculum plans for the next year in the spring of the previous year. I like to have all my ducks in a row and not procrastinate. This time, we weren't really sure where we were going to be in the fall. We usually start school sometime in August (depending on other things that affect the schedule for the year.) We're starting late this year- sometime in September, and it's going to be really interesting. We leave here Friday for 10 days in the capital, on to the US, visiting family, and driving cross country. Somewhere in there we will start school. (Trying not to hyperventilate!) Things on my list are some of the things I can do now, like registering via e-mail for homeschool in MT, and things that need to be done once we're back in the US, like ordering some additional books, shopping for school supplies, and some last minute decisions. But writing it down, knowing that I have a plan & I'm keeping track of the necessary things does help. :)Annahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12192064538924964308noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-863557816383416771.post-72701522195653955562015-08-10T10:04:08.576-05:002015-08-10T10:04:08.576-05:00Wish I could have read this back when my children ...Wish I could have read this back when my children were that small. Now that they are teenagers, the first day of school isn't too bad. I always have them make their shopping lists for needed clothes then put that in the notes section of my planner. The first day of school is always hectic with teacher notes and dates that need to be written down. So, I definitely do that ASAP. I try to get some information at the open house( which is tonight) but some teachers just love to save all of that for the first day of school. Jaime Barfieldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00972868515863957645noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-863557816383416771.post-68917033888579355492015-08-10T09:49:22.613-05:002015-08-10T09:49:22.613-05:00This system should work really well for homeschool...This system should work really well for homeschooling. And if you save the plans from year-to-year, you can make sure your do whatever you need to annually, like selecting a curriculum or end-of-the-year reports to the state (where required).<br /><br />I can also envision homeschool planning this way. Say, a project page for planning social studies, where you dump ideas and themes as you think of them, list supplies for the week's lessons, etc. (That's kind of what I do with my BLOG project section.)Giftie Etceterahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11353862141419399333noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-863557816383416771.post-61760485035406703122015-08-10T08:45:24.157-05:002015-08-10T08:45:24.157-05:00good read! My mum was the most unorganised person ...good read! My mum was the most unorganised person in the world when it came to "back to school" we always were missing items, running late and our uniforms were sometimes damp! I vowed that I would NEVER do that to my kids!!<br /><br />however... as life would have it... ive never had to worry about "back to school" stuff as we decided to homeschool haha. So our preparations are a bit different, and far more detailed. I have to make sure I have a schedule, have the terms all planned out and ready etc. Basically, I have the mum job (lunches etc) and also the teachers job (curriculum/education etc) to think about. <br /><br />I am currently trying to work out a system to put into my planner. I have had a personal sized planner... and love the size for its portability and cuteness, but with homeschooling, I just cant do it. I need to convert to an A5... IF i want to fit it all into one planner with the rest of my life (which I do want to do) so Ive been browsing the internet looking for solutions, ideas, planner setups etc. <br /><br />At this stage, im looking at various lists such as Field trip ideas, things my kids have asked me to learn about and so on, as well as a timetable setup with weekly subject lessons. It's all a work in progress and it has been a challenge, but like you, I know I NEED to use a 6 ring binder, need the flexibility to add and remove things and so on. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08082165786447315931noreply@blogger.com