I admit that I am not a very organized person, even if I always intend to be (this blog, for example, is something I think about often, and even outline posts in my head… but clearly, following-through is not always my reality!). I first read about tot-school a year (or more?) ago, and have had “good weeks” and “bad weeks” and everything in between. Ella became a big sister in January, and OH MY I can’t believe how fast time has gone since then.
So, I’m giving myself a break (because LIFE happens and feeling guilty over not being a perfect housewife and perfect mom isn’t doing me a single bit of good) and hitting the “reset” button with tot-school/preschool. I’m also taking a new approach: planning ahead! Instead of making or printing off activities to do TODAY, I’m going to take the next 2 weeks to plan, create, gather, and relax!
I am also going to plan differently. Instead of outlining specific activities to do each day (or week), I have created a generic planning sheet that fits me better. Although I love the tot-school planning sheet (found here), I find that having certain things to do on specific days just doesn’t work for me long-term. I’m a more open-ended kind of girl, which means I like to
If I was super savvy, I would give you a download to my planning form (which is essentially boxes where I can write in ideas for different categories. These ideas and activities can be implemented at any time. There is no “date” listed on my planning sheet, just a space to put in “age” and a “theme” if you want one.) Anyway, if you would like it, I would be happy to e-mail it to you (leave your e-mail address in a comment or on facebook and I’ll send it ASAP!). I’ve also included ideas on how to use the planning sheet and different open-ended activities to try.
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