Wrapping up the homeschooling is an integral and
necessary part of the school year and one that will give you a definite head
start on the new year. Homeschoolers that take some time now to organize
and tackle vital end-of-the-year tasks will find that starting school in the
fall will be a breeze.
Wrapping up the homeschooling year is your chance to
start with a clean slate. Gather up old, broken or outdated equipment like
broken rulers and crayons, empty tape dispensers or bottles of dried-up glue,
dull scissors and electronics like calculators and computers that don’t work.
Folders, school papers and other accumulated paperwork that you don’t
need to file can be thrown away as well. Books and curriculum materials
that are not going to be used the following year can be donated to other
homeschooling families if you don’t need them for younger children. Take
everything off of your shelves or out of your storage boxes, evaluate it, and
either re-shelve, donate or trash it. Make sure to check other rooms of
the house for items that may have migrated out of your school area during the
year.
Now that your space is clear you can think about
re-stocking. Prices on supplies are low in August before traditional
school opens, but things get picked over quite quickly. If you are a
savvy shopper and watch for sales you can get all of your school supplies ahead
of the crowd at the same low prices. Make a list of things that you need
and keep it handy so it’s easy to what you need when you run into a good sale.
Don’t forget about larger things you might need for your classroom like storage
cubbies, baskets or bookshelves. Office furniture often goes on sale in
the summer in advance of the school year, so if you need desks or filing
cabinets keep your eyes open for a sale.
Once your space is clean, clear and organized you will be
ready to take on the next task in wrapping up your homeschooling year.
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