Does anyone use Konos in-a-box or Oak Meadows?

[ANewDoula]

This is our first year hsing and I haven't picked anything out yet.  I have a 1st, 2nd and a 4th grader. I think I've read too much and now haven't a clue what to do.  We are actually renovating a home we just bought so that is part of my reason for being "behind".

Any input would be wonderful.

Thanks,

Jessica

[mamaupupup]

Hi Jessica,

This is our first year too.  We have twins who will be 5 in October.  I keep moving out my "start" date because I feel similarly unprepared.  I have now decided that the Autumnal Equinox (Sept 23) is our day to start--it's roughly when the days start getting shorter.  Seemed fair to give the kids a nice, long summer!  But, alas, my in-laws are coming, so I'm pushing school start to the Monday after they leave!  So, keep doing what you need to do to feel sane!  Maybe even January 1st is a good start date ;).

Also, I'm giving myself a year of experimentation to get used to hsing and get my footing.  I've cleaned off a bookshelf and put all the books I love about schooling/parenting/science/art, etc. in one place and that felt good.  Tonight I'm going to start putting a binder together of things I want to do with the children...and one binder for "completed" projects so I have some sense of starting to document...

Here are some other things I've done to help me get ready to start:

- Brainstorm values our hsing/family emphasizes

- Create a rough draft of our daily routine

- Create a rough draft of our weekly routine

- Start jotting down month-by-month topic areas (mostly seasonal/holiday-based)

Hope that helps a bit!

[greenacresmama]

The home renovations is somewhere I have been: Huge!!!! Please DO pick something out of the box! Not kidding!!!! Hugs! Good luck!!!!

[ANewDoula]

Thanks ladies!!