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SURVIVALMANUAL

BACK TO SCHOOL

SURVIVALMANUAL

BACK TO SCHOOL

Alicia Michelle

Copyright © 2015 Alicia Michelle. All rights reserved.

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ISBN-13: 978-1517109462

ISBN-10: 1517109469

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CONTENTS

Acknowledgments .............................................................................................. iv

Introduction ......................................................................................................... 1

Part 1: Laying a Firm Foundation ...................................................................... 4Chapter 1: Mama, This Is Your School (and No One Else’s)! ..............................................5Chapter 2: Why Are You Doing This, Anyway? ...................................................................13

Part 2: Clean Out and Set Up .......................................................................... 18Chapter 3: Conquering the Chaos and Clutter ................................................................19Chapter 4: What Do You Have and What Do You Need? .................................................30

Part 3: Build Rhythm and Learning Plans ...................................................... 42Chapter 5: Rhythms Not Schedules: An Intro to Rhythm-Based Homeschooling .......43Chapter 6: How to Create a Living Subject Plan .............................................................50Chapter 7: Basic Tips for Daily Success .............................................................................56

Part 4: Time to Get Started! ............................................................................ 62Chapter 8: Traditions and Trials: Your First Few Days .......................................................63Chapter 9: The Most Important Thing I Want to Tell You ................................................70

INDEX: Activities and Printables .................................................................... 76Back to School Checklist ....................................................................................................78Developing Your “Why” Journaling Prompts ....................................................................80Taking Inventory Charts: What Do You Have and What Do You Need? .........................85

General School Supply Needs...................................................................................................................... 87School Needs by Subject ............................................................................................................................... 89List of Needs for Entire Homeschool ........................................................................................................ 92

“Pillars and Boundaries” and “Goals with Grace” Worksheets ....................................95Pillars and Boundaries Worksheet .............................................................................................................. 97Goals with Grace Worksheet ...................................................................................................................... 99

The Learning Resource Grid ............................................................................................100Learning Resource Grid ..............................................................................................................................101

Reading Grids .....................................................................................................................102Family Read Aloud Reading List Chart .....................................................................................................103Grade Level Reading List Chart (Fiction) ................................................................................................104Grade Level Reading List Chart (Non-Fiction) ......................................................................................105

Subject Plan Worksheet ...................................................................................................106Subject Plan ...................................................................................................................................................107

Other Helpful Resources ..................................................................................................108