For some homeschoolers it is very difficult to get organized. Things that make it harder to get organized include number of children, ages of children, special circumstances such as learning disabilities, and one’s own organizational skills.
I only have one child, but I am a somewhat disorganized person, and my daughter has ADHD, which contributes to the chaos around our house. I have found that having an online homeschool curriculum that plans lessons for me, and keeps the grades and completion records for each lesson, quiz, and chapter test works great for general school record keeping.
Some people use the box method, where the work for each student for the day is included in a box or file folder. I can’t really use this method because each day is a new day for us. One day we might finish everything I had planned for the day, the next we might accomplish nothing I had planned for school.
I have found that keeping a schedule book like a day planner, with a week and a month view helps me know when and where we need to be. It also works as a record keeping system of sorts, since I can use it to cross reference why no school was recorded on a day, or when we attended an event that I would consider a field trip.
Each family is different, and being honest with yourself about your organizational abilities, and your child’s ability to stick to a schedule will help you choose the right organizational method for your family.
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