Binder Organization

I bought each of my kiddos a 1/2 inch binder this year.  I had seen some ideas about having a daily notebook to use almost like a "calendar time" in a binder.  So I was going to give that a try this year.......well......it didn't really happen for us.  You know how some things look like great ideas, but then your realize there's only 24 hours in a day! 

So the binder idea morphed a bit.  First it became kind of a daily planner for each of their checklists and a few other whatnots.  But it started to seem like one more bulky item in their stack of books each day.  When it dawned on me.....Get rid of the stack of books!

Actually, I wanted to do this for several weeks before I finally took the plunge.  I was concerned what I would do with all the loose worksheets when they are finished.  Nightmares of drowning in papers.......well.......maybe I should just keep their workbooks intact.  But no, the idea kept pestering me.  I knew there was a better system for us.  My solution....another binder - hahaha! 

OK, so here's how my new system works:

We now pull their worksheets from their workbooks and put them in their daily binders. 

No more stack of books!  Simplicity!  I love it!

 

I found some Post-Its labels that I added to the checklist pages, turning them into subject dividers. 

The Jellybean Prayer for Easter

This is a repost of an Easter project we did last year.  With Easter quickly approaching - only about 3 more weeks! - I thought it was a great time to revisit this great activity.

 

Original Post: 3/27/12

Our first Easter project finally took place.  And it's definitely one of my favorites!  The fact that jellybeans are involved might sway me a bit toward this project.  However, it's really how the jellybeans are used to share the message of Easter. 

I'm coming back soon!

Thanks for hanging with me on my long breaks here on the blog.  It certainly has been no break for me at home!  I am still trying to get the hang of having baby number four in the mix.  In other words, I'm still trying to adjust to crazy!

But I am loving it!  We have had the sweetest little girl join our family.  She is so full of joy!  I am learning so much from her.  And I know I am so blessed to have each of my children.  To have them home with me.  To have the honor of being their mom and their teacher.  I am grateful that they are all here to enjoy our Snuggle Bunny all day long.  And how they are learning about life and caring for a baby!  Hands on learning at its best.