{"id":3490,"date":"2015-08-05T08:21:26","date_gmt":"2015-08-05T14:21:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nosidebar.com\/?p=3490"},"modified":"2018-08-19T02:06:54","modified_gmt":"2018-08-19T07:06:54","slug":"homeschool-hacks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nosidebar.com\/homeschool-hacks\/","title":{"rendered":"5 Simple Back-to-School Hacks for Homeschoolers"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Going back to school (or not going back to school for that matter) doesn\u2019t have to be overwhelming. Keep things simple by starting slow and by using the resources you already have available.<\/p>\n

Focus on what\u2019s right for your family, right now. Choose what fits your priorities and goals, and let go of everything else — I promise you won\u2019t regret it. So here are five tips for starting off your school year right.<\/p>\n

1. Simplify your supply list.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Beware the back to school sales! They\u2019re so tempting, and who doesn\u2019t love a good trip down the office supply aisle? Remember that you have to store and maintain whatever you buy, though. You can just say no to most of it.<\/p>\n

Since you don\u2019t have to buy everything on a classroom supply list, only choose what you know you\u2019ll use. Leave everything else behind. If you turn out to need something later, you can always go back.<\/p>\n

You might not get a rock-bottom back-to-school-sale price that way, but you also won\u2019t have spent time and money on supplies you\u2019re never going to use.<\/p>\n

2. Just say no.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Since your schedule is flexible and a little unusual, you may find that other people ask you to do all sorts of things you don\u2019t have time for. There are more classes and co-ops and lessons and enrichment activities out there than any family could handle.<\/p>\n

You don\u2019t have to do everything all at once, and you don\u2019t have to start everything at back-to-school time. You can decide what your goals and priorities are for this season. Those get a \u201cyes,\u201d but everything else can take a \u201cno\u201d for now.<\/p>\n

If you need a \u201cno\u201d script, try one of these:<\/p>\n