We are keeping the format similar in order to give moms a feeling of familiarity, so that once you're used to our guides you can figure them out easily from year to year. We will mark each box in the plans as Teacher-Directed, Semi-Independent, or Independent, so you can see how to move your child to more independent work.
This formatting means there will be very little reproducing of pages required, and the kiddos will read their directions right from your plan book. This will cut the cost of you having to purchase a set of reproducibles and also make it easy for everyone to stay on the same day.
After all of the discussion on our board about plans, I was reminded that the week-at-a-glance encouraged moms to move things around throughout the week (which can be nice, except it also loses the balance of writing/reading/narrating of the original plan). I know I was guilty of that when using a week-at-a-glance program.
A week-at-a-glance can also make you feel pressure to complete the week within the week, rather than just picking up the guide from where you left off the day before. We were also reminded that we wouldn't be able to give you all of the lesson details and key ideas right in each box with a week-at-a-glance format. Instead, you would have to be flipping pages to find instructions, which we do want to avoid.
So, there's the long and short of it. You reminded us of some wonderful points to consider and ponder, and I know God placed each of you in my life to help us be able to serve you better.
So, thanks again for all of the feedback, it is much appreciated!
Blessings,
Carrie
That will be very helpful I think! Plus it just seems like it would give you a lot of flexibility of working with your child for how they are as an individual. I am very excited about that plan!
so I completely agree. It's true for me at least, on all counts.
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