Homeschool Planning: 6 Questions to Ask Yourself Before You Begin

Before you fill your shelves with new books and craft supplies, here are six big-picture questions that will steer your plans in the right direction.

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Summertime is planning season for many homeschool families. The slower pace of summer allows parents time to pause, reflect, and dream up all the ways the next school year can be the best one yet. Even for families who school year-round, the introduction of a new curriculum makes summer the best time to plan.

It’s an exciting undertaking, ripe with possibility, creativity, and newness. Before you fill your shelves with new books and craft supplies, here are six big-picture questions that will steer your plans in the right direction.

What Worked?

Before you map out where you’re going, take a glance back at where you’ve been. Ask yourself, “What worked last year?”