In this week’s solo episode, I’m letting you listen in on a real voice note I shared with my homeschool planning group. We’re talking all about how to plan for the very first week of school—keeping it simple, fun, and confidence-building for our kids.

I’ll walk you through:

* My week-one academic plan (hint: it’s review-heavy and joy-filled).

* The back-to-school traditions I’ve mapped out for each day.

* How I’m setting up rhythms, routines, and independent learning spaces to make the year run more smoothly.

Whether you’re weeks away from starting or already in full swing, you can pull from this to set up a calm, confident launch to your homeschool year.

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Chapters

* 00:00 – Welcome & Why I’m Sharing This Voice Note

* 01:00 – The Week 1 Planning Checklist

* 03:00 – Setting Up Independent Spaces

* 04:00 – My Week One Academic Plan

* 05:30 – Back-to-School Traditions, Day by Day

* 07:00 – Teaching Rhythms & Routines

* 10:00 – Independent Math Centers

* 11:30 – Building Reading Habits

* 12:30 – Wrapping Up Week One

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