Mostly, homeschoolers must do one of three things to close their year with the state...

A Portfolio

A Evals

Testing

Depending on where you live and what flavor of homeschool you follow the requirements will be different...check HSLDA to see what your state requires.

But let's look at some out-of-the-box ways to say goodbye to this year's homeschool adventures:

• Your Own Yearbook or Movie (01:30)
• An Interview or Narrative (04:00)
• Celebrate Accomplishments (06:55)
• Purge Books, Materials, & Unwanted Manipulatives (08:05)
• Start Planning for Next Year (10:25)
  • Use our Homeschool Plan Like a Mother, or you can do this with a piece of copy paper
• Recap (12:45)

We like these because they fit no matter your capacity or your season...they have a wide range of doable...so don't choose A giant waterpark day where you're going to video interview each of your kids before they go down a slide in a magical transition emerging as a brand new "6th grader" only to come home and purge your home and start your planning for the next year....ALL ON THE SAME DAY.

We gotta work with what we have, mommas.

And never forget,

YOU are doing beautiful work!

P.S. Don’t forget about the FREE LifeskillsNow Summer Camp! (This would be a great week to get your kids busy working on life skills while you purge and plan!)

Find the complete podcast notes on our website.

To find The Deliberate Day on Instagram, click here.

Looking for items shared in our podcasts?!

• Learn More About Life Skills Now Season 4
• You need the 4 Steps to Mastery, get it here!
• Get the Editable Homeschool Clipboard Template here!
• Here's our Homeschool Plan Like A Mother Guide!
• For the 12 Week Planner, click here! (Use code PODCASTMOM for 20% off!)
• Get your FREE Meal Planning Kit here.
• For the Favorites List, go here.

Gardening doesn't have to be complicated. It can be manageable and small and still make a big difference for your family.

Nicky Schauder and her husband, Dave, are on a mission to help families grow their food.

Their garden journey began when their kids were diagnosed with “failure to thrive” due to multiple food allergies. Because of these health issues, they felt called to grow organic at home... and since they have supplied 25% of their fruits and veggies from their tiny townhouse backyard.

From their permaculture gardens to speaking at Green Festivals to their most recent project: a permaculture garden designer app (which successfully launched on Kickstarter last year!) to growing their family of 8, they are doing some pretty amazing and beautiful work in the world.

• A Challenging Diagnosis (02:25)
• A Life-Changing Idea (06:10)
• The Difference Between Organic Gardening and Permaculture (09:05)
• Time to Grow (19:00)
• Permaculture Zones of Use (21:45)
• Gardening Can Bring Peace to a Mom's Heart (22:45)
• The Many Benefits of Gardening (28:35)
• A's to Our Q's (32:20)

Nicky had the kids in mind when she made the Start with Sprouting course!

You’ll also see Nicky and her kids in two separate courses in the LifeskillsNow Summer Camp (affiliate link)! It’s FREE and it’s June 9th-13th!

Finally, if you need a kick-start to get growing, check out the 5-day Plant Your Pantry Challenge!

And, check out the Permaculture Gardens website to see more about Nicky and her beautiful family!

Find the complete podcast notes on our website.

To find The Deliberate Day on Instagram, click here.

Looking for items shared in our podcasts?!

• Learn More About Life Skills Now Season 4
• You need the 4 Steps to Mastery, get it here!
• Get the Editable Homeschool Clipboard Template here!
• Here's our Homeschool Plan Like A Mother Guide!
• For the 12 Week Planner, click here! (Use code PODCASTMOM for 20% off!)
• Get your FREE Meal Planning Kit here.
• For the Favorites List, go here.

This is the #1 question we get regarding the clipboard system.

I think our brains just want to tell us we don't know what to put to protect us from trying something new because it's meant to keep us safe, and if we aren't trying anything new, it feels safe.

But you know. Mommas, we know.

There is no wrong answer.

Find the complete podcast notes on our website.

To find The Deliberate Day on Instagram, click here.

Looking for items shared in our podcasts?!

• Learn More About Life Skills Now Season 4
• You need the 4 Steps to Mastery, get it here!
• Get the Editable Homeschool Clipboard Template here!
• Here's our Homeschool Plan Like A Mother Guide!
• For the 12 Week Planner, click here! (Use code PODCASTMOM for 20% off!)
• Get your FREE Meal Planning Kit here.
• For the Favorites List, go here.