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The Real Phases of the Homeschool Year {Free Printable}

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July 11, 2016//  by Sallie//  4 Comments

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There is a graphic that floats around online about the phases of the school year for new teachers. There is so much truth in it and I wish I had seen it when I was a first year teacher. After observing homeschoolers and being a homeschooler for a number of years, I’ve come to the conclusion that many of the same phases occur not just for new homeschoolers but almost all homeschoolers every single year.

There are real phases of the homeschool year that are fairly easy to predict. Part of that is due to the fact that every year of homeschooling is different. Teachers often stay at the same grade level so there is some sense of continuity. For homeschoolers, it’s different grades and different needs every year.

Real Phases of the Homeschool Year

I decided to create The Real Phases of the Homeschool Year and then put it into a pretty printable.

I hope you will download the free PDF at the end of the post and put it in your homeschool materials where you will see it again. When you are hitting the low points of the year that inevitably come, pull it out and realize what you are experiencing is not unique to you.

You are not a failure. You are not some odd mom who can’t make it work. Homeschooling can be a series of invigorating highs and numbing lows.

Just seeing the upward sweep will help you know that it will get better. You will get through the dark days of the winter. Your children are learning. The spring will come and you’ll be ready to do it again!

Free Homeschool Encouragement Printables

The printable above is included in the free lovely printable pack that accompanies this homeschool encouragement series. Each page in the pack coordinates with one of the posts in this series. Keep them in your planning notebook or somewhere else to remind you of the truth about the homeschooling journey.

This is part of my 10 Days of Homeschool Encouragement series.


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Category: Homeschool Mom Life, Homeschool PlanningTag: 10 Days of Homeschool Encouragement

About Sallie

Sallie Schaaf Borrink is a wife, mother, homebody, and autodidact. She's a published author, former teacher, and former campus ministry staff member. Sallie owns a home-based graphic design and web design business with her husband (DavidandSallie.com). She hasn't achieved her dream of being a professor at a small conservative college in a small town, but hope springs eternal.

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  1. Trena Balakrishnan

    July 11, 2016 at 11:36 am

    Interesting. But yes, each year of homeschool is different as my kids grow/change each year. Great printable. Thanks for creating it!

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  2. Rebecca Reid

    July 11, 2016 at 11:59 am

    LOL! This is so true! I love how accurate the chart is. Thanks for this. A great reminder. Someone told me in my first year “if you aren’t burned out in February, you’re doing something wrong!” It’s how it goes when we’re giving our all.

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  3. Diane

    July 12, 2016 at 6:01 pm

    Sallie, your graphic is so beautiful, thoughtful, and encouraging. I love the sweeping motion of it…reminds me of how sometimes our emotions can fluctuate with the same up and down, unexpected momentum. I’m definitely sharing this post! ❣

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  4. Carlie

    August 3, 2016 at 1:07 am

    This is so true! It’s a great reminder that there is light at the end of the tunnel when the days seem so hard. Thanks for the encouragement! Glad I found you on Pinterest!

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