New Homeschool Year Ideas and Tips for A Successful School Year

A new homeschool year is here! This back to school free guide will help you start off on the right foot with homeschooling this year, whether you’re looking for back to school shopping tips, back to school organization tips, or even the best homeschooling resources, we’ve got you covered!

Sitting down to start planning for the new school year has never been more daunting than it is now. The amount of information that you need to know in order to plan and prepare your children academically, emotionally, and socially for homeschooling can feel overwhelming. So… where do I begin for the new homeschool year?

New Homeschool Year: How To Prepare for Back to School Tips

Wondering how to make this new homeschool year successful? Check out our best back to school tips and hacks!

Wondering how to make this new homeschool year successful? Check out our best back to school tips and hacks!

Back to school preparation tips and first day of homeschool ideas for a new homeschool year:

1. Reflect on what did or didn’t work last year.
2. Don’t get stuck in the shiny curriculum syndrome!
3. Plan your new homeschool year based on what works best for your homeschooler (not what everyone else is doing!).
4. Clean out old curriculum and homeschool resources that you didn’t like, aren’t using, or are just cluttering up your area. (Use this time to declutter!)
5. Have a fun first day of school party.
6. Do a school supply scavenger hunt to get your kids excited for starting school.
7. Learn the best hacks for even more savings during back to school sales.
8. Use back to school makeover tips to organize your homeschool room.
9. Go easy on the first day (or even the first week!). Plan fun field trips or learning activities.

Ready for More? CHECK OUT: How do I prepare my homeschool year?

HOW TO STOCK UP ON HOMESCHOOL SUPPLIES FOR ALL YEAR: As homeschoolers, we often forget that back to school sales are also for us!

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