Week one of school

“A goal without a plan is just a wish”
Herm Edwards

I realized once again this week just how important it is to have a plan…for everything, from school, to meals, cleaning, and even for our day. School started Monday and I must confess that this year I was just not “there”. We have the general backbone of what our day needs to entail but we are definitely in need of some fine tuning.

Binders were loaded and ready to go Monday morning but it just wasn’t quite enough. I am doing Language different with the boys this year and I didn’t have that written down for them so I was being called for help over and over and over and….you get the idea.

Shelbie is also helping tutor Poppet and Lolly for me this year but she really wasn’t sure what she was supposed to do and what things I was doing with them. Lolly is a very eager little kindergartener but needs much more direction. That girl went thru all her binder work for the week by Wednesday!

I’m grateful that we are easing into the new year otherwise we’d all be in trouble. This week was a trial practice of sorts and we are seeing exactly what needs to change. It’s definitely a year that is going to need to be much more structured since I have a 1st grader, a kindergartener, a 2 year old, and a baby with five other students! There is no winging it!

This week my goal is to plan…everything!

May he give you the desire of your heart and
make all your plans succeed.
Psalm 20:4