Personalised Blog Planner

Posted on 18/10/2013 by Momma Jo

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I am the most unorganised person you will ever have the pleasure of meeting. I make lists to help me stay organised and even then I don’t always get everything done. So this year, I decided that I was going to suck it up and get things done when they are due and stop procrastinating. Easier said than done, might I add. Old habits die hard.

I decided to find a Blog Planner, but everything I found that I liked was year specific. I decided that I was going to create my own planner that can be used every year. I love how it came out and decided to add it to my TPT online store.
The download includes:
*Cover Page
*Clearly marked dividers for each section
*Events and Holidays sheet
*Affiliate Program information sheet
*Weekly Blog Planner calendar
*Weekly Blog Maintenance sheet
*Monthly Blog Planning Check List
*Monthly Blog Planner calendar
*Giveaway and Review information sheet
*Future Blog Post Ideas sheet
*Collaboration information sheet
*Blog Post Brainstorming sheet
*Blog Finance sheet
*Blog Sponsorship information sheet
*Blog Statistics and Analytics Sheet

Planning: 2013/2014 Planning and Preparation File

Posted on 14/10/2013 by Momma Jo

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2013/2014 Planning and Prep File

This year I started the new school year all prepared and ready for the year. I think for the first time ever I’m really prepared for everything that needs to be done this coming year.

I decided to take a Flip File and make a planning binder to keep all my thing together. I usually put everything into our curriculum box and end up searching every time I need to do my admin.

My Manual, Daily Activity Record, Administration Guide and the new Planning and Preparation File are kept in this plastic file box next to the bookshelf by my desk. My check lists get updated at the end of every week. Its working really well for me so far and I’m feeling so much more organised and less stressed than I have since we started homeschooling 5 years ago.

This is what’s in the Planning and Preparation File

2013/2014 School terms (These coincide with the Government schools so that we are on holiday [vacation] the same time as Noo) and circle time schedule.

The lyrics of all the songs we sing during circle time.

Curriculum correspondence

Koko’s Grade 1 documentation:

2013/2014 Monthly Theme preparation sheet and Attendance Register

My check lists:
Admin/Book/Worksheet Checklist

Reading Book Checklist 1

Reading Book Checklist 2

Continuous Assessment Worksheets (Terms 1 – 4)

Fifi’s PreK documentation:

My check lists:
Preschool Pack Planning and Preperation Sheet and Workbook/Worksheet Check list

Letter of the Week Curriculum Check List

Pixie’s Totschool Documentation:

2013/2014 Totschool Theme & Tray Prep sheet

Dolch Word Lists (Pre-primer – Grade 3)

Posted on 16/09/2013 by Momma Jo

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I’m thrilled to announce that I have a new product available on TeachersPayTeachers.com! Complete Dolch Word Lists (Pre-Primer, Primer, Grade 1, Grade 2 and Grade 3). These words will be form part of our Circle Time Schedule. Koko will be working on the Pre-Primer, Primer and Grade 1 words and Fifi will start working on the Pre-Primer words!

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2013/2014 Planning Posts

New circle time schedule

Craft Stick Math Manipulatives

Grade 1 curriculum

2013/2014 Planning ~ Grade 1 Curriculum

Posted on 10/09/2013 by Momma Jo

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Koko finished Grade R in the middle of August and I since been busy sorting out our school area and new school routine. Our curriculum arrived yesterday and I am quite chuffed that I can now officially get started on planning our first term, which starts on October 1st.

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This is everything he requires for the year (I didn’t order counters again as we have from previous curriculum purchases).

Reading (There are a total of 43 readers for Grade 1)
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English (The Lotto cards are essentially flashcard words with corresponding pictures)
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Math
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Miscellaneous Subjects (The flash cards belong with the Maths books)
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Additional items in the box
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My Curriculum Manual, Admin and Continuous Assessment Forms (which gets sent in at the end of the school year)
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The girls also wanted a photo with the curriculum box, LOL
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2013/2014 Planning Posts

New circle time schedule

Craft Stick Math Manipulatives

Bee Crafty Kids Blog Hop #4 ~ How to Make Maths Manipulatives with Craft Sticks with FREE activity printable

Posted on 30/08/2013 by Momma Jo

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What you need:
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Coloured craft sticks (8 per colour: Red, Blue, Purple, Yellow, Green, Orange)
Self adhesive velcro (I used strips)
Scissors

Assemble Instructions:
Cut the velcro strips small enough to fit onto each corner of the craft stick.
Stick velcro on each end of the craft stick, on both sides.

Print out my free Craft Stick Shape Cards and follow assembly and play instructions.

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New circle time schedule download updated

Posted on 27/08/2013 by Momma Jo

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Over the years, we have had Circle Time. The past year, though, we have been doing it less and less and eventually stopped doing it altogether. I am in the process of reworking our school schedule for the new school year and I’ve planned our Circle Time as follows: