The Organized Beachbum

We are prepping for our new, Sabbath schedule, school year beginning in July. I have opted to use Homeschool Planet for the detailed part of my lesson planning where I can incorporate any of my personal "to-dos" as well. However, since I am a "paper & pencil" person, I still utilize a physical teacher binder/planner to have a "year -at-a-glance" approach. It is my teacher planner that has set up my digital lesson planner through Homeschool Planet.  The Teacher Binder Materials : 3-ring binder (use something colorful) Stickers -scrapbook/planner (make it fun!) Scrapbook paper Old planner (deconstructed) (weekly log) Laminator (optional - to make dashboard) Calendars (I use a year & monthly) -general activities, unit studies, projects Washi tape (various styles) Reading list (for the year) Supply list Chore/Task list (small stickers) paper clips/ribbons (planner markers) Ok. So you are wondering what this Sabbath Sche...

Picture It...You come home from a beautiful vacation filled with white sand and palm trees. Ah, it feels good to be home - relaxed and recharged but... As you settle in, it is there staring at you - your disorganized homeschool classroom or space.  What to do? Let's get organized, Beachbum style! Help is on the way! Paper - The "white noise", elephant in the room          Categorize all paper, curriculum, resources, craft material, etc.              The way I have organized my paper issues are by making categories of 3 or 4 per area in your space. The following is the schematic used in the Beachbum Classroom:    Teacher desk area - inboxes for each child, resources and spare curriculum in file box on the metal book shelf. Magazine holders are placed on top of my desktop to house the teacher's edition/keys that I might need along with my teacher binder. ...

Desk Organization Beachbum Style......     Planning can come with a lot of accessories and extras to make it fun. (ie. stickers, clips, etc.) Fabric bins and containers can be quite pricey and I had some boxes on hand...... I DIYed my own fabric bin.   RECYCLE! So, just the same as packing a beach bag or keeping all of the beach gear together to have at hand, I needed something to corral all my planner accessories to place on my desk. I needed something accessible and pretty. Here is what I came up with..... A box small enough to sit on my desk but that could also fit accessories that I need on hand - I liked this one because it is really sturdy.  Pre-cut fabric (18"x12" should do it) sold in stores. These are usually $1 to $3. These pre-cut ones are great because you can just wrap and hot glue right around the box. Seeing that I had limited time, I did just that! Since the boxes were going to sit on my desk and not move too much,...