It’s the end of the school year and you’re probably ready for a break. But wait! Give a gift to your future self by taking a little bit of time to reflect on how the school year has gone, and to help form some organized ideas about what will best serve you and your kiddos in the year to come! Â Listen in as I explain the How and Why of End of Year Evaluations for your homeschool. Â (jump the video up to 3:56 to avoid having to listen to my technical difficulties. Â And please ignore whatever that is that was going on with my hair. Â lawsy.)
As I mentioned in the video, I’d like to eventually create a printable to help walk you through the steps to doing a really effective evaluation. Until that happens here are some notes to help you get started:
Questions to ask yourself. Â Points to ponder:
 The overall school year.  How did it go?  What was the general mood and mindset about the materials? Â
Consider each individual child. Â What growth did you see? Â What needs do you observe? Â Where did they really thrive? Â Where did they struggle? Â Ask them for their feedback as well.
You! Â How did you feel about the school year? Â What were the positives and negatives for you? Â Are you getting the things you need?
Your husband. Â What are his observations? Â What is he seeing going well? Â What concerns does he have?
Percolate. Â Let the information sit for awhile and just digest. Â You want to leave room for clarity and inspiration before you go any farther.
Brainstorm about possible solutions, things you’d like to add/subtract from next school year.
Percolate some more. Â You don’t need to buy stuff before you’re ready. Â Give yourself space to find the best fit. Â
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Everybody is all pumped up about the huge Build Your Bundle Sale that is going on right now. Â One of my fellow affiliates for the sale mentioned that she had a customer who asked how much it would cost to get ALL of the bundles. Â Since there is an awesome Buy 2 Get 1 FREE deal, there was some finagling to figure this out. Â The amazing answer is that you could get ALL $3500+ of curriculum for only $240!!!!!
Can you imagine how MUCH you can accomplish for how many years if you get EVERYTHING?! Â Because there is everything from learning to read, learning numbers, penmanship, writing, history, math, art, music, electives, high school science, organizational help, and much more included here! Â For those of you with a lot of children coming along, this seriously might be worth considering. Â
Let me break it down for you how to work this deal. Â You will want to make 5 separate purchases in order to get the best bang for your buck:
It’s the best time of the year to be shopping for curriculum because the Build Your Bundle Homeschool Sale is going on this week! Â You will be blown away when you see all of the great products that you can get at such huge discounts! Â I am really, truly pleased as can be to be a part of the sale as a contributor and an affiliate. Â All of the folks working on this sale have been amazingly mindful about helping homeschool families have a great experience and save a ton of money!
Last week I told you that I’d be giving you my best advice for making these great deals even better, so here we go!
1. Â First of all, I hope that you got your coupon code like I told you to! Â That was a special offer available before the sale went live, and you will want to use that. Â If you forgot your code, don’t worry. Â Look for a reminder email from the Build Your Bundle crew–they have sent you your code, so save it for when you are ready to check out.
2. Â One great feature of the Build Your Bundle Sale is that they are offering an awesome Buy 2, Get 1 FREE deal! Â Since there are so many bundles (15!) with over 200 products, I am pretty sure most of you are going to have no trouble finding 2 or 3 or more bundles to put to use! Â Even sweeter: Â for every 2 bundles you buy, you can get 1 more for free, and that will work even if you want to work that deal multiple times! Â You don’t even have to use a code or anything–they’ve made it so easy. Â Just add your bundles to your cart and the lowest priced one will be free. Â So, take full advantage of this opportunity, ok?
3. Â The next great way to maximize the value of your products is to take advantage of the Build Your Own option! Â If you are seeing a few things here and there in some bundles that you want, but you don’t want the entire pre-assembled bundle that it’s in, no sweat! Â You can create *your own* bundles from the things you want and just bring it all together in the way that best suits you!
The other option I like this for is this: Â Let’s say that you found 3 bundles that you already got for the Buy 2, Get 1 deal, and then there are just a few more items that you would like to get. Â That might be the perfect time for you to assemble those into your own bundle and finish up with the odds and ends goodies that you want for your family!
I believe that once you start shopping through the Build Your Bundle site you will see how nicely it is laid out and how everything has been set up to be easy for you. Â If you combine the power of the Buy 2, Get 1 + the Build Your Own + your coupon code, you are going to get some super sweet deals! Â So get on over there and have some fun!
 **Two more important tips:
1. Â Create an account at the Build Your Bundle site. Â When you are logged in, your shopping cart will save anything you put in it. Â So if you are like me and have little bits of time here and there to figure out what you want to get, take advantage of this feature to help keep you organized.
2. Â Don’t have much money for curriculum right now? Â I have suggestions: Â One, if you use Paypal to checkout, they typically offer you an opportunity to pay in installments, so you can benefit from that. Â Two, if you use a credit card you can also spread out your payments if you need to, or pay in a chunk when payday comes, or however you need to work it. Â I love it that there are ways to benefit from these savings without needing to have all the money in hand right now!
The exciting Build Your Bundle Sale has begun, and I really think you are going to be thrilled when you see what’s available.Â
One of the things that is very awesome about this sale is that everyone who makes even one purchase will get access to the Bundle of Bonuses Book! This book contains over $250 worth of FREEBIES for your homeschool, which is pretty fabulous, right?
Enrichment Studies has included our Great American Poets 1 collection as a TOTALLY FREE BONUS in this book, so I wanted to be sure you knew about that. Whether you purchase a single $10 bundle in the sale, or if you do the bulk of your curriculum shopping (which, trust me–you could easily do with the selection that’s going to be available!), you’ll receive the Bundle of Bonuses and get to scoop up a ton of valuable extras for FREE! You can go read more about the sale here.
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About me: I started my homeschooling journey in 1997 and graduated the last of my six children in 2021. Amidst all the hard work, crazy days, uncertainty, and lost pencils, what I think we really gained was the gift of a lifetime: TIME TOGETHER. So awesome! Click my pic to learn more.
It’s the end of the school year and you’re probably ready for a break. But wait! Give a gift to your future self by taking a little bit of time to reflect on how the school year has gone, and to help form some organized ideas about what will best serve you and your kiddos in the year to come! Â Listen in as I explain the How and Why of End of Year Evaluations for your homeschool. Â (jump the video up to 3:56 to avoid having to listen to my technical difficulties. Â And please ignore whatever that is that was going on with my hair. Â lawsy.)
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