the master homeschool binder

Part of doing a six-week master plan escalated into organizing all the random files and folders and loose papers I had all over for our homeschool stuff. Not like the actual "schoolwork" part, but the admin stuff; attendance sheets, records, etc. So I piled up all the stuff, took some great information that I learned at the homeschool conference I recently went to, and compiled this beautiful little sister that I like to call The Homeschool Master Binder. She has printed tabs and everything!!

Notice I did not name her The Homeschool Master Planner. I do not make my lesson plans in this book. My lesson plan book is actually just a calendar from Target. It's one of those July-June calendars, which works great for school.

I use the whole calendar view to put in dates that I need to plan around for school and the weekly sheets is where I plan the lessons for the week. I have a row for Jack and one for Noah. So each subject and kid has it's own box. When we accomplish that assignment I highlight it so I know it's done but I can still read it.

Ok, so back to the Master Binder. Here's what's inside:

And here's the breakdown of what all that jazz means:

 {Book Lists}books I'd like to read, would like my kids to read, books that would go along with a science unit I'm planning, lists of the best children's stories in the world...all those types of lists.

{H.S. Helps}articles I've printed off and things of that nature.

So that's that...super organized homeschool goodness. Now if I ever get audited or something I'll pull this thing out and they'll know I mean business. Yes, binders are defense mechanisms. Did you know that? I love to see how other people organize, so I thought you'd maybe like a peek into my organizational method. Keep in mind that my life is not all this organized. This is .00002 of my life and the rest is almost all UNorganized, so do not feel intimidated...it's just the one area where I feel good right now.

Happy Monday to you! I am currently not in Asheville, but somewhere far far away from there. I can't wait to tell you about it on Wednesday!  And don't forget to come back and link up your Happy Day challenge on Wednesday and get a new challenge for the week!

xo,

{alicia}